# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mailcoinbase.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 15:18:42 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mailcoinbase.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 31 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Coinbase

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      136.143.189.12 (US, Seattle)
ASN:             ASAS2639 ZOHO-AS, US
Hosting org:     AS2639 ZOHO
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Nameservers:     ["ns1.systemdns.com", "ns2.systemdns.com", "ns3.systemdns.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
HTTP response:   404

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 13:13:51 UTC (STALE — 31 days ago, re-verify)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 31 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199e871-7846-76e8-86f8-c6b20f64645c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mailcoinbase.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mailcoinbase.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mailcoinbase.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mailcoinbase.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mailcoinbase.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:17:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies mailcoinbase.com as a medium-risk phishing domain targeting users likely seeking Coinbase-related services. The domain was classified under generic phishing due to attempts to deceive users into divulging sensitive information by mimicking legitimate Coinbase communication channels.

Supporting evidence includes the domain's appearance on three separate cybersecurity blocklists and detection by multiple security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain was registered relatively recently and through a dead domain registrar, which aligns with common tactics used by threat actors to exploit user trust. Although flagged by a subset of scanners, the limited detection may indicate either a short-lived operation or evolving tactics to bypass defenses.

Currently, mailcoinbase.com is offline, mitigating immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy advises users to remain vigilant and avoid engaging with suspicious domains, especially those impersonating well-known financial platforms. Users should always verify communications through official Coinbase channels and employ updated security solutions to detect emerging threats.

## 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/mailcoinbase.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mailcoinbase.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

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