# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fmescotce.top ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-27 15:43:37 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fmescotce.top/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Google ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/94 security vendors flagged this domain URLQuery: 3 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 45.197.12.38 (MY, Kuala Lumpur) ASN: AS142002 Scloud Pte Ltd Hosting org: Cloud Innovation Ltd 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: paityn.ns.cloudflare.com, vern.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-28 Page title: fmescotce - 全球领先的数字货币交易平台 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: be81a4db8437c35abbbb655f14265b50ab02142a5491045995ab17dc377a0f7e Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.fmescotce.top ## 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: 2026-03-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-22 21:21:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-22 18:22:58 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-24 13:40:03 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-22 21:59:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019db66b-f218-740d-b104-3634e29a597d/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ad346761-d6f4-4474-ac00-ff07698a33d1 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fmescotce.top crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fmescotce.top Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fmescotce.top AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fmescotce.top URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fmescotce.top/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-22 21:23:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies fmescotce.top as a high-risk fake cryptocurrency exchange phishing domain designed to deceive users into depositing digital assets. The site mimics a legitimate trading platform, complete with a Chinese-language interface and branding suggestive of a 'global leading digital currency exchange.' Security blocklists and browser safety services have flagged this domain due to its intent to harvest credentials and steal deposited funds. No known drainer kit signatures are publicly associated with this campaign yet, suggesting a potential new or evolving threat vector. The page title, 'fmescotce - 全球领先的数字货币交易平台,' reinforces the social engineering tactic, leveraging trust in established exchange branding to lure victims. This domain was flagged with a 0/95 VirusTotal detection score as of the latest scan, indicating that current antivirus and security solutions have not yet added signatures for this specific threat. The domain is registered through NameSilo, LLC, and resolves to IP address 45.197.12.38. Notably, the domain was created on March 28, 2026, which is an unusually recent registration date, a common tactic among phishing operators to avoid historical scrutiny. Google Safe Browsing classifies this domain under 'SOCIAL_ENGINEERING,' and it has been blocked by InversionDNS and appears on at least one additional security blocklist. The domain utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which is frequently exploited by phishing sites to appear legitimate. As of the latest assessment, fmescotce.top remains active and operational, with no signs of takedown or mitigation. The absence of detections on VirusTotal suggests that signature-based defenses are not yet effective against this threat, increasing the risk to potential victims. Immediate action is recommended to block access to this domain at the network level, and users are advised to avoid interacting with any site promoting 'fmescotce.top' or similar cryptocurrency exchange services. The remaining risk is high due to the domain's active status, lack of widespread detection, and the high potential for financial loss among unsuspecting users. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 12/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260422-66A8F6 Favicon MD5: 712b8d4a9253227b760e5fc76b24cd99 TLS cert SHA-256: be81a4db8437c35abbbb655f14265b50ab02142a5491045995ab17dc377a0f7e ## 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/fmescotce.top/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fmescotce.top 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io