# PhishDestroy threat dossier — magiceden.shop
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 02:23:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/magiceden.shop/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation (Magic Eden)
Targeted brand: Magic Eden

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      34.120.137.41 (US, Kansas City)
ASN:             ASAS396982 Google LLC
Hosting org:     AS396982 Google LLC
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     N/A
Registered:      2024-12-09
Expires:         2026-12-09
Page title:      magiceden.shop
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2024-12-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-14 16:05:32 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 04:40:04 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198a953-f543-748f-af87-f2374cd8c8ee/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/magiceden.shop
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.magiceden.shop
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=magiceden.shop
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/magiceden.shop
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/magiceden.shop/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:17:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies magiceden.shop as a medium-risk brand impersonation domain targeting the popular NFT marketplace Magic Eden. The site’s intent was likely to deceive users by mimicking Magic Eden’s brand, potentially capturing sensitive information or facilitating fraudulent transactions. Such impersonation poses a tangible risk to users familiar with the legitimate platform.

Technical analysis reveals that magiceden.shop resolved to IP address 34.120.137.41 and was flagged on two distinct security blocklists, indicating prior detection by security monitoring services. The lack of registration details further obscures the operators’ identities, complicating attribution efforts. The domain’s page title matched the brand it sought to imitate, reinforcing its deceptive nature.

Currently, magiceden.shop is offline, mitigating immediate threats to users. However, vigilance remains essential as similar domains may emerge. It is recommended that users verify website authenticity by checking domain names carefully and accessing Magic Eden only through official channels. Security teams should continue monitoring for related domains and update blocklists accordingly to prevent future brand impersonation attempts.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/magiceden.shop/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=magiceden.shop
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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