# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 17738.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 23:40:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/17738.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, BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## 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:     ["a6.share-dns.com", "b6.share-dns.net"]
Page title:      Welcome

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-10-04
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 6d1e0587be6eaf7c62267a1d0fa3f82e6b962f8862b5ee77f14c8e5def785547
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 17726.xyz
  - 17728.xyz
  - 17730.xyz
  - 17731.xyz
  - 17732.xyz
  - 17733.xyz
  - 17735.xyz
  - 17741.xyz
  - 17742.xyz
  - 17745.xyz
  - 17791.xyz
  - 17796.xyz
  - 17797.xyz
  - 17801.xyz
  - 17803.xyz
  ... +80 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:     2026-07-24 00:21:37 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 17:55:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

17738.xyz Social Engineering Threat

Analysis of the domain 17738.xyz indicates that it remains active as of the report date, July 19, 2026. Google Safe Browsing classifies the site under the social engineering category, a typical indicator of credential‑stealing or information‑gathering campaigns. An HTTP request returns a 200 OK status, confirming that a web service is reachable. The domain is presently listed on a single security blocklist and has been automatically blocked by the PhishDestroy filtering solution. VirusTotal scans show that 13 of 91 AV engines have raised detections against the host, reinforcing the suspicion of malicious intent. Because no further contextual information—such as page titles, targeted brands, or malware kits—has been published, the precise payload or victim profile cannot be confirmed at this time. Defenders should continue to enforce blocklist rules for 17738.xyz, monitor outbound traffic for connections to the domain, and consider adding the host to local deny lists. Ongoing observation is recommended to capture any future changes in hosting, content, or detection patterns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      6d1e0587be6eaf7c62267a1d0fa3f82e6b962f8862b5ee77f14c8e5def785547

## 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/17738.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=17738.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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