# PhishDestroy threat dossier — merncas.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 03:06:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/merncas.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 46/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc
Nameservers:     ["ns100.webnic.cc", "ns101.webnic.cc"]
Registered:      2026-02-21

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:19:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:19:34 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 04:21:07 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-17 08:12:41 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/0198d441-7617-7423-8b33-1aba382dd430/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/merncas.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.merncas.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=merncas.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/merncas.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/merncas.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-07 17:02:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

merncas.com Phishing Intelligence Report - PhishDestroy

The domain merncas.com is a generic phishing site designed to deceive users into disclosing sensitive information. It does not impersonate a specific brand or employ a known crypto drainer kit. As of the latest verification, merncas.com has been taken offline, reducing immediate risk to potential victims.

Technical analysis shows that merncas.com was flagged by 4 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, including Fortinet. The domain was registered through Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc on February 21, 2026, and appears on 1 security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy. No IP address or SSL issuer information is available. The domain uses nameservers ns100.webnic.cc and ns101.webnic.cc, and no page title was observed during active monitoring.

Users who suspect they interacted with merncas.com should immediately change any exposed credentials, particularly for financial or email accounts. Enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on all critical services is strongly advised. Monitor accounts for unauthorized activity and report the phishing domain to platforms like Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, or local cybersecurity authorities to aid in broader mitigation efforts.

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