# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fmerchantb.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-30 07:51:11 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fmerchantb.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 76/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 15/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 135.181.161.28 (FI, Helsinki) ASN: ASAS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH Hosting org: AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH Registrar: DREAMHOST Nameservers: dns1.mypowerfulserver.com, dns1.xmarthost.com, dns2.mypowerfulserver.com, dns2.xmarthost.com Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Problem loading page ## 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: 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: 2026-02-09 10:10:15 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-05-30 09:20:39 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-01 04:21:27 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) 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/019c41ce-7984-760a-a10c-9638d3f7851d/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/617aa0ca-6d0e-4c51-867c-8ac7ce90cf16 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fmerchantb.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fmerchantb.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fmerchantb.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fmerchantb.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fmerchantb.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:13:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies fmerchantb.com as a high-risk phishing domain that poses significant threats to users. Although currently offline, this domain was flagged for social engineering tactics designed to deceive visitors into revealing sensitive information. Users encountering this site could have been at risk of identity theft, financial fraud, or unauthorized access to personal accounts. This phishing domain operated by masquerading as a legitimate service or website, attempting to trick users into submitting confidential data such as login credentials or payment details. The domain was registered recently through DREAMHOST and resolved to an IP address linked with suspicious activity. Its presence on a security blocklist and a Google Safe Browsing classification for social engineering further emphasize its malicious intent. If you have visited fmerchantb.com, it is crucial to remain vigilant. Avoid entering any personal information and scan your devices for malware. Change passwords associated with any accounts you may have exposed and monitor financial statements for unusual activity. Stay informed by consulting threat intelligence platforms like PhishDestroy to learn about emerging phishing threats and protect yourself from similar attacks. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260209-103A51 ## 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/fmerchantb.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fmerchantb.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: 155,983 domains (34,687 alive under monitoring, 120,852 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io