# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xcoin-crypto.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-20 22:02:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xcoin-crypto.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: binance (and: chase, coinbase, ethereum, foundation, openai)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Realtime Register B.V.
Registered:      2026-01-09
Expires:         2027-01-09
Page title:      X Token
HTTP response:   429

## 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: 2026-01-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:21:26 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-20 20:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-09 17:11:22 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/019bac10-550d-764d-8ed8-f8d79a9675dd/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/xcoin-crypto.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xcoin-crypto.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xcoin-crypto.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xcoin-crypto.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xcoin-crypto.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:03:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies xcoin-crypto.com as a domain associated with generic phishing activities, specifically targeting cryptocurrency users. Classified under medium risk, the domain was designed to deceive individuals into divulging sensitive financial information under the guise of legitimate crypto services. Its creation date is February 21, 2026, which suggests a recent and potentially opportunistic attempt to exploit digital currency enthusiasts.

Technical indicators reveal that xcoin-crypto.com was listed on three separate security blocklists, confirming its suspicious nature. The domain was flagged by multiple antivirus engines on VirusTotal, indicating detection of potentially harmful content. It was registered through a known dead domain registrar, a common tactic used by malicious actors to obfuscate ownership and complicate takedown efforts. These factors collectively underpin its classification as a phishing threat.

Currently, xcoin-crypto.com is offline, reflecting a successful intervention or natural dormancy following detection. The domain’s removal from active use limits immediate user exposure but does not negate the importance of awareness and caution. Users are advised to avoid engagement with similar suspicious domains and to verify authenticity through trusted sources. PhishDestroy continues to monitor such threats and recommends proactive security practices to mitigate phishing risks in the cryptocurrency space.

## 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/xcoin-crypto.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xcoin-crypto.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

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