# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16048.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 10:11:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16048.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:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      103.27.177.163 (HK, Mong Kok)
ASN:             AS135357 HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.,LIMITED
Hosting org:     HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LIMITED
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ["a3.share-dns.com", "b3.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a26f1c7dc543b87774959185756788896d68187a3f1fb3a489673f71e37661c1
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 16010.xyz
  - 16014.xyz
  - 16031.xyz
  - 16035.xyz
  - 16036.xyz
  - 16042.xyz
  - 16043.xyz
  - 16045.xyz
  - 16049.xyz
  - 16050.xyz
  - 16054.xyz
  - 16057.xyz
  - 16058.xyz
  - 16059.xyz
  - 16063.xyz
  ... +34 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 13:00:39 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 19:02:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16048.xyz Safety Check — Active Phishing Site Detected

Analysis of 16048.xyz indicates an active phishing domain with high-risk classification as of July 19, 2026. The domain remains operational, returning an HTTP 200 status, which suggests a live web presence. Infrastructure review reveals registration through Dynadot Inc, with nameservers hosted on a3.share-dns.com and b3.share-dns.net, a pattern observed in other phishing campaigns leveraging shared DNS providers for rapid deployment and evasion. Security vendor detections on VirusTotal show 15 of 91 engines flagging the domain, providing concrete evidence of malicious classification. The domain appears in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse and is blocked by PhishDestroy, further corroborating its association with phishing activity. It is also listed on one security blocklist, though specific blocklist details are not provided. The exact content or targeted brand of the phishing site is not yet analysed, and no details regarding the phishing kit or specific scam type are available in the current intelligence. Defenders should treat this domain as hostile and prioritise blocking at DNS, proxy, and endpoint levels. Given the active status and multiple detection sources, organisations are advised to monitor for connections to this domain and investigate any internal access attempts.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      a26f1c7dc543b87774959185756788896d68187a3f1fb3a489673f71e37661c1

## 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/16048.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16048.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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