# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16728.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 20:25:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16728.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:      14/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, 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:     ["a11.share-dns.com", "b11.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
  - 16718.xyz
  - 16719.xyz
  - 16720.xyz
  - 16721.xyz
  - 16722.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 20:20:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 20:08:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16728.xyz Generic Phishing Alert

This domain is currently active and serves as a generic phishing site. HTTP requests receive a 200 response, indicating that the server is delivering content. The domain resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.163, which is the only observed hosting endpoint. It has been added to one security blocklist and is flagged by PhishDestroy, demonstrating that at least one mitigation provider has taken action. VirusTotal analysis shows that 14 of 91 scanned security engines flag the domain as malicious, reinforcing the suspicion of abuse. No additional intelligence such as the targeted brand, page title, or phishing kit has been released, so the exact lure employed by the site remains unknown. Defenders should add 16728.xyz to network deny lists, enforce DNS sinkholing, and ensure that any email filtering rules that reference this domain are updated. Continuous monitoring of the associated IP address for changes in activity or additional malicious payloads is recommended, as is periodic re‑scanning with VirusTotal or similar services to capture any new detections. Because the site returns a normal HTTP 200 status, it may be used in credential‑harvesting campaigns that rely on trusted‑looking URLs; blocking at the perimeter and educating users about unsolicited links remain essential controls.

## 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/16728.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16728.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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