Is kucoin18.xyz a scam?

kucoin18.xyz has been flagged by 3 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 1 blocklist. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns kucoin18.xyz?

kucoin18.xyz is registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd., created on July 20, 2025. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is kucoin18.xyz safe to visit?

kucoin18.xyz shows moderate risk indicators. Always verify the site's legitimacy before interacting with it.

How do I report kucoin18.xyz?

You can report kucoin18.xyz to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

kucoin18[.]xyz

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

3/95 VT Active Aug 29, 2025 1 Blocklist

27 Threat

PhishDestroy AI

MEDIUM

The domain kucoin18[.]xyz is a fraudulent site that impersonates the reputable cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin. Currently, this domain has received 3 detections on VirusTotal, scoring a total of 95, indicating its malicious nature. Users may be lured into providing sensitive information, which can lead to financial loss.

Registered with Gname.com Pte. Ltd., kucoin18[.]xyz is 219 days old and is hosted on the IP address 198.18.40.76. Additionally, it is currently blocklisted once, highlighting its recognition as a phishing threat. The site's relatively young age suggests it might be part of ongoing phishing campaigns targeting investors in the cryptocurrency market.

As of now, the domain remains active, and PhishDestroy has taken steps to monitor its activities closely. We advise cryptocurrency users to avoid this domain and report any related emails or messages that may lead to it.

VirusTotal

3 det.

URLScan

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Age

7 mo New

Status

Live 200

DestroyList

Listed

Reports

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery

Submission

Legal

Takedown

17/19

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Community Intelligence · Threat Ingested

4/4 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Community Intelligence

Real-time ingestion of community-reported threats via Telegram Bot & partner intelligence feeds

Threat Ingested

kucoin18.xyz detected and queued for full analysis

Aug 29, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

54+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection · Forensic Evidence Collection · Web Archive Preservation · Technical Deep Analysis

8/8 ✓

54+ Vendor Submissions

Threat data submitted to 54+ security vendors & threat intelligence platforms

Show all 54 vendors

URLScan.io Snapshot

Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured

Aug 29, 2025

Cloudflare Radar

Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data

VirusTotal

3 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 27, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 1 blocklist: PhishDestroy

Feb 25, 2026

Forensic Evidence Collection

Public scans via URLScan.io, URLQuery & Cloudflare Radar — DOM snapshots, HTTP transactions, DNS & certificate data

Web Archive Preservation

Site preserved in Wayback Machine — immutable copy of phishing content for legal evidence

Technical Deep Analysis

JS source analysis, directory enumeration, open directories scan, email harvesting, Telegram bot detection, exposed databases & other OSINT artifacts useful for threat actor identification

Legal Notifications & Reporting

Registrar & Hosting Notification · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Conditional Re-detection

3/4

Registrar & Hosting Notification

Initial abuse reports sent to domain registrar (Gname.com Pte. Ltd.) and hosting provider with forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Aug 29, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (Gname.com Pte. Ltd.) & hosting

Conditional Re-detection

Follow-up alerts only if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — prevents spam, ensures reports contain active evidence

ICANN Escalation — triggered only on re-detection (24h+ active threat), not on initial report. Formal complaint per RAA §3.18 with full forensic evidence

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Awaiting Takedown

2/3

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Awaiting Takedown

Domain still active — monitoring & re-reporting continues

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 1 public blocklist — PhishDestroy

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Evidence Capture

Snapshot

2025-08-29 05:29 UTC

Malicious

IP: 198.18.40.76

Gname.com Pte. Ltd.

222d

Full Scan Full Size

Domain Intelligence

Domainkucoin18.xyz

RegistrarGname.com Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

IP Address198.18.40.76

CreatedJul 20, 2025 (222 days — New)

ExpiresJul 20, 2026

Nameserversblakely.ns.cloudflare.com
piers.ns.cloudflare.com

Abuse Contactscomplaint@gname.com

First DetectedAug 29, 2025

HTTP Status200

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VirusTotal Analysis

3 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Trustwave

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis

Cloudflare Radar Scanned ✓ ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

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Europol

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Action Fraud

Report fraud & cyber crime (UK)

SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

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Beware of recovery scammers! After being scammed, criminals may contact you again pretending to be "recovery agents," lawyers, or investigators who claim they can retrieve your lost funds — for a fee. This is a second scam. No legitimate service will ask for upfront payment to recover stolen crypto. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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About This Report: kucoin18.xyz

This domain security report for kucoin18.xyz is maintained by PhishDestroy's automated threat intelligence pipeline. Our system continuously monitors this domain across 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, 1 public blocklists, URLScan.io.

kucoin18.xyz has been flagged by 3 security vendors as of February 28, 2026.

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