# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 17963.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 19:39:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/17963.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, 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:      103.27.177.164 (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 / YR2
Expires:    2026-10-03
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 6cdef2f58d755294375667ebadd8bcbb664bf6fff97785bf513a3af4f7b9bf33
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 17848.xyz
  - 17850.xyz
  - 17859.xyz
  - 17865.xyz
  - 17910.xyz
  - 17917.xyz
  - 17937.xyz
  - 17955.xyz
  - 17958.xyz
  - 17959.xyz
  - 17961.xyz
  - 17965.xyz
  - 17968.xyz
  - 18051.xyz
  - 18056.xyz
  ... +52 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 13:00:41 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 18:54:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

17963.xyz Generic Phishing Site

Analysis of 17963.xyz shows an active infrastructure that is currently serving HTTP responses with a 200 status code. The domain is registered through GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com and resolves to the shared DNS hosts a8.share-dns.com and b8.share-dns.net, a configuration commonly observed in malicious hosting setups. VirusTotal scans have recorded 15 detections out of 91 security vendors, indicating that a notable subset of AV products recognize the domain as malicious. Google Safe Browsing has flagged the site for social engineering, and the domain appears on at least one external security blocklist. Independent monitoring by PhishDestroy has also confirmed the domain as blocked. While the specific phishing lure (e.g., targeted brand or credential‑stealing page) has not been publicly disclosed, the convergence of multiple independent detections, a shared‑hosting resolver pattern, and active blocklist listings suggest a high‑risk profile. Defenders should immediately add 17963.xyz to network deny lists, enforce DNS sink‑hole rules, and monitor for any outbound connections to the associated name servers. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as the threat actor may modify the payload or hosting arrangement without further notice.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      6cdef2f58d755294375667ebadd8bcbb664bf6fff97785bf513a3af4f7b9bf33

## 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/17963.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=17963.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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