# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 18398.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-25 00:16:26 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/18398.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:      14/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, 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:     ["a11.share-dns.com", "b11.share-dns.net"]
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: f64ae6e1c387ec05b8e6e836c120e4204d7a2c8956fbda78347094d8a58e069f
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 100390.cc
  - 100392.cc
  - 100393.cc
  - 100395.cc
  - 100397.cc
  - 100401.cc
  - 100403.cc
  - 100405.cc
  - 100408.cc
  - 18287.xyz
  - 18302.xyz
  - 18325.xyz
  - 18326.xyz
  - 18330.xyz
  - 18334.xyz
  ... +84 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 13:00:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-25 00:24:00 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 19:39:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is 18398.xyz a Phishing Site?

Analysis indicates that the domain 18398.xyz is currently active and associated with a generic phishing campaign. The site returns an HTTP 200 status, confirming that a web server is reachable. DNS resolution points exclusively to the IP address 103.27.177.163, which is the only host observed for this domain. VirusTotal scans have flagged the domain in 14 of 91 security vendors, providing measurable detection across the scanning community. The domain also appears on a single security blocklist and is listed by PhishDestroy, further confirming its malicious reputation. The high risk rating aligns with the generic phishing designation, suggesting the infrastructure is used to harvest credentials or personal data. No additional details such as page content, targeted brand, or phishing kit have been released, leaving the exact victim‑targeting method uncertain. Defenders should block all traffic to 18398.xyz at network perimeters, add the IP address 103.27.177.163 to deny lists, and update DNS filtering policies accordingly. Continuous monitoring of URL reputation services and sandbox analysis is advised to detect any changes in payload or hosting behavior.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      f64ae6e1c387ec05b8e6e836c120e4204d7a2c8956fbda78347094d8a58e069f

## 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/18398.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=18398.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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