# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 17196.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 19:39:38 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/17196.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, LevelBlue, SOCRadar, Sophos, 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:     ["a2.share-dns.com", "b2.share-dns.net"]
Page title:      welcome-BET365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 16424677463c7f2f4534c270f95f0dcb8f1d6b589fc928c3183d40712a2c85e1
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 17098.xyz
  - 17100.xyz
  - 17104.xyz
  - 17107.xyz
  - 17109.xyz
  - 17112.xyz
  - 17116.xyz
  - 17120.xyz
  - 17183.xyz
  - 17185.xyz
  - 17188.xyz
  - 17191.xyz
  - 17194.xyz
  - 17198.xyz
  - 17199.xyz
  ... +34 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 13:00:54 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 17:15:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is 17196.xyz a generic phishing site?

Analysis indicates that the domain 17196.xyz is currently active and has been classified as a generic phishing site. The site returns HTTP status code 200, suggesting that a legitimate‑looking page is being served. It is listed on at least one security blocklist and has been blocked by the PhishDestroy sinkhole, confirming that malicious infrastructure is associated with the domain. VirusTotal records show that eight of ninety‑one scanning engines have flagged the domain, providing additional corroboration of its malicious nature. The risk level is marked as high, and the combination of active hosting, blocklist presence, and multiple vendor detections warrants immediate mitigation. Defenders should add 17196.xyz to firewall and DNS filtering policies, monitor outbound connections for attempts to resolve the domain, and employ URL filtering to prevent user access. Because the underlying hosting details, such as ASN or hosting provider, are not disclosed, further passive DNS and WHOIS enrichment is recommended to trace the infrastructure. Continuous observation is advised, as the domain remains active and may be used in ongoing phishing campaigns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      16424677463c7f2f4534c270f95f0dcb8f1d6b589fc928c3183d40712a2c85e1

## 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/17196.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=17196.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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