# PhishDestroy threat dossier — acquisition-binance.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 07:08:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/acquisition-binance.com/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      199.15.163.139 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS58182 Wix.com Ltd.
Registrar:       Wix.Com Ltd.
Nameservers:     dns1.parastorage.com, dns2.parastorage.com
Registered:      2025-06-17
Expires:         2027-06-17
Page title:      acquisition-binance.com
HTTP response:   302

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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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Domain registered: 2025-06-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-22 13:39:58 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 08:20:29 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019eef1f-7675-752b-b690-32c07597ed7b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/acquisition-binance.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.acquisition-binance.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=acquisition-binance.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/acquisition-binance.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/acquisition-binance.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 22:59:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

acquisition-binance.com Binance Impersonation Scam

The domain acquisition-binance.com, designed to impersonate Binance, was detected early in its lifecycle. Despite having zero detections on VirusTotal, this domain exploits the typical 24-72 hour gap between registration and antivirus database updates. PhishDestroy's proactive detection pipeline identifies such threats during this pre-propagation window, marking it as a fresh phishing attempt.

Registered through Wix.Com Ltd. and hosted on IP address 199.15.163.139 in the US, the domain lacks an SSL certificate, indicating a possible attempt to avoid security scrutiny. The platform risk score of 48/100 suggests a moderate threat level, although the site is currently offline. PhishDestroy's blocklist includes this domain, reflecting its potential risk to users.

The impersonation of Binance aims to deceive users into providing sensitive information, leveraging the brand's reputation. While the site is currently inactive, the early detection underscores the importance of rapid identification and response to phishing threats. The domain's quick takedown highlights effective intervention, yet it serves as a reminder of the ongoing need for vigilance in monitoring digital threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       f4feb61d53bc0de67557513853fa54f1

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