# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kucoin.xyzbuy.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-19 09:05:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kucoin.xyzbuy.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: KuCoin ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 15/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 194.163.35.241 (SG, Singapore) Hosting org: AS47583 Hostinger International Limited Registrar: HOSTINGER operations, UAB Nameservers: ns1.dns-parking.com, ns2.dns-parking.com Registered: 2023-02-13 Expires: 2027-02-13 Page title: Unlock Limitless Possibilities with KuCoin - Your Gateway to a Diverse Crypto Universe ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-08-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: bfe907521783cdc1d8f2ab9b147f8ae60e18b34b883e102f26ce3761d6626e9d Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.kucoin.xyzbuy.net ## 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: 2023-02-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-14 14:37:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-19 08:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 00:47:25 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ec621-cb43-703a-8494-096c4cbb7acd/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/kucoin.xyzbuy.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kucoin.xyzbuy.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kucoin.xyzbuy.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kucoin.xyzbuy.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kucoin.xyzbuy.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:37:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies kucoin.xyzbuy.net as a domain engaged in brand impersonation, specifically targeting the well-known cryptocurrency platform KuCoin, without any identified crypto drainer kit. This domain was flagged due to its deceptive attempt to mimic the legitimate KuCoin website, aiming to deceive users into divulging sensitive information or performing unintended actions. The domain kucoin.xyzbuy.net has a VirusTotal score of 15/95, indicating that a significant number of security vendors have flagged it as malicious, and it is registered through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, resolving to the IP address 194.163.35.241, with a creation date of February 13, 2023, and appears on 1 security blocklist, further solidifying its malicious nature. Currently, kucoin.xyzbuy.net is offline, which may be the result of swift action taken by authorities or the registrar, given its malicious activities, yet the risk it posed to potential victims, particularly those trusting in the KuCoin brand, necessitates continued vigilance, and users are advised to remain cautious when interacting with websites, especially those prompting for sensitive information, to avoid any potential lingering risks associated with this brand impersonation domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 2d239b1f99c5e00a81d65d5a20fa3dee TLS cert SHA-256: bfe907521783cdc1d8f2ab9b147f8ae60e18b34b883e102f26ce3761d6626e9d ## 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/kucoin.xyzbuy.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kucoin.xyzbuy.net 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: 166,392 domains (14,275 alive under monitoring, 151,799 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io