# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dmca-notify.ink ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-21 18:45:18 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dmca-notify.ink/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 15/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Registered: 2026-01-28 Expires: 2027-01-28 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-01-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-01 23:30:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-21 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-08 14:06:43 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:42:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain dmca-notify.ink was crafted to impersonate legitimate DMCA notification services, tricking users into believing they had received a copyright infringement notice. The goal of this phishing campaign was to steal login credentials, personal information, or deliver malware by directing victims to a fraudulent login page. This type of social engineering exploits the urgency and authority associated with legal notices, making it particularly dangerous for website owners and content creators. PhishDestroy's investigation reveals that dmca-notify.ink was flagged by 15 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, a strong indicator of malicious intent. The domain was created on January 28, 2026, through NameCheap, Inc., a registrar often abused by threat actors due to its inexpensive and anonymous registration options. Google Safe Browsing also flagged the domain for phishing, and it appeared on one security blocklist as well as in an AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. These multiple independent sources confirm the domain's involvement in active phishing operations. As of the latest check, the domain has been taken offline, likely due to reporting by security researchers or hosting provider intervention. If you visited dmca-notify.ink and entered any personal information—such as usernames, passwords, or financial details—take immediate action. Change the passwords for any accounts you may have compromised, and enable two-factor authentication where possible. Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity and consider placing a fraud alert on your credit file if sensitive financial data was exposed. Run a full antivirus scan on your device to check for malware. Finally, report the incident to local authorities or cybercrime units to help prevent similar attacks. Staying cautious of unsolicited emails and always verifying the legitimacy of legal notices can protect you from falling victim to such schemes. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dmca-notify.ink/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dmca-notify.ink Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 167,415 domains (12,714 alive under monitoring, 154,383 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io