# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16744.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 07:41:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16744.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing

## 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:      103.27.177.163 (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:     ["a10.share-dns.com", "b10.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 13:00:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 08:20:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 19:59:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16744.xyz phishing site impersonates login portals – high risk

Analysis of the domain 16744.xyz, registered on July 19, 2026, indicates active phishing infrastructure targeting login credentials. The domain resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.163 and returns an HTTP 200 status, confirming operational hosting. As of the latest scan, 14 out of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain as malicious, aligning with its classification as a high-risk phishing site. The domain appears on one security blocklist and is currently blocked by PhishDestroy, though it remains active as of the report date.  No specific brand impersonation or phishing kit details have been confirmed in available intelligence. The exact content and targeted services are not yet analyzed, but the domain's structure and detection patterns suggest it is designed to harvest credentials through fraudulent login portals. Defenders should treat this domain as a confirmed phishing threat and implement blocking measures at the DNS or network level. Further investigation into associated IP infrastructure and SSL certificates is recommended to identify related malicious domains. Given the domain's recent registration and active status, continuous monitoring for new detections or changes in behavior is advised.

## 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/16744.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16744.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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