# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 81998.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-25 17:24:44 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/81998.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:      16/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## 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:     ["a6.share-dns.com", "b6.share-dns.net"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: c429c473295d8eae6eb099e92c5685c6d9024d82a5118a033be6f9a2fd747bed
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 82003.xyz
  - 82009.xyz
  - 82077.xyz
  - 83406.xyz
  - 83407.xyz
  - 83415.xyz
  - 83418.xyz
  - 83419.xyz
  - 83421.xyz
  - 83422.xyz
  - 83425.xyz
  - 83426.xyz
  - 83427.xyz
  - 83756.xyz
  - 83792.xyz
  ... +33 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 13:01:28 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-25 16:20:22 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 13:20:59 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

81998.xyz Safety Check — Credential Phishing Detected

This domain, 81998.xyz, is actively flagged as a high-risk credential phishing site as of July 19, 2026. Analysis indicates the domain returns an HTTP 200 status, confirming it is currently operational and serving content. Google Safe Browsing classifies the site under social engineering, while PhishDestroy has blocked it based on observed malicious activity. The domain appears on at least one security blocklist, and 15 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have detected it as malicious, though the specific phishing kit or targeted brand remains unconfirmed. No registration or infrastructure details have been provided to assess hosting patterns or potential attribution. Defenders should treat this domain as an active threat, block it at the network level, and monitor for related indicators of compromise. Further analysis of the site’s content is required to determine the exact phishing methodology or targeted service, but current evidence supports immediate mitigation measures.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      c429c473295d8eae6eb099e92c5685c6d9024d82a5118a033be6f9a2fd747bed

## 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/81998.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=81998.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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