# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 17996.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 19:44:53 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/17996.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:      16/91 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, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
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:     ["a2.share-dns.com", "b2.share-dns.net"]

## 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
  - 17978.xyz
  - 17981.xyz
  - 17982.xyz
  - 17983.xyz
  - 17987.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 13:00:36 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 19:32:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

17996.xyz: Confirmed Phishing Site Detected

Analysis indicates that the domain 17996.xyz has been confirmed as a phishing site, currently active and posing a high risk to users. The domain is registered through GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com and is associated with nameservers a2.share-dns.com and b2.share-dns.net. Infrastructure analysis reveals that it resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.164 and is listed on one security blocklist. It has been flagged by 16 out of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal, demonstrating a significant level of concern among cybersecurity professionals. Additionally, Google Safe Browsing has categorized this domain as associated with social engineering, further confirming its malicious intent. Threat intelligence from AlienVault OTX indicates that the domain has appeared in two separate threat intelligence pulses, suggesting it has been noted for its phishing activities by multiple sources. Given these indicators, defenders are advised to block access to this domain and educate users on the risks of engaging with it, as it is actively being used for phishing purposes.

## 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/17996.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=17996.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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