# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mexc.stream
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 18:42:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mexc.stream/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: mexc

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Fortinet, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      45.192.98.52 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS401696 COGNETCLOUD, US
Hosting org:     AS401701 cognetcloud INC
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     1
Registered:      2025-08-31
Expires:         2025-09-10
Page title:      MEXC-ZH
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-08-31 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-09-09 15:02:06 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 21:01:21 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/01992fa4-39a4-72e8-a43b-5ffe81e6ffd1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mexc.stream
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mexc.stream
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mexc.stream
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mexc.stream
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mexc.stream/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:38:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies mexc.stream as a medium-risk phishing domain impersonating the MEXC brand to deceive users and steal sensitive information. Brand impersonation poses significant risks by exploiting user trust.

The domain mexc.stream was registered on August 31, 2025, via Gname.com Pte. Ltd. It resolved to IP 45.192.98.52 and was flagged by 3 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, appearing on one security blocklist before being taken offline.

Users should remain vigilant against suspicious links claiming to be MEXC, verify URLs carefully, and avoid submitting credentials on untrusted sites. Reporting such domains helps reduce phishing risks.

## 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/mexc.stream/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mexc.stream
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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