# PhishDestroy threat dossier — merl-sushi.cfd
================================================================

Fetched:   2026-07-22 08:37:45 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/merl-sushi.cfd/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
----------------------------------------------------------------
VirusTotal:      3/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Bfore.Ai PreCrime, Gridinsoft, Trustwave
URLQuery:        -1 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
----------------------------------------------------------------
IP address:      2606:4700:3032::ac43:d2cb (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Nur einen Moment…

## TLS CERTIFICATE
----------------------------------------------------------------
Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
----------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------
Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:22:48 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 08:21:04 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-17 00:04:10 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
----------------------------------------------------------------
URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198d405-415f-77ab-a677-0e730a50a623/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/merl-sushi.cfd
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.merl-sushi.cfd
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=merl-sushi.cfd
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/merl-sushi.cfd
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/merl-sushi.cfd/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
----------------------------------------------------------------
[Generated: 2026-06-18 17:57:08 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

merl-sushi.cfd Fake SushiSwap Alert

The domain merl-sushi.cfd is an active brand impersonation threat specifically targeting SushiSwap, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. This phishing domain mimics SushiSwap's interface to trick users into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets or entering sensitive information. Once a user interacts, attackers can drain funds or steal credentials, posing a direct financial risk.

PhishDestroy's analysis reveals that merl-sushi.cfd appears on 4 security blocklists and has been flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate but significant detection. The domain was created on February 21, 2026, and uses an SSL certificate issued by WE1, which is not a widely trusted certificate authority. It resolves to the IP address 2606:4700:3032::ac43:d2cb, associated with Cloudflare, a common hosting provider used by malicious actors to obscure their origin. The page title "Nur einen Moment…" is a German phrase meaning "Just a moment…" and is often used in phishing pages to simulate loading screens.

Users who have visited merl-sushi.cfd should immediately disconnect any cryptocurrency wallets that were connected and revoke permissions via a trusted platform like Etherscan or a wallet manager. It is also advised to run a security scan on their device and monitor accounts for unauthorized transactions. To stay safe, always verify the official SushiSwap URL (sushi.com) and avoid interacting with unsolicited links. PhishDestroy recommends reporting the domain to security vendors for blocklist updates.

## 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 (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
----------------------------------------------------------------
Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/merl-sushi.cfd/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=merl-sushi.cfd
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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform.
Tracked: 187,759 domains (57,336 alive under monitoring, 128,779 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io