# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dmvca.gov-coeq.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-17 14:20:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dmvca.gov-coeq.cc/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-12
HTTP response:   502

## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-12 22:30:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:36:55 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-17 12:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-17 18:48:11 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-08 15:05:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, dmvca.gov-coeq.cc, is a phishing site designed to impersonate a legitimate Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) portal. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is engineered to harvest user credentials, payment details, and personal identification information under the guise of official government services. The site employs social engineering tactics, including cloned login pages and urgent messaging, to deceive victims into disclosing sensitive data, which can be exploited for identity theft, financial fraud, or further targeted attacks.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 12, 2026, and is already flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. It appears on at least one security blocklist, and its current status is offline, though this does not preclude future reactivation. The domain’s structure, incorporating 'gov' in a subdomain, is a common tactic to lend false legitimacy, while the use of a non-governmental top-level domain (cc) and a recently created registration further supports its malicious classification.  Users who visited dmvca.gov-coeq.cc should assume their credentials or personal data may have been compromised. Immediate steps include resetting passwords for any accounts accessed via the site, enabling multi-factor authentication where available, and monitoring financial statements for unauthorized activity. If payment details were entered, contact financial institutions to flag potential fraud. Additionally, scan local devices for malware, as phishing sites may deploy malicious payloads. Report the domain to relevant cybersecurity authorities or incident response teams to aid in broader mitigation efforts.

## 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 (operator 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/dmvca.gov-coeq.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dmvca.gov-coeq.cc
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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