# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16779.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 16:42:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16779.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, Chong Lua Dao, 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:       GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com
Nameservers:     ["a9.share-dns.com", "b9.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 6d8bfcc68ccb61549791ea6044cb9c6c452b2d260274c87798fd05a5988b9405
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 16761.xyz
  - 16764.xyz
  - 16767.xyz
  - 16769.xyz
  - 16770.xyz
  - 16771.xyz
  - 16772.xyz
  - 16773.xyz
  - 16774.xyz
  - 16776.xyz
  - 16780.xyz
  - 16782.xyz
  - 16783.xyz
  - 16784.xyz
  - 16802.xyz
  ... +82 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 13:00:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 16:20:26 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 20:25:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16779.xyz used in high‑risk generic phishing campaign

Analysis as of July 19 2026 indicates that the domain 16779.xyz is actively hosting a generic phishing operation. HTTP requests to the site return a 200 OK status, confirming that a web server is reachable. DNS resolution points to the IPv4 address 103.27.177.164, which remains associated with the domain at the time of analysis. VirusTotal has recorded 13 detections out of 91 scanned security engines, demonstrating that a minority of scanners have identified malicious behavior. The domain is currently listed on a single public security blocklist and has been added to the PhishDestroy mitigation list, confirming that at least one anti‑phishing service is actively blocking traffic to it. No additional context such as a targeted brand, page title, or malicious payload has been publicly released, leaving the exact phishing template and victim profile unknown. Defenders should block 16779.xyz at perimeter firewalls and DNS resolvers, monitor outbound connections to 103.27.177.164, and consider adding the IP to internal blocklists. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as the infrastructure could be repurposed or expanded in future campaigns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      6d8bfcc68ccb61549791ea6044cb9c6c452b2d260274c87798fd05a5988b9405

## 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/16779.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16779.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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