# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dmca-notify.click
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Fetched:   2026-06-20 16:53:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dmca-notify.click/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 91/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      19/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, Ermes, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, MalwareURL, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Dynadot, LLC
Registered:      2026-04-10
Expires:         2027-04-10

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-01 23:30:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-20 16:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-08 14:06:43 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:42:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy assesses dmca-notify.click as a high-risk generic phishing domain, now offline but previously active. This domain was designed to deceive recipients into believing they had received a DMCA takedown notice, a common tactic to trick users into clicking malicious links or providing sensitive information. The domain was registered through Dynadot, LLC on April 10, 2026, and has since been taken offline. Despite its deactivation, it remains a significant threat due to its convincing impersonation of legitimate copyright enforcement communications.

A comprehensive analysis reveals that 19 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious, and it appears on at least one security blocklist. AlienVault OTX detected it in two threat intelligence pulses, and Google Safe Browsing specifically flagged it for phishing activities. These indicators collectively confirm the domain's malicious intent and high risk level. The domain's creation date of April 10, 2026, and its registration through Dynadot, LLC, are key technical indicators that can help security analysts identify similar threats in the future.

To mitigate risks associated with such phishing domains, users should avoid clicking on unsolicited DMCA notification emails and always verify the authenticity of such communications through official channels. PhishDestroy recommends implementing email filtering solutions that block known malicious domains and educating users about phishing tactics that impersonate legal or copyright enforcement agencies. Additionally, monitoring domain registration data and threat intelligence feeds can help preemptively identify and block similar threats before they become active.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dmca-notify.click/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dmca-notify.click
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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