# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 17728.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 19:44:57 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/17728.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, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## 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:     ["a11.share-dns.com", "b11.share-dns.net"]
Page title:      Welcome

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-10-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 52c81a129de40294fcfa4a5ff38fe3895a756f6a6ebf304e1232c9fd2a5c3575
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 17726.xyz
  - 17730.xyz
  - 17731.xyz
  - 17732.xyz
  - 17733.xyz
  - 17735.xyz
  - 17738.xyz
  - 17741.xyz
  - 17742.xyz
  - 17745.xyz
  - 17791.xyz
  - 17796.xyz
  - 17797.xyz
  - 17801.xyz
  - 17803.xyz
  ... +60 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 13:00:49 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 17:55:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

17728.xyz: Confirmed Phishing Site

Analysis of 17728.xyz indicates it is actively hosting a generic phishing campaign. The domain is listed on a security blocklist and has been blocked by PhishDestroy, confirming its malicious intent. HTTP probing returns a 200 OK response, suggesting a live web server. Google Safe Browsing categorizes the site under social engineering, and VirusTotal reports that 14 out of 91 scanners label the domain as malicious, reinforcing the suspicion. The threat is currently marked as high risk and remains active. No additional infrastructure details such as hosting provider, IP address, or registration data are publicly disclosed, leaving the broader attack infrastructure uncertain. Defenders should immediately add 17728.xyz to URL filtering rules, block DNS resolution, and monitor outbound traffic for connections to the domain. Incident response teams should treat any credential submissions to this site as compromised and advise affected users to reset passwords. Continuous monitoring of threat intel feeds for related indicators is recommended.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      52c81a129de40294fcfa4a5ff38fe3895a756f6a6ebf304e1232c9fd2a5c3575

## 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/17728.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=17728.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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