# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mcdclaim.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 19:53:38 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mcdclaim.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 185.158.133.1 (DE, Frankfurt am Main) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: DET FRA Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Registered: 2026-05-17 Expires: 2027-05-17 Page title: Claim Your 00 McDonald's Gift Card — Limited Offer ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none 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: 2026-05-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-08 10:10:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-07 11:07:05 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 20:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-17 00:47:00 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ea1c1-23d6-7028-b10e-c819669dc1f4/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/0629dd7b-d8a7-4749-a891-42122d2f9c2e Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mcdclaim.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mcdclaim.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mcdclaim.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mcdclaim.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mcdclaim.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 02:01:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain mcdclaim.com is confirmed to operate as a crypto drainer phishing site, specifically impersonating McDonald's to deceive users into engaging with fraudulent gift card offers. Analysis indicates the site employs malicious scripts designed to drain cryptocurrency wallets upon interaction, a tactic commonly associated with crypto drainer threats. The domain is currently offline, but its infrastructure and historical activity warrant close scrutiny. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on May 17, 2026, through NameCheap, Inc., a registrar frequently exploited for malicious activities. It resolves to the IP address 185.158.133.1, which has been linked to other suspicious domains. The domain appears on one security blocklist and is flagged by 2 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating limited but confirmed detection. Additionally, it is referenced in four threat intelligence pulses on AlienVault OTX, further corroborating its malicious nature. The Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100 underscores its high-risk classification, and it has been blocked by PhishDestroy, a reputable anti-phishing system. At present, mcdclaim.com has been taken offline, likely due to enforcement actions or the cessation of the campaign. However, organizations and users should remain vigilant, as domains of this nature often resurface under different names or infrastructure. It is recommended to block the domain and its associated IP address (185.158.133.1) at the network level. Users should be educated on recognizing crypto drainer threats, particularly those leveraging brand impersonation, and advised to verify the legitimacy of gift card offers through official channels. Security teams are encouraged to monitor for related indicators of compromise, including the unique seed f04d51, to prevent potential reinfection or similar attacks. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 2/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260607-DE315D Favicon MD5: dee35d5ba50b704afb4f83ad8c0f3ade ## 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/mcdclaim.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mcdclaim.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: 172,029 domains (13,418 alive under monitoring, 158,116 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io