# PhishDestroy threat dossier — usdcclaim.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-04-26 17:18:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/usdcclaim.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: coinbase (and: coinbase wallet, ledger, near)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.193.143 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      USDC | Mysterybox

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:41:26 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-26 20:24:51 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198c171-469f-75aa-80b3-1065ff0a307b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/usdcclaim.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.usdcclaim.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=usdcclaim.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/usdcclaim.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/usdcclaim.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:22:06 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 the domain usdcclaim.xyz as a crypto drainer threat, actively targeting users under the guise of USDC-related claims. Classified as a medium-risk domain, it aims to illicitly extract cryptocurrency by deceiving victims with a fake interface titled 'USDC | Mysterybox'.

Technical analysis reveals that usdcclaim.xyz was registered recently on February 21, 2026. The domain resolves to IP address 172.67.193.143 and is currently flagged by 8 out of 95 antivirus vendors on VirusTotal. Additionally, it appears on three different security blocklists, indicating past and ongoing malicious activity consistent with crypto theft tactics.

The domain remains active at this time, requiring continued vigilance from cryptocurrency users and security teams. PhishDestroy advises avoiding any interaction with usdcclaim.xyz and recommends monitoring related traffic for signs of compromise. Blocking this domain at network perimeters can help reduce exposure to this crypto-draining campaign.

## 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/usdcclaim.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=usdcclaim.xyz
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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