# PhishDestroy threat dossier — geminibtcs.mom
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Fetched:   2026-07-29 15:03:20 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/geminibtcs.mom/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange
Targeted brand: Gemini

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Kaspersky, LevelBlue, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     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:     ["lennon.ns.cloudflare.com", "penny.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Page title:      Gemini
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-10-06
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: bc48647d91b74af38de012805f42ef8d3563a69dac18cd37d1439af93307a4ba

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-26 08:03:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-29 16:20:28 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-26 08:05:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

geminibtcs.mom Fake Gemini Crypto Exchange Alert

Analysis of the domain geminibtcs.mom indicates it is an active phishing site targeting users of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. Registered through NameSilo, LLC, the domain remains operational as of July 26, 2026, returning an HTTP 200 status, suggesting a live and accessible webpage. Infrastructure analysis reveals Cloudflare nameservers (lennon.ns.cloudflare.com and penny.ns.cloudflare.com), a common tactic to obscure hosting details and evade takedowns. Detection metrics show limited but concerning flags: three of ninety-one security vendors on VirusTotal classify the domain as malicious, and it appears on one security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy.

The combination of a newly registered domain, cryptocurrency-related naming, and minimal but present detection suggests a targeted campaign rather than widespread distribution at this stage. The specific content of the site has not been analyzed, so the exact phishing mechanism—whether credential harvesting, wallet drainer, or fraudulent trading interface—remains unconfirmed. However, the domain's naming convention (geminibtcs) strongly implies an intent to impersonate Gemini, a known cryptocurrency exchange. Defenders should prioritize monitoring and blocking this domain, particularly in environments where cryptocurrency transactions occur.

Network-level protections, such as DNS filtering or endpoint detection rules, are recommended to mitigate potential user exposure. Given the high-risk nature of cryptocurrency-related phishing, organizations should also consider proactive threat hunting for related domains or infrastructure reuse patterns. Further investigation into associated IP addresses, SSL certificates, or historical WHOIS data may reveal additional linked campaigns or adversary infrastructure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       371636f73f99eb4a64e5d0f1a9fa1075
TLS cert SHA-256:      bc48647d91b74af38de012805f42ef8d3563a69dac18cd37d1439af93307a4ba

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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 (operator 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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/geminibtcs.mom/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=geminibtcs.mom
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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