protectedcloud-message[.]merlekw[.]workers[.]dev

protectedcloud-message.merlekw.workers.dev is a tenant hostname on Cloudflare, not a separately registered domain. PhishDestroy first observed the hostname on Aug 16, 2026. Stored content metadata identifies Cloudflare as the apparent target. The captured page title is “Suspected Phishing | Cloudflare”. Stored page analysis classifies the content as impersonation. Current evidence score: 68/100 (high).

Positive findings are stored from 4 sources: VirusTotal, OpenPhish, Cloudflare Radar, and URLScan. VirusTotal recorded 6 detections among 91 engines: BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, OpenPhish, Sophos on Aug 16, 2026 at 02:41 UTC. OpenPhish listed the hostname in the separate external-blocklist snapshot on Aug 16, 2026 at 06:20 UTC. Cloudflare Radar classified the hostname as malicious and placed it in the phishing category; its verdict timestamp was not retained. URLScan returned a malicious verdict with score 100; scan metadata assigned phishing as its category on Aug 16, 2026 at 05:08 UTC. Non-positive and contextual checks: Google Safe Browsing returned no flag on Aug 16, 2026 at 02:41 UTC.

The collector marked the hostname reachable on Aug 16, 2026 at 02:40 UTC, but did not retain the HTTP response code. Cloudflare is the hosting platform for this tenant, not its registrar. At collection time, the hostname resolved to 104.21.33.173 (AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.). The IP and ASN identify shared Cloudflare infrastructure, not the tenant operator. The evidence archive retains 2 visual captures from PhishDestroy and URLScan. The platform TLS certificate was issued by Google Trust Services with validity through Nov 11, 2026; checked Aug 16, 2026 at 04:02 UTC.

The content indicators and 4 positive source findings support the current Cloudflare-themed impersonation classification.