# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 18838.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 13:50:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/18838.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai
URLQuery:        4 detections
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, Inc.
Nameservers:     a.share-dns.com, a9.share-dns.com, b.share-dns.net, b9.share-dns.net
Registered:      2026-06-10
Expires:         2027-06-10

## 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
  - 18833.xyz
  - 18834.xyz
  - 18835.xyz
  - 18837.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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Domain registered: 2026-06-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-19 13:01:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-20 11:01:17 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 12:25:25 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f7f2a-2372-70a1-9589-b9d50900bb73/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/87a43661-0e6b-4195-a0a3-2e219682b445
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/18838.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.18838.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=18838.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/18838.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/18838.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 14:03:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

18838.xyz Safety Check — Generic Phishing Domain Detected

Analysis of the domain 18838.xyz indicates it is currently active and flagged as a generic phishing threat. As of July 19, 2026, the domain returns an HTTP 200 status, confirming it is accessible and hosting content. It appears on one security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy, which has classified it as malicious. No vendor detections are recorded in the most recent scan, though this absence does not confirm safety, as scans may not yet reflect emerging threats or evasion techniques. The domain's infrastructure and content remain under investigation, with no additional details available regarding its registration, hosting provider, or specific phishing kit in use. Defenders are advised to treat this domain as potentially malicious and consider blocking it at the network level pending further analysis. Monitoring for changes in detection status or additional blocklist inclusions is recommended, as this domain may represent an early-stage phishing campaign.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260720-5108F0
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/18838.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=18838.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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