# PhishDestroy threat dossier — merkll.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 00:49:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/merkll.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 21 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21
HTTP response:   530

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## 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 23:24:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-25 22:24:14 UTC (STALE — 21 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-03 01:51:14 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 21 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 21 days stale)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:34:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies merkll.xyz as a high-risk generic phishing domain. Registered on February 21, 2026, the domain is associated with deceptive tactics aimed at harvesting sensitive data. It falls within a known category of fraud schemes seeking to exploit user trust through impersonation or fraudulent offers.

Technical indicators reveal merkll.xyz is blacklisted on two prominent security blocklists, confirming its malicious usage. VirusTotal analysis reports detection by 13 out of 95 security vendors, indicating substantial consensus on its threat status. The domain’s infrastructure supports typical phishing behaviors, including potential hosting of fake login pages or misleading content designed to extract credentials or personal information.

Currently, merkll.xyz remains active, posing ongoing risk to internet users. Immediate caution is advised when encountering this domain. Security professionals should monitor related network traffic and update blocklists accordingly. End users are encouraged to avoid clicking on links or submitting information to this domain to mitigate exposure to credential theft and other phishing-related attacks.

## 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/merkll.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=merkll.xyz
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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