# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 18053.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-02 12:26:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/18053.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        4 detections
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      154.39.104.136 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS18186 NEBULA-GLOBAL - Nebula Global LLC, US
Hosting org:     AS135357 HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.,LIMITED
Registrar:       GMO Internet, Inc.
Nameservers:     a.share-dns.com, a6.share-dns.com, b.share-dns.net, b6.share-dns.net
Registered:      2026-06-28
Expires:         2027-06-28
Page title:      welcome-BET365
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Default Company Ltd
Expires:    2022-08-13
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 033840ed33e39009b2ea945afef07ea42d097ae0f3ea752bbeb2a50cacd2be50

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-30 19:36:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-30 21:32:31 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-02 12:20:39 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-01 00:02:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f1998-a4e6-72cd-9ed6-785e6c7ffcc5/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/e5ae31b2-60db-44e5-b743-ac357689ce2f
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/18053.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.18053.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=18053.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/18053.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/18053.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-30 21:00:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, 18053.xyz, is flagged as a high-risk generic phishing threat targeting user credentials through fraudulent login interfaces. Analysis indicates no direct association with a specific brand or known drainer kit, though its infrastructure aligns with credential harvesting campaigns. The domain exhibits characteristics typical of opportunistic phishing operations, likely leveraging social engineering to deceive victims into submitting sensitive information.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain resolves to IP address 103.27.177.163 and was registered on June 28, 2026, through GMO Internet, Inc. VirusTotal detection metrics show 17 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious. The domain appears on two security blocklists and has been documented in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. Notably, the domain's creation date is anomalous, suggesting potential typosquatting or preemptive registration for malicious use.  As of the latest assessment, 18053.xyz remains active and unresolved, posing an ongoing risk to users. Immediate response actions include blocking the domain at the DNS and proxy levels, as well as monitoring for connections to the associated IP address. Despite these measures, the domain's persistence on hosting infrastructure and lack of takedown indicate a residual high risk. Organizations are advised to update endpoint protection rules, conduct retrospective log analysis for prior exposure, and educate users on recognizing phishing indicators such as mismatched URLs and unsolicited login prompts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260630-B2F87E
Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71
TLS cert SHA-256:      033840ed33e39009b2ea945afef07ea42d097ae0f3ea752bbeb2a50cacd2be50

## 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 (volunteer 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/18053.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=18053.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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