# PhishDestroy threat dossier — monex-co-jp.sdahuq.cn
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Fetched:   2026-06-10 03:54:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/monex-co-jp.sdahuq.cn/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21
HTTP response:   530

## 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 23:24:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-11 12:14:50 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:58:15 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 monex-co-jp.sdahuq.cn as a high-risk phishing domain actively targeting users. Launched on February 21, 2026, this malicious site attempts to deceive victims by impersonating legitimate services to harvest sensitive credentials. The domain's purpose aligns with generic phishing tactics commonly used to exploit unsuspecting individuals.

Technical analysis reveals that monex-co-jp.sdahuq.cn is flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on one security blocklist, confirming its malicious intent. The domain is currently active and continues to operate, posing an ongoing threat. Its infrastructure is typical of phishing campaigns, with domain registration details and hosting consistent with short-lived, fraudulent setups designed to evade detection.

Given the present active status, users and organizations are strongly advised to avoid any interaction with monex-co-jp.sdahuq.cn. Implementing domain filtering, updating security defenses, and conducting user awareness training are recommended to mitigate risk. PhishDestroy will continue monitoring this domain for any changes in behavior or status to ensure timely threat intelligence dissemination.

## 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/monex-co-jp.sdahuq.cn/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=monex-co-jp.sdahuq.cn
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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