# PhishDestroy threat dossier — us-coinbase.gitbook.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-25 00:11:25 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/us-coinbase.gitbook.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.18.40.47 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc Nameservers: dahlia.ns.cloudflare.com, hugh.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-06 Page title: GitBook HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-19 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: e4c88edd4daf02e90c07844abf2ae51ff5c2e9f05f3f9cb09c27fc9ea634fa42 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - gitbook.io ## 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: 2026-05-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-06 14:03:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-24 19:31:56 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-14 06:09:52 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dfcef-d29a-73ef-b61b-461af8c185d4/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/us-coinbase.gitbook.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.us-coinbase.gitbook.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=us-coinbase.gitbook.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/us-coinbase.gitbook.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/us-coinbase.gitbook.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-06 14:05:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies us-coinbase.gitbook.io as a brand impersonation domain targeting Coinbase users. This site leverages GitBook’s legitimate platform to host a fraudulent interface designed to harvest login credentials and cryptocurrency wallet details. The threat actor employs a drainer script—likely a clipboard manipulator or web form collector—to siphon sensitive information under the guise of a Coinbase-branded service. us-coinbase.gitbook.io exhibits multiple red flags across technical indicators. The domain resolves to IP 104.18.40.47, was registered on March 30, 2014, and uses a Google Trust Services SSL certificate. Security vendor analysis via VirusTotal reveals 11 of 95 engines flagged the site as malicious. It is hosted through Cloudflare, Inc., and appears on 2 security blocklists, including detection by MetaMask and SEAL. Despite the age of the domain, its abuse pattern aligns with modern phishing campaigns. As of the latest assessment, the domain remains active and unblocked by major browsers. Response actions include flagging by MetaMask, SEAL, and participation in multiple blocklists, yet it continues to evade full takedown due to Cloudflare’s hosting protections. While elevated, the risk is mitigated by widespread detection and user awareness tools. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this domain, verify URLs via official Coinbase channels, and report any suspicious activity to their security providers. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: a8dbb986416dee95722ccfc895e2a982 TLS cert SHA-256: e4c88edd4daf02e90c07844abf2ae51ff5c2e9f05f3f9cb09c27fc9ea634fa42 ## 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/us-coinbase.gitbook.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=us-coinbase.gitbook.io 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: 152,979 domains (39,789 alive under monitoring, 112,805 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io