# PhishDestroy threat dossier — a8-binance.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-28 14:08:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/a8-binance.com/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Binance

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns31.domaincontrol.com", "ns32.domaincontrol.com"]
Page title:      币安网官方网站 - 注册与认证 - 区块链趋势解析币安APP
HTTP response:   200

## 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 12:59:51 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-28 12:47:10 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 23:03:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

a8-binance.com: Confirmed Brand Impersonation Threat

Analysis indicates that the domain a8-binance.com is an active threat with a high risk level, specifically identified as a brand impersonation site targeting Binance. The domain has been flagged by 13 out of 91 security vendors, and it appears on one security blocklist, specifically being blocked by PhishDestroy. The HTTP status of the domain is 200, indicating that the site is currently operational and potentially engaging users. Given its status as a confirmed impersonation threat, defenders should be vigilant and ensure that all users are aware of the risks associated with this domain. It is crucial to educate users on recognizing legitimate communications from Binance and to report any interactions with this site to appropriate authorities. Continuous monitoring of this domain and similar threats is advised, as the presence of multiple security flags suggests a coordinated effort to deceive users into believing they are engaging with the legitimate Binance platform.

## 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/a8-binance.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=a8-binance.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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