# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 18890.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 17:55:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/18890.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, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, 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:     ["a8.share-dns.com", "b8.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
  - 18833.xyz
  - 18834.xyz
  - 18835.xyz
  - 18837.xyz
  - 18838.xyz
  - 18839.xyz
  - 18840.xyz
  - 18874.xyz
  - 18879.xyz
  - 18887.xyz
  - 18889.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:     2026-07-23 16:20:25 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 13:29:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

18890.xyz Generic Phishing Site Alert

Analysis of the domain 18890.xyz, registered and active as of July 19, 2026, indicates it is operating as a generic phishing site. The domain is flagged by 13 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting detection by multiple engines, though the exact nature of the threat remains unconfirmed due to limited technical details. It appears on one security blocklist and is actively blocked by PhishDestroy, reinforcing its classification as a high-risk domain. The HTTP status code 200 confirms the site is currently accessible, though no specific brand impersonation, phishing kit, or targeted scam type has been identified in available intelligence. Defenders should treat this domain as malicious and prioritize blocking it at the network and endpoint levels. Further investigation into its hosting infrastructure, associated IP addresses, and any linked domains may provide additional context, but current evidence supports immediate mitigation measures to prevent potential credential theft or malware distribution. The domain's exact content and payload remain unanalyzed, and no attribution to a known threat actor or campaign is available at this time.

## 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/18890.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=18890.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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