web3-connect-gate[.]com

PhishDestroy first observed web3-connect-gate.com on Aug 31, 2026. The hostname uses “connect,” a pattern consistent with a wallet-connection lure; no target brand is confirmed from stored content. Current evidence score: 66/100 (high).

Positive findings are stored from 2 sources: MetaMask and SEAL. MetaMask and SEAL listed the hostname in the separate external-blocklist snapshot on Aug 31, 2026 at 18:20 UTC. Non-positive and contextual checks: VirusTotal recorded 0 detections among 91 engines on Aug 31, 2026 at 18:40 UTC. On Aug 31, 2026 at 20:58 UTC, AlienVault OTX listed 4 community pulse references (not vendor detections); Google Safe Browsing returned no flag. URLScan captured the page on Aug 31, 2026 at 18:34 UTC. The 0/91 VirusTotal snapshot and the positive findings above are conflicting observations from different sources or collection times.

The collector marked the hostname reachable on Aug 31, 2026 at 18:34 UTC, but did not retain the HTTP response code. Registration records for the domain list NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED as the registrar and Aug 30, 2026 as the creation date. Registration and first observation occurred on the same UTC date. At collection time, the hostname resolved to 172.67.186.37. The IP and ASN identify shared Cloudflare edge infrastructure; the origin server is not established by this address. The evidence archive retains 2 visual captures from PhishDestroy and URLScan; no page title was retained, so the captures preserve the landing-page appearance. TLS metadata lists Google Trust Services as the certificate issuer with validity through Nov 28, 2026; checked Aug 31, 2026 at 19:02 UTC.

The content indicators and 2 positive source findings support the current phishing classification. The stored fields do not identify an impersonated brand or victim interaction.