# PhishDestroy threat dossier — awgyu.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-08 14:55:54 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/awgyu.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 79/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Bridge Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Kaspersky Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 185.165.169.123 (RO, Bucharest) ASN: AS200651 FlokiNET ehf Hosting org: FlokiNET Romania Registrar: Spaceship, Inc. Nameservers: launch1.spaceship.net, launch2.spaceship.net Registered: 2026-01-13 Expires: 2027-01-13 Page title: Wagyu | Private Cross-Chain Bridge HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE1 Expires: 2026-09-02 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 7e598dbb84a3e65596803cb4fa65a2f321baba2a00928d78b37dfecebd60df0e ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-01-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-08 13:22:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-08 16:30:16 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f4176-39ba-77de-85ab-7eb0aba5db2f/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/awgyu.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.awgyu.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=awgyu.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/awgyu.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/awgyu.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-08 13:25:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, awgyu.xyz, is flagged as a high-risk brand impersonation threat designed to deceive users through a fraudulent cross-chain bridge interface. Analysis indicates the domain mimics legitimate crypto bridge services, specifically targeting individuals seeking private or decentralized transaction platforms. The page title, 'Wagyu | Private Cross-Chain Bridge,' reinforces the deception by leveraging terminology associated with blockchain interoperability, a common tactic in crypto drainer and bridge scam operations. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain was registered on January 13, 2026, through Spaceship, Inc., and currently resolves to the IP address 185.165.169.123. VirusTotal detection metrics show 4 out of 95 security vendors have flagged the domain as malicious. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common but not inherently trustworthy provider often exploited in phishing campaigns. No Google Safe Browsing (GSB) blocklist entries were identified at the time of analysis, though the domain remains undetected by many vendors, increasing its potential for successful exploitation. The domain remains active as of the latest verification, posing an ongoing risk to users who may interact with its fraudulent bridge interface. Response actions should include immediate blacklisting of the domain and IP address across enterprise security controls, as well as monitoring for related infrastructure, such as subdomains or newly registered lookalike domains. Users are advised to verify bridge services exclusively through official project documentation or verified community channels. Given the domain's recent registration and low detection rate, heightened vigilance is warranted for any transactional activity involving this or similar impersonation domains. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: cd9f7c8720086c3f29ccf3c9a8c8e49d TLS cert SHA-256: 7e598dbb84a3e65596803cb4fa65a2f321baba2a00928d78b37dfecebd60df0e ## 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/awgyu.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=awgyu.xyz 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: 176,190 domains (13,334 alive under monitoring, 161,869 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io