metis[.]airdropsalert[.]us

metis.airdropsalert.us is currently offline but historical data indicates it was used for a Google brand impersonation campaign that advertised a crypto‑related scam. The domain was registered on 18 October 2025 through Dynadot LLC and points to the IP address 142.251.40.164, which belongs to AS15169 Google LLC and is located in the United States. No SSL certificate was observed, and the HTTP service returned no response when the site was taken down. The authoritative nameservers are brenna.ns.cloudflare.com and hassan.ns.cloudflare.com, confirming the use of Cloudflare’s DNS infrastructure.

The page title returned “Google”, matching the declared brand target, and the scam type is listed as “Crypto Scam”. Reputation checks show a Gridinsoft trust score of 0 / 100 and detection by 13 of 93 security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain appears on a single security blocklist and has been flagged by PhishDestroy. Although the site is no longer reachable, the combination of a recent registration, lack of TLS, Cloudflare DNS, and a Google‑owned IP address suggests an attempt to lend credibility to the malicious landing page.

Uncertainty remains regarding the actual content served before takedown, as no screenshots or HTML snapshots are available. Defenders should continue to block the domain at perimeter filters, monitor for any re‑registration attempts, and add the IP address to watchlists for anomalous traffic originating from Google‑owned infrastructure that is unrelated to legitimate Google services. Ongoing vigilance is advised given the elevated risk rating and the observed vendor detections.