# PhishDestroy threat dossier — meritking508.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-21 13:42:30 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/meritking508.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Crypto Casino / Gambling

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, PhishFort, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Spaceship, Inc.
Registered:      2026-06-09
Expires:         2027-06-09
Page title:      MeritKing Türkiyenin En Büyük Online Casino Sitesi! | Premium Slot ve Casino Oyunları https://meritking1641.com

## 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: 2026-06-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-09 19:03:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-09 17:06:13 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-21 12:20:39 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-15 00:51:50 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/019ead56-6d3c-705b-9cff-a3d00706f4bd/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/461a5609-cb60-465c-92d7-858ff9f053ad
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/meritking508.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.meritking508.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=meritking508.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/meritking508.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/meritking508.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 12:20:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies meritking508 as a high-risk domain due to its generic phishing threat type, which can lead to significant financial losses and sensitive information theft. 

 This domain was flagged by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a substantial threat level, and was registered through Spaceship, Inc. Although specific details such as IP, creation date, and trust scores are not readily available, the fact that it is still active and flagged by multiple vendors raises concerns. 

 To mitigate the threat posed by meritking508, users should be cautious when interacting with unfamiliar websites, especially those that request sensitive information, and ensure their antivirus software is up-to-date, as 6 security vendors have already flagged this domain, highlighting the importance of staying vigilant and prioritizing online safety.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260609-DB3CA3

## 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/meritking508.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=meritking508.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

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