# PhishDestroy threat dossier — meritking5018.co
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 09:33:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/meritking5018.co/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-11

## 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: 2026-06-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-11 18:30:32 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 08:20:33 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-09 10:24:41 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 23:42:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

meritking5018.co: Credential Harvesting Phishing Site Warning

This domain is flagged for hosting a credential harvesting phishing operation targeting users through deceptive authentication interfaces. Analysis indicates the threat type is generic_phishing with an elevated risk level, suggesting active exploitation or imminent malicious activity.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain meritking5018.co was registered on June 11, 2026, and is currently associated with a Google Trust Services SSL certificate. VirusTotal detection shows 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious. The domain appears in 4 threat intelligence pulses on a major threat exchange platform and is listed on 1 security blocklist. Additional monitoring systems have blocked access to this domain due to confirmed phishing activity.  Mitigation requires immediate action to prevent credential theft. Network administrators should block the domain at the DNS or proxy level and implement strict filtering rules for related subdomains or IPs. End-users should be alerted to avoid entering credentials on any site matching this domain, particularly those prompting for login details. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be enforced for all accounts to reduce the impact of potential credential compromise. Security teams are advised to monitor for unusual authentication attempts or failed login patterns that may indicate successful phishing attempts.

## 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 (operator 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/meritking5018.co/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=meritking5018.co
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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