# PhishDestroy threat dossier — sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-30 11:42:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: base (and: dhl, ethereum, ledger, maverick, whatsapp) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 163.61.188.92 (US, New York City) ASN: ASAS153568 NEWDHAKAHARDWARE-AS-AP NEW DHAKA HARDWARE, BD Hosting org: AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE Registrar: OwnRegistrar, Inc. Registered: 2025-07-08 Expires: 2026-07-08 Page title: Home | Sterling Merit Crypto Mining ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: R11 Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-07-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:19:51 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-29 13:50:13 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-10 06:44:13 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019925c2-410c-77cb-9071-c9ca78a51861/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 00:27:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond as an active domain associated with a low-level generic phishing risk. The domain impersonates a crypto mining-related service, as indicated by its page title 'Home | Sterling Merit Crypto Mining,' aiming to deceive users potentially interested in cryptocurrency mining. The domain was created on February 21, 2026, and currently resolves to the IP address 163.61.188.92. It appears on one security blocklist, and VirusTotal flags 2 out of 95 security vendors, indicating limited but notable suspicion. The low number of detections suggests the domain is either newly malicious or uses subtle phishing tactics. Its ongoing active status means users should remain vigilant. Users are advised to avoid engaging or submitting any personal information on sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond. Organizations should consider blocking this domain in their network filtering configurations. Continuous monitoring is recommended as the domain remains active and could increase in threat level over time. This report serves to enhance user awareness and proactive defense against emerging phishing attempts in the cryptocurrency sector. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=sterlingmeritcryptomining.bond Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io