# PhishDestroy threat dossier — thecoinbase.us ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-02 12:52:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/thecoinbase.us/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 32 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 64.90.52.178 (US, Portland) ASN: ASAS26347 DREAMHOST-AS, US Hosting org: AS26347 New Dream Network, LLC Registrar: ENOM, INC. Nameservers: ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com Registered: 2025-01-22 Expires: 2026-01-22 Page title: thecoinbase.us is almost here! ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-05-14 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8007eea6f7f9e1ababece310632e2a379dd5173fda36128f728b918a339bacf8 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.thecoinbase.us ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-01-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-08-10 02:11:02 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 00:43:03 UTC (STALE — 32 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-02-24 03:00:22 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 32 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 32 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019891be-7596-73ae-8d13-00940355e014/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/thecoinbase.us crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.thecoinbase.us Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=thecoinbase.us AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/thecoinbase.us URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/thecoinbase.us/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:37:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies the domain thecoinbase.us as a high-risk phishing site designed to deceive users by mimicking the well-known cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. Although currently offline, this domain was created recently on January 22, 2025, and was flagged on one security blocklist with a very low trust score, signaling a significant threat to users attempting to access Coinbase services. This phishing domain operated by impersonating Coinbase, attempting to lure victims with a webpage titled "thecoinbase.us is almost here!" to create a false sense of legitimacy. The site resolved to the IP address 64.90.52.178 and was registered through ENOM, INC., a registrar often exploited by malicious actors. VirusTotal analysis showed 13 out of 95 security vendors detected suspicious activity linked to this domain, reinforcing the high-risk categorization. If you have visited thecoinbase.us, it is vital to immediately review your Coinbase account for unauthorized activity and change your passwords. Avoid clicking on any links or providing personal information on suspicious sites claiming to represent Coinbase. Users should also report the incident to Coinbase support and enable two-factor authentication to add an extra layer of security. Staying vigilant against such deceptive domains is essential to protect your digital assets and personal data. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 TLS cert SHA-256: 8007eea6f7f9e1ababece310632e2a379dd5173fda36128f728b918a339bacf8 ## 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/thecoinbase.us/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=thecoinbase.us 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