# PhishDestroy threat dossier — presale-altcoin.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 08:47:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/presale-altcoin.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Scam
Targeted brand: coinbase (and: coinbase wallet, ledger)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, G-Data, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 5 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2606:4700:3033::6815:304 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      $ALT PRE-SALE

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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 23:24:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:24:06 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 08:21:03 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-21 22:04:14 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/019856b5-7a1d-702d-a4fb-eeeab0440950/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/presale-altcoin.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.presale-altcoin.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=presale-altcoin.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/presale-altcoin.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/presale-altcoin.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 17:54:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

presale-altcoin.xyz Fake Coinbase Alert

The domain presale-altcoin.xyz has been identified as a brand impersonation threat specifically targeting Coinbase, currently taken offline. This domain was created on February 21, 2026, and its page title, "$ALT PRE-SALE," was designed to lure victims into a fraudulent cryptocurrency presale scheme. The domain resolves to IP address 2606:4700:3033::6815:304 and uses an SSL certificate from WE1, which may provide a false sense of security to unsuspecting users.

Technical analysis reveals that presale-altcoin.xyz appears on five security blocklists and is flagged by 3 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors as malicious. The domain was registered with an undisclosed registrar, and its recent creation date combined with the Coinbase impersonation strongly indicates a phishing campaign. The elevated risk level underscores the sophisticated nature of this threat, which leverages the trusted Coinbase brand to deceive users into connecting their wallets or sharing sensitive information.

Although the domain is currently offline, users should remain vigilant against similar threats. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding any unsolicited pre-sale offers and verifying cryptocurrency platforms through official channels. If you have interacted with this domain, monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity and consider using hardware wallets for enhanced security. Always double-check URLs and report suspicious domains to security teams.

## 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 (operator 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/presale-altcoin.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=presale-altcoin.xyz
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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