# PhishDestroy threat dossier — b231j.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 14:00:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/b231j.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 25 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: gambling
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      45.196.247.145 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS140224 NEBULA, US
Hosting org:     AS140224 Nebula Global LLC
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      welcome-BET365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:46 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 13:11:16 UTC (STALE — 25 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-07 03:29:26 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 25 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 25 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b2efc-b9ee-72c5-b25d-7805c70f4505/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/b231j.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.b231j.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=b231j.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/b231j.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/b231j.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:17:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies b231j.xyz as a high-risk generic phishing domain. Classified under phishing threats, this domain was created on February 21, 2026, and used to deliver malicious campaigns targeting unsuspecting users.

Technical indicators reveal that b231j.xyz was flagged by multiple security vendors and appeared in two AlienVault OTX threat pulses. The domain was listed on at least one security blocklist, indicating recognized malicious activity. Registered through an inactive or dead domain provider, its infrastructure suggested a transient setup typical of phishing operations.

Currently, b231j.xyz is taken offline and no longer accessible, reducing immediate risk. Despite its deactivation, the domain’s presence in threat intelligence feeds highlights the importance of continued monitoring to prevent reactivation or reuse in future phishing campaigns.

## 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/b231j.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=b231j.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

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