# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mellbonus.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 02:18:05 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mellbonus.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Airdrop Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.148.201 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: david.ns.cloudflare.com, sierra.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-04 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-06-14 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f1e04d5dd6bdd86c655b3a888f13003bbaf5f44862a14a39d123df1ba7574cad ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-05 00:20:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-04 21:42:11 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-23 04:08:39 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 04:08:39 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d5a5d-3707-7549-927f-646835873aa1/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9a594c7b-8124-42cd-a9ee-7332c76fbe37 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mellbonus.cc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mellbonus.cc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mellbonus.cc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mellbonus.cc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mellbonus.cc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-05 00:20:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies mellbonus.cc as an active crypto drainer phishing domain currently under investigation. This domain mimics legitimate cryptocurrency services to deceive users into connecting wallet credentials or transferring assets to attacker-controlled addresses. The campaign remains live as of the latest analysis, with no definitive brand attribution confirmed at this stage. This domain was registered on March 16, 2026, via NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, and resolves to the IP address 172.67.148.201. VirusTotal currently reports 0 detections out of 95 security vendors, indicating it remains largely undetected. The domain holds a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may contribute to its perceived legitimacy among potential victims. No public blocklist entries have been recorded to date, and trust scores remain unassessed due to the recent creation. This domain is flagged as active and poses an immediate risk to cryptocurrency users. It is strongly advised to avoid visiting or interacting with mellbonus.cc. Users should verify any unknown domains or links through PhishDestroy’s real-time threat intelligence platform before entering sensitive information or approving transactions. Cryptocurrency investors are urged to cross-check URLs against known official domains and enable wallet address verification features. Report any suspicious activity immediately to enhance collective defense against emerging campaigns. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260404-5D8B3E Favicon MD5: 095b185e288ed8e4d934ac78fe6a4e2e TLS cert SHA-256: f1e04d5dd6bdd86c655b3a888f13003bbaf5f44862a14a39d123df1ba7574cad ## 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/mellbonus.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mellbonus.cc 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io