# poloniex-finance.com — MALICIOUS

> PhishDestroy identifies poloniex-finance.com as a crypto drainer domain mimicking Poloniex. VirusTotal flags 9/95 vendors—immediate block recommended.

## Summary
PhishDestroy identifies poloniex-finance.com as an active crypto drainer posing as Poloniex, a major cryptocurrency exchange. This fraudulent domain employs a cryptocurrency drainer kit designed to siphon funds from unsuspecting users who mistakenly associate the site with legitimate Poloniex services. The threat actor leverages Poloniex's brand recognition to trick victims into connecting wallets or entering credentials, enabling unauthorized fund transfers or credential harvesting. This technique is consistent with modern crypto drainer operations that exploit time-sensitive trading opportunities or exchange announcements to maximize victim engagement.

Technical analysis reveals this domain was registered via DYNADOT LLC on March 05, 2026, and resolves to IP address 172.67.213.119. VirusTotal analysis shows strong malicious signals with 9 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as harmful. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, providing a false sense of legitimacy to potential victims. Notably, Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has not yet classified this domain, though it appears on one external blocklist and has been blocked by InversionDNS, indicating early-stage but growing detection.

As of the latest assessment, poloniex-finance.com remains an active and elevated threat. Immediate blocking is advised at network and endpoint levels due to its crypto drainer functionality. Organizations and users should update firewall rules, DNS blocklists, and endpoint detection signatures to include this domain and its associated IP. Remaining risk is elevated due to the domain's recent registration and the use of Let's Encrypt certificates, which may evade some user scrutiny. Continuous monitoring is recommended to track any shifts in infrastructure or payload delivery.

## Threat Details
- Verdict: MALICIOUS
- Site status: unknown (HTTP ?)

## Domain Intelligence
- Registered: 2026-03-05 16:58:41
- Registrar: DYNADOT LLC
- IP: 172.67.213.119

## Detection Status
- VirusTotal: 9 vendors flagged
- Google Safe Browsing: clean
- Blocklists: 1 hits
  Lists: ["InversionDNS"]

## Evidence
- Cloudflare Radar: https://radar.cloudflare.com/scan/ee980795-b514-4286-8cde-01c0472d9376
- PhishDestroy: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/poloniex-finance.com/
- LLM endpoint: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/poloniex-finance.com/llm.txt

## If You Visited This Site
1. Change any passwords you may have entered
2. Enable 2FA on all related accounts
3. Monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity
4. Report to: FBI IC3, Europol, local authorities

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Report by PhishDestroy | https://phishdestroy.io/domain/poloniex-finance.com/
Last updated: 2026-03-23