# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kucoini55.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 03:54:27 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kucoini55.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: KuCoin (and: foundation, kucoin) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 103.87.242.102 (HK, Hong Kong) ASN: ASAS135581 ONL-HK-AS 19 Chun Wang Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, N.T. Hong Kong, HK Hosting org: AS135581 ONL-HK Registrar: Gname.com Pte. Ltd. Registered: 2025-03-31 Expires: 2027-03-31 Page title: Crypto Exchange ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: R10 Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2025-03-31 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:20:51 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:40:58 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 22:03:14 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0198f8d9-dcc2-7238-8f5b-05b8eba4def4/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/kucoini55.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kucoini55.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kucoini55.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kucoini55.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kucoini55.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:07:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies kucoini55.com as a high-risk brand impersonation domain targeting KuCoin users. Classified as a phishing site, it attempts to deceive visitors by mimicking the legitimate crypto exchange platform, potentially harvesting sensitive credentials under the guise of 'Crypto Exchange'. Technical analysis reveals kucoini55.com was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and currently resolves to IP address 103.87.242.102. The domain is flagged on one security blocklist and detected by 10 out of 95 vendors on VirusTotal, confirming its malicious intent. The site’s infrastructure and naming closely resemble the KuCoin brand to lure unsuspecting users. Currently active and operational, kucoini55.com remains a clear threat to crypto traders and investors. Users are strongly advised not to visit or enter any personal information on this domain. Security teams and network administrators should add kucoini55.com to their blocklists and monitor for related phishing attempts to mitigate risk. ## 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/kucoini55.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kucoini55.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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io