# PhishDestroy threat dossier — melanask.org
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Fetched:   2026-04-27 10:33:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/melanask.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: MetaMask

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Bfore.Ai PreCrime
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      87.120.126.210 (DE, Frankfurt am Main)
ASN:             ASAS215730 H2NEXUS-AS H2NEXUS LTD, GB
Hosting org:     AS215730 H2NEXUS LTD
Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited
Nameservers:     ["ns100.webnic.cc", "ns101.webnic.cc"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      MetaMask: The Essential Tool for Managing Your Crypto Wallet

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 04:19:49 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-16 03:15:28 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/0198b5b9-f4a3-7343-a022-99ab99d6c83d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/melanask.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.melanask.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=melanask.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/melanask.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/melanask.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:55:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies melanask.org as a low-risk brand impersonation domain targeting MetaMask users. The domain presented itself as a MetaMask-related service, using the page title "MetaMask: The Essential Tool for Managing Your Crypto Wallet" to deceive visitors into believing it was affiliated with the legitimate crypto wallet provider. This classification falls under brand impersonation phishing aimed at capturing sensitive user credentials or information.

Technical analysis reveals melanask.org was registered on February 21, 2026, through Web Commerce Communications Limited, resolving to IP address 87.120.126.210. VirusTotal flagged the domain by 1 out of 95 security vendors, and it appeared on three security blocklists, indicating some community detection of its malicious intent. These indicators suggest limited but noteworthy recognition by threat intelligence sources. The domain infrastructure appeared straightforward with no complex evasion techniques detected.

Currently, melanask.org is offline and no longer resolves, effectively mitigating the immediate phishing threat. Its shutdown reduces risk exposure for potential victims; however, users should remain vigilant against similar impersonation attempts and always confirm the authenticity of crypto wallet sites through official channels. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring for related phishing infrastructure using the unique seed dabc40 for tracking.

## 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/melanask.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=melanask.org
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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