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.
embercurvereward.xyz is an impersonation phishing site that borrows the Curve name to reach DeFi users who trust that brand. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-19. As of 2026-10-19 the domain's DNS no longer resolved, so the page is offline for now, though the name could be pointed at a server again. The page title advertised "Ember · Launch on Solana, paired with any stock," which does not mention Curve, while we classified the site as a Curve impersonation.
How the scam works
The domain name combines "curve" with "reward," a familiar lure that promises a claim, airdrop or bonus to anyone who connects a wallet. Pages of this kind usually ask the visitor to connect and then approve a transaction or sign a message presented as claiming the reward. That signature can grant spending rights over tokens or approve a transfer outright, and assets can be drained without any password being entered. The token-launch wording in the title fits the same pattern of promising easy crypto gains in exchange for a wallet connection.
Evidence
VirusTotal results were thin. Only 2 of 89 engines, alphaMountain.ai and CRDF, flagged the domain when it was checked on 2026-09-19, so a clean scan from most vendors means little here. Wallet-focused defenses have caught it: MetaMask, ScamSniffer and SEAL list it alongside PhishDestroy, which means many wallet users would see a warning before signing. Spamhaus places the domain on its DBL as spam, and two AlienVault OTX threat pulses reference it.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-14 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, just five days before PhishDestroy detected it. That short gap is typical of throwaway phishing domains set up for a quick campaign. The site sat behind Cloudflare, with the address geolocating to Canada, which hides the real origin server from visitors and researchers.
What to do
If you connected a wallet to this site, use a token-approval tool to review and revoke any permissions you granted, starting with recent ones you do not recognize. If you signed anything, move the remaining funds to a fresh wallet whose seed phrase has never been typed into a website. If you entered a seed phrase on the page, treat that wallet as compromised and empty it immediately. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and proxy level and keep watching it, since an inactive name can come back online at any time. They should also watch for lookalike "curve" and "reward" domains registered through the same channels.
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年9月19日score 93/1003 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://embercurvereward.xyz/
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Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
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Primary outcomeRegistration hold observedreason: Registry serverHold95% confidence
Attributionactor class: Registrymechanism: Registry serverHoldsource: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Registry serverHold
Latest HTTP observation不明Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-20 02:42:19 UTC
RDAP registrationRegistry serverHoldNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765RDAP HTTP 200source: Rdap Status CollectorclientDeleteProhibitedclientTransferProhibitedserverHoldServertransferprohibitedexpires 2027-09-14 23:59:59 UTCchecked 2026-10-20 03:53:54 UTC
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-19 07:05:07 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-19 17:52:42 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-09-19 07:05:07 UTC → 2026-09-19 17:52:42 UTC · 10.79hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-19 12:28:54 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.
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (416 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Registrar: NICENIC International Group Co., Limited (Hong Kong (China))
Policy Violations: “Services may be used only for lawful purposes… fraud, abuse and illegal activity prohibited. Violations may result in immediate suspension.” + dedicated abuse handling and takedown
Applicable Laws: Crimes Ordinance Cap.200 (Fraud), Theft Ordinance Cap.210 §16A (fraud by deception), Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Cap.486
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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