# kraken-18.com — MALICIOUS

> kraken-18.com impersonates Kraken brand posing brand impersonation risk. VirusTotal flags 11/95 vendors. Users should avoid interacting with this domain.

## Summary
The domain kraken-18.com is engaged in brand impersonation targeting the Kraken brand, posing an elevated risk to users. There is no specific drainer kit identified with this domain, but its primary threat vector is misleading users through brand mimicry to potentially capture sensitive information or credentials.

Technical analysis reveals kraken-18.com has a VirusTotal detection rate of 11 out of 95 security vendors flagging it as malicious. The domain was registered on April 04, 2025, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.140.24 and holds an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services. There is no mention of Google Safe Browsing blocklist status, but the domain's presence in multiple detections underscores its malicious intent.

Currently, kraken-18.com remains active and continues to pose a threat to users by impersonating Kraken. It is recommended that users avoid engaging with this domain and security teams update blocklists accordingly. Despite some detections, the domain's SSL certificate might lend it a deceptive legitimacy, increasing the risk of user exploitation if not carefully monitored and blocked.

## Threat Details
- Verdict: MALICIOUS
- Site status: unknown (HTTP ?)
- Target brand: Kraken

## Domain Intelligence
- Registered: 2025-04-04 17:03:53
- Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED
- IP: 172.67.140.24

## Detection Status
- VirusTotal: 11 vendors flagged
- Google Safe Browsing: clean
- Blocklists: 0 hits

## Evidence
- Cloudflare Radar: https://radar.cloudflare.com/scan/25166a72-eef6-4bbf-ac6d-b4cfbd772b35
- PhishDestroy: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken-18.com/
- LLM endpoint: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken-18.com/llm.txt

## If You Visited This Site
1. Change any passwords you may have entered
2. Enable 2FA on all related accounts
3. Monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity
4. Report to: FBI IC3, Europol, local authorities

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Last updated: 2026-03-28