# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 17978.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 14:22:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/17978.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:      17/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
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:     ["a8.share-dns.com", "b8.share-dns.net"]
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-10-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: cf8193ad151d376b0e1c061ad8674759f391c3894cee2cf7199df740ee873a5f
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 100373.cc
  - 100379.cc
  - 100385.cc
  - 100387.cc
  - 100389.cc
  - 100391.cc
  - 100537.cc
  - 17969.xyz
  - 17970.xyz
  - 17974.xyz
  - 17981.xyz
  - 17982.xyz
  - 17983.xyz
  - 17987.xyz
  - 17988.xyz
  ... +49 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 13:00:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 16:20:26 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 19:32:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

17978.xyz Safety Check — Phishing Detected

This domain, 17978.xyz, is currently active and resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.163. Registration information shows it was created through GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com. The authoritative nameservers are a8.share-dns.com and b8.share-dns.net, which are commonly used by disposable hosting services. An HTTP request to the host returns a 200 OK status, indicating that a web service is reachable. Google Safe Browsing has flagged the domain for social engineering, and a scan on VirusTotal resulted in 17 of 91 security vendors marking it as malicious. The phishing‑specific blocklist PhishDestroy has already blocked the domain, and it appears on one additional security blocklist. These indicators collectively confirm that the infrastructure is being used for generic phishing campaigns. No public page content, landing‑page screenshots, or targeted brand information have been disclosed, so the exact lure and credential‑stealing mechanisms remain unknown. Defenders should add 17978.xyz to network and DNS deny lists, monitor for any new subdomains, and consider sandboxing any payloads retrieved from the address. Continuous re‑scanning with VirusTotal and similar services is advised to capture any changes in detection status.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      cf8193ad151d376b0e1c061ad8674759f391c3894cee2cf7199df740ee873a5f

## 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/17978.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=17978.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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