# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rec-coinbase.site
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 01:38:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rec-coinbase.site/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 23 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Coinbase

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-22

## 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: 2026-02-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 03:15:15 UTC (STALE — 23 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-16 10:14:05 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 23 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 23 days stale)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:20:47 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 rec-coinbase.site as a medium-risk domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting Coinbase users. The intent behind this domain appears to be fraudulent, aiming to deceive victims by mimicking Coinbase’s legitimate services. Such tactics often lead to credential theft or unauthorized access to cryptocurrency accounts.

This domain was registered on February 22, 2026, and is currently active. It has been flagged on two different security blocklists and is detected by 8 out of 95 security providers on VirusTotal, indicating a moderate level of consensus regarding its malicious nature. The site’s infrastructure supports attempts to portray legitimacy and deceive users, leveraging closely resembling domain names to exploit Coinbase's brand trust.

Given the domain's active status and presence on multiple blocklists, users and organizations are advised to block and monitor any interactions with rec-coinbase.site. It is recommended to educate end users on recognizing phishing attempts involving cryptocurrency platforms and to maintain up-to-date security solutions that can help detect and prevent access to such impersonation domains.

## 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/rec-coinbase.site/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rec-coinbase.site
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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