# PhishDestroy threat dossier — eng-coinbase.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-25 16:56:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/eng-coinbase.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 55 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 96/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Coinbase

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      199.59.243.228 (US, Tampa)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net
Registered:      2025-11-29
Page title:      eng-coinbase.com

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-02
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 6d13981acf7b62607d3a0cda85cab92f80b6709269b918a7d808af77c24fc892

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-11-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-12-01 12:15:16 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 01:03:59 UTC (STALE — 55 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-02-23 18:07:44 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 55 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 55 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019ad9d6-29b2-746a-b06f-e6ac0e2f5f93/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/eng-coinbase.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.eng-coinbase.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=eng-coinbase.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/eng-coinbase.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/eng-coinbase.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 03:09:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies eng-coinbase.com as a high-risk phishing domain targeting Coinbase users. The domain actively masquerades as the legitimate brand, increasing the likelihood of credential theft and financial fraud. Given the ongoing activity, users should exercise heightened caution.

The domain eng-coinbase.com was registered recently and resolves to IP address 199.59.243.228. Registered via DYNADOT LLC on November 29, 2025, it already appears on three security blocklists and is flagged by 18 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain’s page title mimics Coinbase branding, reinforcing its brand impersonation tactic.

To mitigate risk, users should avoid interacting with eng-coinbase.com and verify URLs carefully before entering sensitive information. Organizations are advised to update blocklists to include this domain and educate users on recognizing phishing attempts. Continuous monitoring for related threats is recommended to prevent compromise.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       5a0687ea8c9aa404a7724490f046e30023ec6b5aa81d01ae4f225889a64174f6
TLS cert SHA-256:      6d13981acf7b62607d3a0cda85cab92f80b6709269b918a7d808af77c24fc892

## 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/eng-coinbase.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=eng-coinbase.com
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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