# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16740.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-24 13:05:50 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16740.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, 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:       GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com
Nameservers:     ["a4.share-dns.com", "b4.share-dns.net"]
HTTP response:   200

## 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 13:00:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-24 12:23:30 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 20:08:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16740.xyz: Confirmed Phishing Site

Analysis as of July 19, 2026 indicates that the domain 16740.xyz remains actively hosted and is serving HTTP responses with a status code of 200. The domain resolves to the IPv4 address 103.27.177.164 and has been flagged by the PhishDestroy blocklist, confirming its presence on at least one security blocklist. VirusTotal scans show that 14 out of 91 security vendors have identified the domain as malicious, reinforcing the high‑risk classification. The current intelligence does not include detailed page content, brand targeting, or payload characteristics, so the exact phishing vector and lure remain unknown. Defenders should immediately block DNS resolution for 16740.xyz and consider adding the associated IP address 103.27.177.164 to network‑level deny lists. Continuous monitoring of outbound traffic to this IP is advised, as well as inclusion of the domain in email gateway and web proxy filtering rules. Given the active status and multiple vendor detections, the domain should be treated as a confirmed phishing threat until further forensic analysis provides additional context.

## 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/16740.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16740.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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