# PhishDestroy threat dossier — files.coinbaseaba.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-30 04:48:27 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/files.coinbaseaba.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 8/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Seclookup, Sophos, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 45.192.170.205 (HK, Hong Kong) ASN: AS138995 Antbox Networks Limited Hosting org: Antbox Network Limited Registrar: Dominet (HK) Limited Nameservers: ns1.domainnamedns.com, ns2.domainnamedns.com Registered: 2025-06-23 Page title: Please access via the domain name. HTTP response: 525 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2025-06-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-06 13:50:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-06 10:53:09 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-30 07:26:02 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-12 00:06:27 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dfce7-23d1-777d-aee0-dc7889eedeeb/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/d3942c38-c87e-4620-934d-373bb73c1368 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/files.coinbaseaba.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.files.coinbaseaba.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=files.coinbaseaba.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/files.coinbaseaba.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/files.coinbaseaba.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-06 13:52:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies files.coinbaseaba.com as an active brand impersonation threat using malicious domain tactics to deceive users into connecting crypto wallets or surrendering credentials under Coinbase's branding. This domain represents an escalated risk due to its targeted impersonation of a major cryptocurrency exchange. Discovered on June 23, 2025, the domain resolves to IP address 45.192.170.205 and is registered via Dominet (HK) Limited. Security telemetry confirms 8 out of 95 VirusTotal scanners flagged it as malicious, and it has been listed on two security blocklists including detection by MetaMask and SEAL security systems. Trust scores and network analysis further validate its malicious intent. To mitigate exposure, users must never click unverified links claiming to be from Coinbase, especially those promoting file downloads or wallet connections. Validate domains by manually typing the official URL and enabling wallet address scanning features in security extensions like MetaMask. If interaction occurs, revoke any unauthorized wallet connections immediately via your wallet’s connection manager and scan devices with updated antivirus software. Report suspicious activity to Coinbase Security and contribute to threat intelligence platforms such as URLScan or PhishTank. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260506-0D0332 Favicon MD5: c9969290d93dced25e7a0f6fadf98911 ## 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/files.coinbaseaba.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=files.coinbaseaba.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 155,909 domains (34,675 alive under monitoring, 120,852 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io