# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 13997.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 08:37:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/13997.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      20/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      103.27.177.164 (HK, Mong Kok)
ASN:             AS135357 HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.,LIMITED
Hosting org:     HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LIMITED
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ["a1.share-dns.com", "b1.share-dns.net"]
Page title:      Welcome
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: ad033b761a9c0c357f482c91faec86911234b621ef34f3d6fdfefc80e2ce5814
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 13984.xyz
  - 13986.xyz
  - 13987.xyz
  - 13988.xyz
  - 13991.xyz
  - 13993.xyz
  - 13995.xyz
  - 14020.xyz
  - 14030.xyz
  - 14031.xyz
  - 14033.xyz
  - 14042.xyz
  - 14043.xyz
  - 14044.xyz
  - 14045.xyz
  ... +83 more

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:00:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 08:20:22 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 16:55:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

13997.xyz — Generic Phishing Investigation

This domain 13997.xyz is currently active and returns HTTP 200 responses. It has been identified as a generic phishing host and is listed as high risk. The site is blocked by the PhishDestroy sinkhole and appears on one external security blocklist. Google Safe Browsing classifies the URL as a social engineering threat. VirusTotal scans show that 20 of 91 antivirus engines flag the domain as malicious. No additional infrastructure details such as hosting provider, ASN, or geographic location are publicly available. The existing evidence confirms that the domain is being used to deliver phishing content, but the exact payload and targeted brands have not been disclosed. Defenders should ensure that network perimeter controls deny outbound connections to 13997.xyz, add the domain to URL filtering and endpoint allow‑list exclusions, and monitor DNS logs for any resolution attempts. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as threat actors may modify the site or relocate to new domains.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 20/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      ad033b761a9c0c357f482c91faec86911234b621ef34f3d6fdfefc80e2ce5814

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/13997.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=13997.xyz
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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