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ネットワークセキュリティインテリジェンス Registrar context
Registrar contextNiceNIC
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
distributions-embercurve.com is an impersonation phishing page posing as Curve and aimed at crypto users who expect a token distribution or reward. The name pairs "distributions" with a Curve-flavoured word, the kind of address built to look like an official claim portal. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-10-07. As of 2026-10-19 the domain no longer resolves in DNS, so the page is offline, though the name stays registered and could return.
How the scam works
Curve impersonation sites usually promise an airdrop, distribution or rewards claim, then ask the visitor to connect a wallet and sign what looks like a routine confirmation. That signature or token approval lets the operator move the victim's assets, and some versions ask outright for a seed phrase. When we checked, the page title read "Just a moment...", a generic browser check screen with no Curve branding, while our classification rests on the domain's Curve impersonation and its listings on crypto-focused blocklists.
Evidence
Five of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain as of 2026-10-07: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet and Gridinsoft. That count is low, as is typical for a domain only days old, but stronger support comes from wallet-security sources. MetaMask and SEAL both list it alongside PhishDestroy, and Spamhaus carries it in its domain blocklist as spam. It also appears in two AlienVault OTX threat pulses.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-30 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and was caught one week later, a short lifespan that fits disposable campaign domains. It sat behind Cloudflare (AS13335, US), which hides the real origin server, and used a free Let's Encrypt certificate, so the padlock icon said nothing about legitimacy.
What to do
If you connected a wallet or signed anything on this site, use a token-approval checker to revoke permissions granted around that time and move remaining funds to a fresh wallet. If you typed in a seed phrase, treat that wallet as compromised and transfer everything out immediately. Only claim Curve rewards through Curve's own interface, reached from a bookmark rather than links in ads, DMs or replies. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and proxy level and watch for lookalike "distributions" or Curve-themed domains registered in the same window.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeRegistration hold observedreason: Registrar clientHold95% confidence
AttributionNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITEDmechanism: Registrar clientHoldsource: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Registrar clientHold
Latest HTTP observation不明Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-20 02:38:43 UTC
RDAP registrationRegistrar clientHoldNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765RDAP HTTP 200source: Rdap Status CollectorclientDeleteProhibitedclientHoldclientTransferProhibitedexpires 2027-09-30 21:05:41 UTCchecked 2026-10-20 03:52:41 UTC
Registrar action markerverified clientHold markerNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765causal link to our report not established
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-08 22:56:45 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-10-09 20:20:42 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-10-08 22:56:45 UTC → 2026-10-09 20:20:42 UTC · 21.40hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-10-09 09:38:43 UTC · precision medium · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
使用技術 · 2 identified
Cloudflare
CDN
Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
地元の警察 — たとえ直ちに行動を起こせなくても、公式な記録が残される
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
詐欺による金銭の返還を装った詐欺 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
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