# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mexc.us
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 11:22:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mexc.us/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 80/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: MEXC

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/93 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      23.223.17.205 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             ASAS20940 AKAMAI-ASN1 Akamai International B.V., NL
Hosting org:     AS20940 Akamai International B.V.
Registrar:       Gandi SAS
Nameservers:     ["ns-1235.awsdns-26.org", "ns-1801.awsdns-33.co.uk", "ns-48.awsdns-06.com", "ns-563.awsdns-06.net"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      DEX+: Swap Crypto With Real-Time Prices and Charts | MEXC

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     DigiCert Inc / GeoTrust TLS RSA CA G1
Expires:    2026-12-26
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 235d5e955c12c24d21e7aa35f8a03e654ba911f9b2968b3cd9d3c13149d1ebbc

## 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 23:22:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 13:17:04 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/019821b0-83ea-71ad-9c1b-fe9e74098c6e/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mexc.us
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mexc.us
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mexc.us
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mexc.us
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mexc.us/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:16:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified the domain mexc.us as a potential brand impersonation threat targeting MEXC, a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Classified under brand impersonation, this domain was registered on February 21, 2026, likely to deceive users into believing it is affiliated with the legitimate MEXC service. The unique investigation seed e52045 guided a detailed review of its associated risks.

Technically, mexc.us resolves to the IP address 23.223.17.205 and is registered through Gandi SAS. It currently has a Gridinsoft trust score of 0 out of 100 and appears on a single security blocklist, indicating some prior suspicion. Despite these indicators, VirusTotal scans show zero detection flags among 95 security vendors, which means it has not yet been widely recognized by major antivirus engines. The page title encountered during examination was "Access Denied," suggesting that the site is no longer accessible.

At present, mexc.us is offline, likely due to takedown efforts or proactive suspension to mitigate risk. Users are advised to remain cautious and avoid any attempts to interact with this domain. PhishDestroy continues to monitor mexc.us to assess any future changes in status or risk profile, emphasizing vigilance and user education in combating brand impersonation threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       dd0ae2d096bcdebf7c3469a688885e31
TLS cert SHA-256:      235d5e955c12c24d21e7aa35f8a03e654ba911f9b2968b3cd9d3c13149d1ebbc

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