# PhishDestroy threat dossier — maxxc-apps.wixstudio.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-27 15:26:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/maxxc-apps.wixstudio.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: MEXC

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"]
Registered:      2026-06-08
Page title:      MEXC Login Guide | Safe Sign In to MEXC Exchange

## 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: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-09 05:31:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-27 16:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-09 06:27:53 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 01:18:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain maxxc-apps.wixstudio.com is identified as a brand impersonation threat targeting the cryptocurrency exchange MEXC. Analysis indicates that the domain was used to mimic the official MEXC website, potentially to deceive users into divulging sensitive information such as login credentials or financial details.

Technical indicators reveal a VirusTotal score of 7/95, suggesting that while the majority of security vendors did not flag it, a notable number identified it as a threat. The domain was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, and created on June 08, 2026. It utilizes technologies such as Wix, React, Google Cloud, HSTS, Google Cloud CDN, and HTTP/3, which are commonly employed in legitimate web development but can also be leveraged for malicious purposes. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, adding an additional layer of perceived legitimacy. The domain appears on three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, PhishingArmy, and OISD.

The domain is currently offline, which suggests that it has been taken down or is no longer active. However, the fact that it has been flagged by security vendors and appears on multiple blocklists indicates that it posed a significant threat while active. The elevated risk level suggests that the domain's infrastructure and content were sophisticated enough to bypass initial detection mechanisms, and users who may have interacted with it should be vigilant and monitor their accounts for any unauthorized activity. Security professionals are advised to continue monitoring for any related or similar domains and to ensure that users are educated about the signs of brand impersonation attacks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       9dae2d380288ac898efffb0f06444e23

## 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/maxxc-apps.wixstudio.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=maxxc-apps.wixstudio.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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