v3-mav[.]org

On 21 February 2026 the domain v3-mav.org was registered through Web Commerce Communications Limited operating as WebNic.cc. The domain resolves to the IPv4 address 178.16.53.184, which is announced by AS202412 owned by Omegatech LTD and geolocated to the Netherlands. DNS resolution is served by ns100.webnic.cc and ns101.webnic.cc. The site presented the page title “Maverick Protocol: Revolutionizing the Future of Decentralized Finance”, indicating an attempt to mimic the Maverick brand. Analysis by multiple threat‑intel sources classifies the activity as a brand impersonation campaign targeting the Maverick brand.

VirusTotal reports that 13 of 93 scanning engines flagged the domain as malicious, and the domain appears on one public security blocklist. PhishDestroy has already blocked the domain, and AlienVault OTX lists it in a single threat‑intelligence pulse. The SSL certificate presented is identified as “R12”, but no further certificate details are disclosed. As of the report date 23 July 2026 the domain is taken offline, reducing immediate exposure but leaving the associated infrastructure active.

Defenders should add v3-mav.org to domain blocklists, enforce DNS sink‑holing for the associated IP range, and monitor traffic to 178.16.53.184 for any residual connections. Given the registrar’s history of hosting abusive domains, future registrations from WebNic.cc should be scrutinized. Continuous re‑evaluation of the IP reputation is advised, as the hosting provider may reuse the address for other malicious campaigns. The limited detection footprint—13 vendor flags and a single blocklist entry—suggests that broader visibility may be lacking, so threat‑hunting teams should query additional telemetry sources for related activity.