# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exchange.mercuryo.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-10 16:07:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exchange.mercuryo.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 27 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Targeted brand: GMX ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 2a05:d014:1b25:8366:9c62:441f:a8:e3a9 (DE, Frankfurt am Main) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ns-1161.awsdns-17.org, ns-1964.awsdns-53.co.uk, ns-483.awsdns-60.com, ns-873.awsdns-45.net Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Mercuryo | Cryptocurrency Exchange Service Available 24/7 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: GoDaddy.com, Inc. / Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 Expires: 2026-05-01 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d74fffef15c0ff320e096ae14dd32b8d0c1ada0137ea6fe60caee7e5c0204449 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - mercuryo.io ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (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) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-19 17:23:31 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-13 07:50:33 UTC (STALE — 27 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-03-17 00:03:43 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 27 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 27 days stale) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c7647-0257-775c-b8d8-f945601992d8/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/exchange.mercuryo.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exchange.mercuryo.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exchange.mercuryo.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exchange.mercuryo.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exchange.mercuryo.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 16:58:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies exchange.mercuryo.io as a low-risk generic phishing threat targeting cryptocurrency users. The domain mimics legitimate crypto exchange services to deceive visitors into divulging sensitive data, posing a potential threat to personal and financial security. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, via GoDaddy.com, LLC, and currently resolves to IP address 63.179.212.88. It appears on one security blocklist and holds poor trust scores, including a Gridinsoft score of 1/100 and a Scamadviser rating of 31/100. Despite these indicators, the domain remains active and is accessible, which underscores the importance of vigilance. Users are advised to exercise caution when interacting with exchange.mercuryo.io or similar domains, especially those requesting login credentials or cryptocurrency transactions. Avoid clicking unsolicited links or providing private information without verification. Employ security solutions and consult reliable sources to verify domain authenticity and safeguard assets. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 5e47a828eb776791bbd0c9ae4f751004 TLS cert SHA-256: d74fffef15c0ff320e096ae14dd32b8d0c1ada0137ea6fe60caee7e5c0204449 ## 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/exchange.mercuryo.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exchange.mercuryo.io 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: 147,793 domains (45,750 alive under monitoring, 101,770 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io