# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 18165.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 21:01:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/18165.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:     ["a1.share-dns.com", "b1.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 19:23:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

18165.xyz Safety Check — Social Engineering Phishing Detected

Analysis of 18165.xyz indicates active phishing infrastructure targeting users through social engineering tactics. The domain, registered via GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com, resolves to the IP address 103.27.177.164 and is served by nameservers a1.share-dns.com and b1.share-dns.net. As of July 19, 2026, the domain remains operational, returning an HTTP 200 status code, which suggests an accessible web resource. Google Safe Browsing explicitly flags this domain for social engineering, a classification consistent with phishing activity designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information or performing unintended actions.  Security vendor assessments reinforce this classification, with 15 of 91 engines on VirusTotal detecting the domain as malicious. Additionally, the domain appears on at least one security blocklist, further corroborating its association with phishing campaigns. No specific brand impersonation, phishing kit, or targeted scam type (e.g., financial, credential harvesting) has been confirmed in available data; the exact content of the site remains unanalyzed. The infrastructure, however, aligns with patterns observed in generic phishing operations, where domains are rapidly deployed and rotated to evade detection.  Defenders should treat this domain as high-risk. Network-level blocking of 18165.xyz and its resolving IP (103.27.177.164) is recommended to mitigate exposure. Monitoring for related domains using the same nameserver infrastructure (a1.share-dns.com, b1.share-dns.net) may help identify additional threats from this actor. Given the domain's active status and clear security vendor detections, organizations should prioritize containment and alert relevant stakeholders to potential phishing attempts originating from this source.

## 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/18165.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=18165.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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