# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dydx.coupons ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-30 09:19:59 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dydx.coupons/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: dYdX ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 54.215.31.113 (US, San Jose) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: AWS EC2 (us-west-1) Registrar: Dynadot LLC Nameservers: ["ns1.dyna-ns.net", "ns2.dyna-ns.net"] Page title: Crypto Exchange Referral Codes (June 2026) | CryptoCodes HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-06 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 478655cb0843ffa3dbeb6f8a5435a9bd95fdb5872a55f917c9c3717cef9970d5 ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-09 14:31:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-09 12:41:49 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-30 11:17:12 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-10 18:50:26 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eac61-f970-7739-97dd-51cd94468854/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/619410f9-934a-45d2-9b33-d7224047d106 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/dydx.coupons crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.dydx.coupons Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=dydx.coupons AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/dydx.coupons URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/dydx.coupons/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 00:46:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain dydx.coupons has been assessed as having an elevated risk level due to its specific threat type: brand impersonation. This domain is designed to mimic the legitimate dYdX brand, potentially leading to user confusion and unauthorized data collection. Infrastructure analysis reveals that dydx.coupons is registered through Dynadot LLC and resolves to the IP address 54.215.31.113. The domain utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which is common among both legitimate and malicious sites. According to VirusTotal, 2 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain, indicating a low but notable level of suspicion. The domain has been taken offline, and its Gridinsoft trust score is 0/100, reflecting a complete lack of trust. Additionally, dydx.coupons appears on 3 security blocklists, including MetaMask, PhishDestroy, and SEAL. The page title, 'Crypto Exchange Referral Codes (June 2026) | CryptoCodes,' suggests an attempt to attract users looking for referral codes or promotional content related to dYdX. AlienVault OTX has found this domain in 2 threat intelligence pulses, further reinforcing its malicious nature. To mitigate the risks associated with brand impersonation, users should verify the URL and domain name of any website they visit, especially when dealing with financial or sensitive information. It is recommended to access dYdX services through official channels or bookmarks to avoid falling victim to such impersonation attempts. Security teams should monitor for similar domain registrations and block any suspicious domains to protect their users from potential data breaches or financial losses. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 2/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260609-F920A8 Favicon MD5: b455e4c96bc53bb6ee426a66d9a4d218 TLS cert SHA-256: 478655cb0843ffa3dbeb6f8a5435a9bd95fdb5872a55f917c9c3717cef9970d5 ## 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/dydx.coupons/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dydx.coupons 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: 172,677 domains (13,093 alive under monitoring, 158,994 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io