# PhishDestroy threat dossier — amberxiao.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-23 10:12:28 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amberxiao.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 15/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 173.254.207.115 (US, Los Angeles) ASN: AS36352 HostPapa Hosting org: HostCram LLC Registered: 2026-04-06 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-06 17:30:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-23 08:20:49 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-07 01:55:40 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/5039235d-e7e6-44a3-ac7a-ebabba2fbdf7 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/amberxiao.cn crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.amberxiao.cn Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=amberxiao.cn AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/amberxiao.cn URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/amberxiao.cn/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 13:44:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] amberxiao.cn: Credential Harvesting Site Confirmed via This domain, amberxiao.cn, operates as a credential harvesting site targeting users through deceptive login interfaces. Analysis indicates the infrastructure was specifically engineered to mimic legitimate authentication portals, tricking visitors into submitting sensitive account details such as usernames, passwords, and potentially multi-factor authentication codes. The site's design and redirection patterns align with known phishing toolkits used in targeted campaigns against both corporate and personal email accounts, as well as financial services platforms. Infrastructure analysis reveals amberxiao.cn was registered on April 6, 2026, through an offshore registrar, a common tactic to obscure ownership and delay takedown efforts. The domain appears on one security blocklist and is flagged by 15 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, with detection labels including "phishing", "credential_theft", and "malicious_site". The discrepancy between vendor detections (15/95) suggests the threat may employ evasion techniques such as cloaking or dynamic content generation to bypass some security controls. Current status shows the domain as offline, though historical DNS records indicate it was active for at least 72 hours prior to takedown. If you visited amberxiao.cn or entered credentials on a site resembling its infrastructure, immediate action is required. First, revoke any active sessions on the affected account and change the password using a strong, unique passphrase. Enable multi-factor authentication if not already active, preferably using an app-based or hardware token rather than SMS. Monitor the account for unauthorized activity, including login attempts, password changes, or unfamiliar transactions. If the compromised account has access to corporate systems or sensitive data, report the incident to your organization's security team for further investigation. Finally, scan your device for malware using updated security tools, as phishing sites often deploy secondary payloads to maintain persistence. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amberxiao.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=amberxiao.cn Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 188,691 domains (58,699 alive under monitoring, 128,367 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io