# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 888365168.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-26 09:42:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/888365168.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Gambling
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      20/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Phishing Database, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  22 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      20.2.172.139 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS8075 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK - Microsoft Corporation, US
Hosting org:     AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      bet365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Expires:    2026-03-04
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:20:20 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-26 08:21:15 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-15 06:15:37 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019cadee-86ee-732d-923a-444fb93acc89/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/959d1fb2-ead9-4f6f-9366-523e28f89afb
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/888365168.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.888365168.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=888365168.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/888365168.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/888365168.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 21:24:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

888365168.com — Bet365 Brand Impersonation Phishing Report

This domain is classified as an elevated-risk brand impersonation threat targeting Bet365, a well-known online gambling platform. Analysis indicates the site was designed to deceive users by presenting itself as the legitimate Bet365 platform, as evidenced by the page title "bet365" and confirmed brand impersonation classification. The domain exhibits multiple high-risk indicators that warrant immediate attention from security teams and end-users.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain 888365168.com was registered on February 21, 2026, with an anomalous future creation date suggesting potential domain spoofing or incorrect registry data. It resolves to the IP address 20.2.172.139, hosted on AS8075 (Microsoft Corporation) in Hong Kong. The domain appears on two security blocklists, PhishDestroy and PhishingDB, and is flagged by 20 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. The SSL certificate is issued by Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA (DV R36), a common certificate authority used in both legitimate and malicious domains. The domain has since been taken offline, though historical data remains relevant for threat correlation.  Mitigation measures should focus on preventing user exposure to brand impersonation threats. Security teams are advised to block the domain 888365168.com and the associated IP 20.2.172.139 at perimeter defenses. Endpoint protection systems should be updated to detect and prevent access to domains impersonating Bet365, particularly those with anomalous registration dates or hosted on cloud infrastructure. Users should be educated to verify domain authenticity before entering credentials or financial information, especially on platforms related to online gambling. Monitoring for similar domains registered through the same registrar or resolving to the same IP range is recommended for proactive threat detection.

## 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/888365168.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=888365168.com
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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