# PhishDestroy threat dossier — help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-18 17:26:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: MetaMask
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, Emsisoft, Netcraft

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.64.147.209
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc
Nameservers:     dahlia.ns.cloudflare.com, hugh.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2014-03-30
Page title:      MetaMask® Wallet™ Extension® | Getting started | Gitbook

## 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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Domain registered: 2014-03-30 (per WHOIS — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-18 15:45:37 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-18 19:40:06 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019da09d-8972-756a-96e6-9e857dccde08/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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PhishDestroy identifies the domain help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io as an active brand impersonation scam impersonating the MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet. This site is currently live and poses a direct threat to users seeking legitimate MetaMask resources.  

This domain was flagged by 3 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors and is registered through Cloudflare, Inc. It resolves to the IP address 172.64.147.209 and was created on March 30, 2014. The page title, MetaMask® Wallet™ Extension® | Getting started | Gitbook, closely mimics MetaMask’s branding to deceive users. Additionally, it utilizes a Google Trust Services SSL certificate to appear legitimate, despite its malicious intent.  

Given the domain’s confirmed status as a brand impersonation scam impersonating MetaMask and its flagged reputation, users are strongly advised to avoid this site entirely. If you have interacted with this domain or provided sensitive information, immediately revoke any connected approvals, transfer funds to a secure wallet, and scan your devices for malware. Report this scam to MetaMask’s official support and update your security practices to prevent future exposure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       ee1c7c967b29a2bb705596f6f1c8dd7a

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=help-app-mettamssk.gitbook.io
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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