# PhishDestroy threat dossier — metalxdesktop.app ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 02:27:49 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/metalxdesktop.app/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 91/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Bitcoin Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Kaspersky, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 64.29.17.65 (US, Walnut) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: Vercel, Inc Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: frank.ns.cloudflare.com, nia.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-15 Expires: 2027-06-15 Page title: Metal X Desktop — Trade, Borrow & Manage Bitcoin Assets HTTP response: 200 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-28 16:53:59 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-28 16:19:01 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 04:20:35 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0eb8-1405-766b-afa9-cd35010ad027/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/d639ef9b-ac87-4754-9870-2650352c81c1 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/metalxdesktop.app crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.metalxdesktop.app Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=metalxdesktop.app AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/metalxdesktop.app URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/metalxdesktop.app/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-28 16:54:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, metalxdesktop.app, is actively engaged in brand impersonation targeting Bitcoin, a leading cryptocurrency platform. The site presents itself as a legitimate desktop application for trading, borrowing, and managing Bitcoin assets, but infrastructure analysis confirms it is designed to deceive users into disclosing sensitive credentials or transferring funds to malicious wallets. The domain remains operational and poses an elevated risk to individuals seeking cryptocurrency services. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: metalxdesktop.app was registered on June 15, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 64.29.17.65, which has been linked to prior fraudulent activity in cryptocurrency-related schemes. The domain is flagged by 2 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating limited but confirmed detection. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites due to its accessibility. The page title, 'Metal X Desktop — Trade, Borrow & Manage Bitcoin Assets,' directly mimics the branding and value propositions of established Bitcoin service providers, reinforcing the impersonation threat. Current status confirms the domain remains active, with no evidence of takedown or mitigation efforts. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with metalxdesktop.app and any associated download links or login portals. Organizations and individuals should block the domain and its resolving IP at the network level to prevent accidental exposure. Cryptocurrency users are urged to verify the authenticity of platforms through official channels and confirm domain registration details via WHOIS before engaging with any service. Monitoring for additional indicators of compromise, such as unexpected wallet transactions or unauthorized access, is recommended for those who may have previously interacted with this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260628-0DC844 Favicon MD5: cf067bedaf97f10f66a3591cb224b6d3 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/metalxdesktop.app/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=metalxdesktop.app 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,268 domains (14,872 alive under monitoring, 156,850 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io