# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dmvca.gov-coew.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-17 14:35:00 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dmvca.gov-coew.cc/

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

## 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 22:30:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:36:55 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-17 16:20:46 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-18 00:09:31 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-coew.cc, is identified as a generic phishing site that impersonates a legitimate DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) login page. The primary threat posed by this domain is the potential for credential theft, where unsuspecting users may be tricked into entering their usernames and passwords, leading to unauthorized access to personal and sensitive information.

Analysis indicates that dmvca.gov-coew.cc has been flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a moderate level of consensus among the security community regarding its malicious nature. The domain was registered on June 12, 2026, and has appeared on one known security blocklist. The registrar information is not provided, but the domain's creation date and blocklist status suggest it was likely used for a short-term phishing campaign before being taken offline. The elevated risk level is attributed to the domain's ability to closely mimic a trusted government website, increasing the likelihood of successful attacks.

Users who have visited dmvca.gov-coew.cc are advised to immediately change their DMV account passwords and monitor their accounts for any unauthorized activity. Additionally, they should consider enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security. If any suspicious transactions or changes are detected, users should report these incidents to their local DMV and cybersecurity authorities. It is also recommended to run a full system scan using updated antivirus software to ensure that no malware was installed during the visit.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - WHOIS creation date: 2026-06-12
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed

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