# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mexcterminal.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 09:45:26 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mexcterminal.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: binance, mexc, telegram, twitter, ups)

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      85.215.149.239 (DE, Berlin)
ASN:             ASAS8560 IONOS-AS IONOS SE, DE
Hosting org:     AS8560 IONOS SE
Registrar:       Squarespace Domains LLC
Nameservers:     1
Registered:      2025-01-12
Expires:         2025-07-19
Page title:      MEXC Exchange Trading Terminal - Trade Smarter, Faster, and Without Distractions – MEXCterminal.com Delivers a Lag-Free, Direct Routing Trading Experience.

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: c830c28fac42f5cafd67ec122a7254d7feec42a056f39caf797b134c6619d884
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.mexcterminal.com

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-01-12 (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:    2025-07-19 05:46:45 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:48:42 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-15 18:06:59 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019821dd-2e40-70cc-9659-cbe8dd413fa4/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mexcterminal.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mexcterminal.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mexcterminal.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mexcterminal.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mexcterminal.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:56:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies mexcterminal.com as a domain engaging in brand impersonation, targeting the Across brand. Although the risk level is assessed as low, such impersonation can mislead users into trusting fraudulent platforms, potentially exposing them to scams or data misuse.

The domain mexcterminal.com was registered recently on January 12, 2025, through Squarespace Domains LLC and resolves to IP 85.215.149.239. It has been flagged on one security blocklist and shows minimal detection on VirusTotal, indicating limited but noteworthy suspicion. Currently, the site is offline, reducing immediate risk.

Users should remain vigilant and avoid interacting with mexcterminal.com or providing any personal or financial information. If you encounter this domain or similar suspicious sites, verify the official brand’s web address directly and report any fraudulent activity to relevant authorities or security platforms.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       2f7dbd06997f1c7fdc664b791b67a201
TLS cert SHA-256:      c830c28fac42f5cafd67ec122a7254d7feec42a056f39caf797b134c6619d884

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