# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 18072.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-24 21:48:32 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/18072.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 93/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, LevelBlue, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## 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:     ["a3.share-dns.com", "b3.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-10-03
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a3caf0f6281a1d3ca6364d5d5dde77f36afa252e5a260574ebc2ac26bb6dea02
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 18062.xyz
  - 18065.xyz
  - 18078.xyz
  - 18083.xyz
  - 18084.xyz
  - 18094.xyz
  - b40b.top
  - c05r.top
  - f35l.top
  - f36i.top
  - g21m.top
  - g21o.top
  - g21v.top
  - g22f.top
  - h30p.top
  ... +79 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 13:00:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-24 20:20:22 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 19:53:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

18072.xyz used for high‑risk generic phishing campaign

Analysis of the domain 18072.xyz, observed on July 19, 2026, classifies it as a high‑risk generic phishing operation. The domain currently resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.163 and returns an HTTP 200 response, indicating an active web service. It has been blocked by the PhishDestroy sinkhole and is listed on a single security blocklist, confirming that defensive infrastructure is already aware of its malicious use. VirusTotal reports five detections out of ninety‑one scanned vendors, providing additional independent confirmation of its threat status. No public registration details, hosting provider, or content description have been disclosed, leaving the underlying infrastructure and target brand unverified. Given the active status, defenders should prioritize immediate DNS‑level blocking of 18072.xyz and the associated IP, incorporate the domain into intrusion‑prevention and email‑filtering rules, and monitor network traffic for any connections to the listed address. Ongoing observation is recommended to detect potential re‑hosting or migration to alternative IPs, as the current evidence does not reveal further operational characteristics.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      a3caf0f6281a1d3ca6364d5d5dde77f36afa252e5a260574ebc2ac26bb6dea02

## 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/18072.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=18072.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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