# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 71609.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-25 08:11:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/71609.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, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## 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:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     ["a1.share-dns.com", "b1.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-23
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 206b89b079dd8261796be1d0a05c65d34117eda48c836b4565824b679dbbd9dc
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 71517.xyz
  - 71766.xyz
  - 71788.xyz
  - 72252.xyz
  - 72537.xyz
  - b208p.xyz
  - b208q.xyz
  - b208s.xyz
  - b208t.xyz
  - b208x.xyz
  - b208z.xyz
  - e99c.xyz
  - e99h.xyz
  - e99l.xyz
  - e99m.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 13:01:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-25 04:12:53 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 15:45:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

71609.xyz Fake Account Verification Alert

This domain, 71609.xyz, is actively flagged as a high-risk phishing site targeting user credentials through a generic account verification scam. As of July 19, 2026, the domain remains operational, returning an HTTP 200 status, indicating the phishing infrastructure is live and accessible. Analysis reveals detection by 14 of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal, alongside inclusion on at least one security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy. The registrar and hosting details are not yet publicly attributed, limiting attribution beyond the observed indicators.  Defenders should treat this domain as an active threat. The 14-detection count on VirusTotal suggests moderate confidence in malicious classification, though the specific brand or service being impersonated remains unconfirmed due to lack of page content analysis. The domain’s inclusion on PhishDestroy’s blocklist further supports its classification as a phishing resource. No evidence currently links this domain to a known phishing kit or campaign cluster.  Recommended actions include immediate blocking of the domain at the DNS and proxy levels, monitoring for related subdomains or IP associations, and reviewing logs for connections to 71609.xyz. If internal users report interaction with this domain, initiate credential reset protocols for affected accounts. Further investigation into the domain’s registration and hosting provider may yield additional indicators for broader threat mitigation.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      206b89b079dd8261796be1d0a05c65d34117eda48c836b4565824b679dbbd9dc

## 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/71609.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=71609.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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