ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is complaint@gname.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 1 month has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
io-eng.icu is an impersonation phishing page dressed up as a "Service Status" site, and it sits on the MetaMask and SEAL blocklists, which track threats to crypto wallet users. PhishDestroy first caught it on 2026-09-14. As of 2026-10-19 the domain still responded, but its DNS was no longer serving the phishing content.
How the scam works
The page title "Service Status" is generic and names no brand, while we classified the site as impersonation phishing. Fake status pages typically claim there is an outage, a pending migration or an account problem, then push the visitor to "verify" or "reconnect." That step is where the theft happens. Victims are asked for login credentials, a wallet recovery phrase, or a wallet connection that grants the attacker control. Anyone who completes it can lose account access or the crypto held in the affected wallet.
Evidence
Seven of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain in a 2026-09-24 scan: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar and VIPRE. That is a modest share, but it is backed by stronger signals. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL under the phishing category, and MetaMask and SEAL both blocklist it alongside PhishDestroy. Four AlienVault OTX threat pulses also reference it, so other researchers have tied it to malicious activity.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-12 through Gname.com Pte. Ltd., just two days before PhishDestroy detected it. That short gap is typical of throwaway domains launched for a quick campaign. The cheap .icu extension and a name built to look like a generic engineering or service subdomain fit the same pattern. Traffic runs through Cloudflare, Inc. on an address geolocated to Canada, which hides the real origin server.
What to do
If you entered a recovery phrase on io-eng.icu, treat that wallet as compromised and move any remaining funds to a new wallet created with a fresh phrase. If you connected a wallet or signed anything, revoke the token approvals granted during that visit. If you typed a password, change it everywhere you reused it and turn on app-based two-factor authentication. Security teams should block the domain at DNS and the proxy, and search logs for any visits since 2026-09-12.
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年9月14日score 95/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://io-eng.icu/
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SHORTDOTゾーン · 公開証拠.icu
ShortDot zone evidence
The linked repository preserves daily zone observations across seven ShortDot-operated TLDs, including registration volume and abuse-related indicators. This registry context is supporting background and is not an independent detection for the domain in this report.
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.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS 非アクティブreason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation不明Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 22:30:14 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 01:52:33 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 01:52:33 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-10-19 08:21:20 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-10-19 01:52:33 UTC → 2026-10-19 08:21:20 UTC · 6.48hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-10-19 05:06:56 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 · 3 identified
Cloudflare Browser Insights
AnalyticsRUM
Cloudflare Browser Insights is a tool that measures the performance of websites from the perspective of users.
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
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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