# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 18833.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-24 13:06:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/18833.xyz/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/91 security vendors flagged this domain
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:     ["a5.share-dns.com", "b5.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-10-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: cf80fb05b08abc27a4d60b16c764433d4b5910675e8f4408e4fbdc3ad22806b8
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 17267.xyz
  - 18825.xyz
  - 18831.xyz
  - 18832.xyz
  - 18834.xyz
  - 18835.xyz
  - 18837.xyz
  - 18838.xyz
  - 18839.xyz
  - 18840.xyz
  - 18874.xyz
  - 18879.xyz
  - 18887.xyz
  - 18889.xyz
  - 18890.xyz
  ... +42 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 13:01:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-24 12:22:10 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 14:02:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

18833.xyz — Generic Phishing Investigation

Analysis of the domain 18833.xyz indicates that it is presently active and responding with HTTP 200, suggesting a live web service. The domain is currently listed on a single public blocklist, where it has been flagged by PhishDestroy as a phishing resource. A recent VirusTotal scan submitted the URL to 95 antivirus and URL‑reputation engines; none of the engines returned a detection at the time of scanning, which does not imply that the site is safe. No additional intelligence such as hosting ASN, geographic location, or page content has been disclosed, leaving the exact phishing campaign details unknown. The lack of observed payloads or credential‑harvesting pages prevents attribution to a specific brand or kit. Given the active status, HTTP response, and blocklist entry, defenders should treat the domain as hostile. Recommended mitigations include adding 18833.xyz to DNS‑based deny lists, configuring proxy or firewall rules to block outbound HTTP/S traffic to the host, and monitoring for any DNS queries or connection attempts originating from internal assets. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as future scans or threat‑intel feeds may reveal additional indicators.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      cf80fb05b08abc27a4d60b16c764433d4b5910675e8f4408e4fbdc3ad22806b8

## 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/18833.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=18833.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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