# PhishDestroy threat dossier — alkhtw.shop
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Fetched:   2026-06-28 04:12:20 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/alkhtw.shop/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Generic Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, CSIS Security Group, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, URLQuery
URLQuery:        3 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.255.198.196 (US, Los Angeles)
Hosting org:     AS153371 BACK WAVES LIMITED
Registrar:       GNAME.COM PTE. LTD.
Nameservers:     ["roan.ns.cloudflare.com", "zelda.ns.cloudflare.com"]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-20
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d6cc6e10f61f40ffcffa5bc64eca6247b417ceaad7ea73da00a999948b5adfd2
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - bnttiz.shop
  - fjqvsb.shop
  - qhubwg.shop
  - ttwjio.shop
  - uadtkl.shop

## 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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First detected:    2026-06-24 14:24:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-24 12:36:23 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-28 05:45:22 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-24 18:19:01 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/019ef995-71b1-71ee-8562-8fe043e133f2/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/5db38b4a-b756-4bb1-af94-75e887a01249
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/alkhtw.shop
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.alkhtw.shop
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=alkhtw.shop
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/alkhtw.shop
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/alkhtw.shop/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 19:18:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Analysis indicates that alkhtw.shop was associated with generic phishing infrastructure and carried an elevated risk classification prior to being taken offline. Although the domain is no longer active, the observed indicators are consistent with phishing operations designed to collect sensitive user information through deceptive web content and fraudulent interaction flows.

Infrastructure analysis reveals that the domain resolved to IP address 185.255.198.196 and used an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt. Detection telemetry shows that 18 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors flagged the domain, representing a comparatively strong level of security consensus. The domain appeared on 1 security blocklist and was specifically blocked by PhishDestroy. Current status information indicates the infrastructure has been taken offline. Registrar information, domain creation date, and trust score metrics were not available in the supplied intelligence and therefore cannot be independently documented in this assessment.

Despite the offline status, historical exposure should be treated seriously. Users who previously interacted with the domain should review whether credentials, authentication codes, financial information, or other sensitive data were submitted. If any information was entered, password resets and account security reviews are recommended. Security teams should retain indicators including the domain name and IP address 185.255.198.196 in monitoring systems, review historical network and DNS logs for prior access, and maintain detection coverage for related phishing infrastructure. The combination of 18/95 vendor detections and documented blocklist inclusion supports continued defensive awareness even after infrastructure removal.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260624-C80E1A
Favicon MD5:       a59c40a575c82bb1419f81b762470cea
TLS cert SHA-256:      d6cc6e10f61f40ffcffa5bc64eca6247b417ceaad7ea73da00a999948b5adfd2

## 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 (volunteer 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/alkhtw.shop/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=alkhtw.shop
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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