# PhishDestroy threat dossier — banco-connect.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-29 10:06:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/banco-connect.com/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      163.61.188.7 (US, Staten Island)
ASN:             AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE
Hosting org:     MIT
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["dns1.lytehosting.com", "dns2.lytehosting.com", "dns3.lytehosting.com", "dns4.lytehosting.com"]
Page title:      banco-connect.com
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-08-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: e9bc8895b572241f618a1b9305c189e96f49b7c43c00380739542999301e29db

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-19 12:38:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-29 12:05:44 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-20 00:53:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is banco-connect.com a Generic Phishing Domain?

Analysis indicates that banco-connect.com is currently flagged as a high-risk domain associated with generic phishing threats. The domain resolves to the IP address 163.61.188.7, which is located in the US. It is notable that the domain is listed on one security blocklist and has been identified in two threat intelligence pulses from AlienVault OTX, suggesting a pattern of potentially malicious activity. The HTTP status is 200, indicating an active web presence. Additionally, 13 out of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain, reinforcing its association with phishing threats. The domain is registered through OwnRegistrar, Inc., which has been linked to various questionable activities in the past. Furthermore, the domain is blocked by PhishDestroy, which is a clear indication of its involvement in phishing schemes. Defenders should be vigilant and monitor any interactions related to this domain, as it poses a significant risk of fraudulent activities. Enhanced email filtering and user awareness training are recommended to mitigate potential phishing attempts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       30708dd8338668c38c1fe55d08c84b78
TLS cert SHA-256:      e9bc8895b572241f618a1b9305c189e96f49b7c43c00380739542999301e29db

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