# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exmc.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-26 16:00:19 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exmc.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.222.180 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NameSilo, LLC !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!! NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com) for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence. Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket — NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed Nameservers: arvind.ns.cloudflare.com, danica.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-11-26 Expires: 2026-11-26 Page title: Keaelix ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-20 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 95133230cf8d6317631e55fc8e4756365fc582d8e13bd0a4e35c44a4d24fb145 ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-11-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-22 18:52:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-26 16:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-23 00:01:45 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ef03e-dcc2-7629-948f-5d25e54622c2/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/exmc.cc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exmc.cc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exmc.cc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exmc.cc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exmc.cc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-22 22:58:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain exmc.cc is currently active and hosts a phishing operation masquerading as 'Keaelix'. With 3 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal flagging it as malicious, the domain is also listed on public blocklists maintained by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. This indicates a concerted effort to deceive users, likely targeting cryptocurrency or financial data. Registered through NameSilo, LLC, and hosted on an IP managed by Cloudflare, Inc., the domain's infrastructure suggests a level of sophistication. The SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services adds a layer of perceived legitimacy, potentially luring unsuspecting users into a false sense of security. The use of reputable services for domain registration and hosting can often mislead users into trusting fraudulent websites. Despite being flagged by several security entities, the domain remains active, highlighting the ongoing threat it poses. The phishing operation exploits the brand 'Keaelix', which may not be widely recognized, suggesting a strategy to target specific user groups or niche markets. This approach can sometimes bypass broader security measures, making targeted users more vulnerable. The detection of exmc.cc by PhishDestroy on June 22, 2026, underscores the importance of early threat identification. By capturing threats during the critical window before they are widely recognized by antivirus vendors, PhishDestroy helps mitigate potential damage. This proactive detection is crucial in combating phishing scams that rapidly evolve to exploit new opportunities. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f5eec512b59ba00b06fd140061b6d3b2 TLS cert SHA-256: 95133230cf8d6317631e55fc8e4756365fc582d8e13bd0a4e35c44a4d24fb145 ## 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/exmc.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exmc.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 170,543 domains (12,570 alive under monitoring, 157,589 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io