# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16718.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 12:55:34 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16718.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:      10/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, LevelBlue, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
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:       GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com
Nameservers:     ["a4.share-dns.com", "b4.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: aae87597bace5b767826143ec8cb4ca9a571ec528f91de3b93e6629b275205c7
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 16652.xyz
  - 16656.xyz
  - 16658.xyz
  - 16659.xyz
  - 16662.xyz
  - 16665.xyz
  - 16710.xyz
  - 16712.xyz
  - 16715.xyz
  - 16716.xyz
  - 16719.xyz
  - 16720.xyz
  - 16721.xyz
  - 16722.xyz
  - 16723.xyz
  ... +84 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 13:00:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 12:23:30 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 20:00:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16718.xyz Fake Brand Alert

The domain 16718.xyz is currently active and poses a high risk as a phishing threat. It has been identified on one security blocklist and is flagged by 10 out of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a notable level of concern among cybersecurity experts. The domain resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.163 and has an HTTP status of 200, suggesting that it is operational and may be serving content. Notably, it has been blocked by PhishDestroy, a security solution dedicated to preventing phishing attacks. While the specific brand or entity being impersonated by this domain is not yet known, the presence of multiple flags and its active status necessitate caution. Defenders should monitor network traffic for any interactions with this domain and implement necessary filtering rules to prevent user access. Continuous assessment and updates to security protocols are recommended to mitigate potential risks associated with this domain.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      aae87597bace5b767826143ec8cb4ca9a571ec528f91de3b93e6629b275205c7

## 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/16718.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16718.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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