# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16698.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 22:33:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16698.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:      13/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, 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:     ["a10.share-dns.com", "b10.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-13
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 39731d1b60cb7214c0358d0da6b3c6fdd8ddb2b70cdd7efe0f11032bf5477386
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 13810.xyz
  - 13825.xyz
  - 13827.xyz
  - 13832.xyz
  - 13841.xyz
  - 13842.xyz
  - 13844.xyz
  - 13845.xyz
  - 13847.xyz
  - 13854.xyz
  - 13858.xyz
  - 13859.xyz
  - 13862.xyz
  - 13863.xyz
  - 13864.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 13:01:23 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-24 00:21:11 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 14:13:08 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16698.xyz Safety Check — Generic Phishing Domain Detected

Analysis of the domain 16698.xyz, conducted on July 19, 2026, confirms its classification as an active generic phishing infrastructure. The domain is currently serving content with an HTTP 200 status, indicating operational hosting. Security vendor data from VirusTotal shows that 10 of 95 engines flag the domain as malicious, while it also appears on at least one security blocklist. The domain is blocked by PhishDestroy, further supporting its identification as a threat.  No specific brand, phishing kit, or targeted scam type has been confirmed in available intelligence. The exact content of the site remains unanalyzed, and no details regarding page structure, login forms, or visual elements are available. Defenders should treat this domain as high-risk and implement blocking measures at the network and endpoint levels. Given its presence on multiple detection platforms, organizations are advised to monitor for connections to 16698.xyz and investigate any associated activity. Additional analysis is recommended to determine the precise nature of the phishing campaign, though current evidence supports immediate containment actions.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 13/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      39731d1b60cb7214c0358d0da6b3c6fdd8ddb2b70cdd7efe0f11032bf5477386

## 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/16698.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16698.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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