# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 16844.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-25 00:32:44 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/16844.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:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, 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:     ["a8.share-dns.com", "b8.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
  - 16779.xyz
  - 16780.xyz
  - 16782.xyz
  - 16783.xyz
  - 16784.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 13:00:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-25 00:23:20 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 20:09:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

16844.xyz used in high‑risk generic phishing campaign

This domain, 16844.xyz, is currently active and returns HTTP 200 responses. Infrastructure analysis shows it resolves to the IPv4 address 103.27.177.164. The domain appears on one security blocklist and is listed as blocked by the PhishDestroy service. VirusTotal reports that 15 of 91 security vendors have flagged the domain, indicating a non‑trivial detection rate. The limited available intelligence does not include a page title, target brand, or specific malicious payload, so the exact content and attack vector remain unknown. Analysts note that the presence on a blocklist, the positive VirusTotal detections, and the active HTTP service are consistent with a generic phishing operation as classified in the source data. Defenders should consider adding 16844.xyz and its resolved IP address to network deny lists, enable DNS filtering for the domain, and monitor outbound traffic for connections to 103.27.177.164. Continuous re‑scanning on VirusTotal and periodic WHOIS checks are advised to capture any changes in hosting or detection status.

## 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/16844.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=16844.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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