# PhishDestroy threat dossier — nmetamask.io
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 15:23:12 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/nmetamask.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: MetaMask

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.66.140.182
Registered:      2026-05-24
Page title:      FinAI · Intelligence for Finance
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-08-10
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a42938bf8da55febd89364c76f906e6a290a2d2a7be486ead00ddfbbfed9d5a3

## 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: 2026-05-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-26 05:30:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 03:43:07 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 16:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-06 17:30:04 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:51:17 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies nmetamask.io as a domain involved in brand impersonation, specifically targeting MetaMask, and does not appear to be utilizing a drainer kit. This domain has garnered significant attention with a VirusTotal score of 2/95, is registered with a registrar that often facilitates such malicious activities, resolves to the IP address 185.66.140.182, was created on May 24, 2026, and holds a Let's Encrypt R12 SSL certificate, currently appearing on 2 security blocklists.

 The technical indicators for nmetamask.io suggest a coordinated effort to deceive users, given its creation date and swift inclusion on multiple blocklists, indicating a relatively rapid discovery by the cybersecurity community. Furthermore, the fact that it resolves to a specific IP and has a valid SSL certificate, albeit from Let's Encrypt, adds layers of complexity to its setup, possibly aiming to increase its credibility among potential victims.

 Currently, nmetamask.io is listed as taken down, which is a positive development in mitigating the threat it poses. Despite this, PhishDestroy advises caution as the domain's infrastructure and the intentions behind its creation suggest a level of sophistication that could be redeployed in future campaigns. Thus, it remains crucial for users to be vigilant, especially when interacting with financial services online, ensuring they are accessing legitimate platforms like MetaMask through verified channels to avoid falling prey to such impersonation attempts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       fe06af3bda5ebf359d0f251fa1ee492e
TLS cert SHA-256:      a42938bf8da55febd89364c76f906e6a290a2d2a7be486ead00ddfbbfed9d5a3

## 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/nmetamask.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=nmetamask.io
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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