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.
등록 정보생성됨 2026년 9월 14일 (34d · New)—Expires 2027년 9월 14일
Elapsed Since First Report4h
집계 기준
Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: 확인되지 않음.
각 보고서에 포함된 내용
저장된 발신 보고서 기록은 공급업체 평가, 등록 데이터, 호스팅 세부 정보, 분류 또는 스크린샷과 같이 당시 사용 가능한 증거를 참조할 수 있습니다. 이 페이지는 전달된 정확한 페이로드, 수신, 확인 또는 수신자의 작업을 추론하지 않습니다.
기술 세부 정보Provenance & timestamps
최초 발견2026년 9월 19일
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026년 9월 19일score 93/1003 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://embercurvereward.xyz/
Favicon Hash
사건 ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT
인증 및 RAA 상황
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.
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: Registry serverHold95% confidence
Attributionactor class: Registrymechanism: Registry serverHoldsource: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Registry serverHold
Latest HTTP observation알 수 없음Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 11:01:22 UTC
RDAP registrationRegistry serverHoldNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765RDAP HTTP 200source: Rdap Status CollectorclientDeleteProhibitedclientTransferProhibitedserverHoldServertransferprohibitedexpires 2027-09-14 23:59:59 UTCchecked 2026-10-19 03:53:50 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
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After a phishing incident
피해자를 위한 권고 사항 및 조언
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
지금 당장 어떻게 해야 할까요?
긴급
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
모든 비밀번호 변경 — 이메일, 익스체인지 계정 등, 동일한 비밀번호를 사용하는 모든 것
2단계 인증 활성화 인증 앱(SMS 제외)을 사용합니다. SMS 기반 복구 기능을 비활성화하세요.
카드 동결 피싱 사이트에 은행 계좌 정보를 입력한 경우
보고서를 작성하기 위해 어떤 정보를 수집해야 할까요?
FBI 지침
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.
정확한 날짜 및 시간 — 각 거래 내역 및 사기범과의 첫 접촉 시점
스크린샷 — 사기 웹사이트, 채팅 메시지, 이메일, 지갑 거래, 소셜 미디어
모든 URL 및 도메인 사기꾼이 사용한 (다음과 같은 것들을 포함하여 embercurvereward.xyz)
커뮤니케이션 — 사기꾼이 사용한 이메일, 문자, 전화번호, 사용자 이름
비록 모든 세부 사항을 알지 못하더라도 — 어쨌든 신고를 하세요. 부분적인 정보라도 수사에 도움이 됩니다.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
지역 경찰 — 비록 당장 조치를 취할 수는 없더라도 공식 기록을 남깁니다
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
가짜 웹사이트 — 도메인을 약간만 변경한, 정식 사이트와 픽셀 단위로 완벽하게 일치하는 복제 사이트
pig butchering — Telegram·왓츠앱·데이트 앱을 통해 몇 주에 걸쳐 신뢰를 쌓은 뒤, 돈을 훔쳐갔다
회복 사기 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI를 이용한 사기 — 딥페이크, 자동화된 피싱, AI로 생성된 사이트 등으로 인해 사기 행각을 적발하기가 더 어려워지고 있다
앞으로 어떻게 하면 스스로를 지킬 수 있을까요?
공식 사이트 즐겨찾기 추가 — 이메일, DM 또는 광고에 포함된 링크는 절대 클릭하지 마세요
도메인 확인 — 확인하기 PhishDestroy 상호작용을 시작하기 전에 HTTPS, 맞춤법, 도메인 등록 기간을 확인하세요.
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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