# PhishDestroy threat dossier — verify.coinbase-invest.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 06:01:54 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/verify.coinbase-invest.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 16/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.177.80 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: michael.ns.cloudflare.com, sydney.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-01-30 Expires: 2028-01-30 Page title: Complete Account Verification ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 92d9547f2e972742c9934ca78e2c7c702491ac12e0594133fc71362272a3d059 ## 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: 2026-01-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-25 10:40:53 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-25 08:42:53 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 04:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-26 00:02:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efdef-acd8-7067-a573-e0f77875f9f6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/31f87760-926c-425b-8c64-097ff10eea46 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/verify.coinbase-invest.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.verify.coinbase-invest.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=verify.coinbase-invest.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/verify.coinbase-invest.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/verify.coinbase-invest.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 17:25:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, verify.coinbase-invest.com, poses a significant threat as a brand impersonation scam targeting Coinbase users. The site is designed to deceive visitors into believing they are interacting with the legitimate Coinbase platform, likely harvesting login credentials or deploying crypto-draining malware. Such schemes often trick users into entering sensitive information or connecting wallets, leading to unauthorized access and financial loss. The domain’s infrastructure and design closely resemble Coinbase’s official properties, increasing the risk of successful deception, particularly among users unfamiliar with security indicators. Analysis indicates this domain is actively malicious, with concrete technical evidence supporting its classification. The domain was registered on January 30, 2026, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, a registrar frequently exploited for fraudulent activities. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, hosted on Cloudflare’s network (AS13335), a common tactic to obscure the true origin of malicious sites. Security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged the domain as malicious, with 14 out of 95 engines detecting it as harmful. Additionally, the domain appears on three security blocklists, and Google Safe Browsing explicitly labels it as a phishing site. The SSL certificate, issued by Google Trust Services (WE1), does not mitigate the risk, as fraudulent sites often use valid certificates to appear legitimate. If you or someone you know has visited verify.coinbase-invest.com, immediate action is required to mitigate potential damage. First, disconnect any wallets or accounts linked to the site and revoke any suspicious permissions granted. Monitor connected accounts for unauthorized transactions and change passwords using a secure, unrelated device. Enable multi-factor authentication on all financial and cryptocurrency accounts to add an additional layer of security. Report the domain to relevant security teams or platforms to help prevent further victimization. Users should also scan their devices for malware, as interacting with such sites may expose them to additional threats. Always verify the authenticity of websites by cross-checking URLs with official sources before entering sensitive information. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260625-07E898 TLS cert SHA-256: 92d9547f2e972742c9934ca78e2c7c702491ac12e0594133fc71362272a3d059 ## 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/verify.coinbase-invest.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=verify.coinbase-invest.com 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: 170,941 domains (13,575 alive under monitoring, 156,953 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io