# PhishDestroy threat dossier — usdc.name ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 12:37:06 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/usdc.name/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 86/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.112.1 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Nameservers: N/A Page title: defi-ETH HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-08-10 01:35:21 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-29 07:48:32 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0198919d-dc6e-726e-8f74-4522c4095b11/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/usdc.name crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.usdc.name Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=usdc.name AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/usdc.name URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/usdc.name/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:09:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies usdc.name as a high-risk generic phishing domain targeting users interested in decentralized finance (DeFi) and Ethereum-related assets. The domain’s page title, "defi-ETH," suggests an intent to deceive users seeking cryptocurrency services, potentially to harvest sensitive credentials or wallet information. Supporting evidence for this classification includes its presence on three independent security blocklists and detection by 10 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors. The domain was also found in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse, reinforcing its malicious reputation. Infrastructure analysis shows it resolves to IP 104.21.112.1, and it holds a very low trust score of 7/100 according to Gridinsoft. These factors collectively confirm its involvement in phishing activities and pose a significant risk to visitors. Currently, usdc.name is offline, which reduces immediate threat exposure; however, users should remain vigilant for potential reactivation or similar phishing attempts under different domains. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding interactions with this domain, ensuring up-to-date security protections, and verifying URLs carefully before submitting any sensitive information related to cryptocurrencies or blockchain services. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: 3daa9532902a56fd446e7dcd3203fc0c1f6bbb4d156cbca310398ecdf7259e8c ## 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/usdc.name/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=usdc.name 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