# PhishDestroy threat dossier — koucoin.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-21 01:23:16 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/koucoin.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: KuCoin ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Certego, Cluster25, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) Hosting org: AS396982 Google LLC Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.net Registered: 2016-12-17 Expires: 2027-12-17 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - wixstudio.com ## 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: 2016-12-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-13 13:32:56 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-13 13:32:56 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-21 00:20:43 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-14 00:19:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ec0bf-c2d6-7381-a11d-51bf29b4c72a/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/koucoin.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.koucoin.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=koucoin.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/koucoin.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/koucoin.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:38:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain koucoin.wixstudio.com has been identified as a brand impersonation threat targeting the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin. This phishing domain is currently offline, having been taken down after detection. The site attempted to deceive users by mimicking KuCoin's branding, likely to steal login credentials or other sensitive information. Technical indicators from the investigation reveal that the domain was flagged by 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating broad recognition of its malicious nature. It was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on December 17, 2016, and resolved to the IP address 34.144.206.118. The domain's SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt (R13), and it appears on one security blocklist. These factors collectively contributed to an elevated risk assessment. Given that koucoin.wixstudio.com is now offline, immediate risk to users is reduced. However, users should remain vigilant against similar phishing attempts. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding any unsolicited links or communications claiming to be from KuCoin, and always verifying URLs by navigating directly to the official website. If you have already interacted with this domain, change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication immediately. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: d06ec822cbee31b15e17734d919cb6b3 TLS cert SHA-256: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 ## 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/koucoin.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=koucoin.wixstudio.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: 167,119 domains (16,042 alive under monitoring, 150,759 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io