Stored PhishDestroy threat listing. VirusTotal analysis stored; no vendor detections were recorded at check time. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
The domain merit3.com was referenced in the PhishDestroy internal listing on 2026-10-12, documenting its inclusion in a publisher-specific catalogue. A PageSpeed performance score was also recorded for the domain on the same date, providing additional technical context.
Recorded Evidence
VirusTotal checked merit3.com on 2026-10-12, recording 0 detections out of 92 total scanners. OTX referenced the domain with 2 pulses as of 2026-10-12. The PhishDestroy internal listing included merit3.com on 2026-10-12. A PageSpeed performance score of 82 was recorded for the domain on 2026-10-12.
Interpretation
The PhishDestroy listing contains a record of merit3.com, reflecting its status in the publisher's internal catalogue. VirusTotal documents the domain's scan results, offering a measurement of detections from multiple security vendors. OTX records the domain's presence in its intelligence platform, which tracks domain-related pulses. These sources together provide a snapshot of the domain's technical and security profile as of the recorded dates.
Recommended Actions
For merit3.com, retain the VirusTotal scan record and the OTX reference for ongoing monitoring and future comparison. Preserve the PhishDestroy internal listing to track any changes in catalogue status. Review the PageSpeed performance score for additional technical assessment in future evaluations.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not yet scannedNo crawler-versus-browser difference has been recorded yet
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not yet scanned
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of merit3.com· checked Oct 12, 2026
82
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
3.61s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
3.61s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.024
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3.61s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
Threat First Observed2026-10-12 11:49:01 UTC
Domain ingestion complete. Initial state is marked as unknown pointing to IP 172.67.223.75.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
7 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
OTX Community References
2 community publication references on AlienVault OTX. References are not vendor verdicts and are excluded from the evidence score.
Oct 12, 2026
Registrar Context: NiceNIC
Separate registrar research is available. Registrar association is contextual and is not scored as an independent detection.
Forensic Evidence Collected
Stored evidence from URLScan.io, stored screenshot
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
3 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedUnverified
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · merit3.com
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
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PhishDestroy Investigation
