# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16298.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 06:09:13 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16298.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## 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:     ["a7.share-dns.com", "b7.share-dns.net"]
Page title:      welcome-BET365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: e4f2b84c5699f26fbf7c2c0d55d238f7f69925ddb61f59ce7ba76f32acf05d1d
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 16289.xyz
  - 16290.xyz
  - 16291.xyz
  - 16293.xyz
  - 16294.xyz
  - 16295.xyz
  - 16296.xyz
  - 16300.xyz
  - 16307.xyz
  - 16309.xyz
  - 16313.xyz
  - 16314.xyz
  - 16318.xyz
  - 16321.xyz
  - 16322.xyz
  ... +33 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 13:00:53 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 04:20:19 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 17:22:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16298.xyz high‑risk generic phishing campaign – block

Analysis of the domain 16298.xyz as of July 19, 2026 indicates that it remains active and serves malicious content associated with a generic phishing campaign. HTTP requests to the host return a 200 OK response, confirming that the site is reachable. The domain is listed on a single security blocklist and has been identified by PhishDestroy as a phishing source. VirusTotal scans show that 16 of 91 security vendors have flagged the domain, reinforcing the suspicion of malicious intent. No additional intelligence such as hosting infrastructure, registrar details, or payload characteristics has been published, leaving the full scope of the campaign uncertain. Defenders should block any outbound or inbound traffic to 16298.xyz at the network perimeter, include the domain in endpoint allow‑list exclusions, and monitor DNS logs for queries to the host. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as the threat actor may modify the site or deploy additional indicators.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      e4f2b84c5699f26fbf7c2c0d55d238f7f69925ddb61f59ce7ba76f32acf05d1d

## 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/16298.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16298.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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