# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bar.claystltd.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 14:00:12 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bar.claystltd.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: tech_support
Targeted brand: google

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, DNS8, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.93.82 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Home - Bar-Clays Ltd
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R11
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:19:56 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-17 15:08:20 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:28:15 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/0198861d-8a36-700e-8816-26e0f26e52f1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bar.claystltd.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bar.claystltd.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bar.claystltd.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bar.claystltd.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bar.claystltd.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:17:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bar.claystltd.com as a high-risk phishing domain flagged for generic phishing activities. This domain was associated with attempts to deceive users by mimicking legitimate services to steal sensitive information. Due to its malicious intent, it posed significant risks to unsuspecting internet users.

The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and appeared on one security blocklist. VirusTotal analysis revealed that 11 out of 95 security vendors detected suspicious or malicious behavior related to this domain. It was registered through a dead domain registrar, which often indicates a lack of legitimate ownership or oversight, further raising suspicion about its intent.

Currently, bar.claystltd.com is offline, reducing the immediate threat to users. PhishDestroy recommends maintaining updated security software and exercising caution with unsolicited links or communications that reference this domain. Users and organizations should continue monitoring for related phishing campaigns and report any suspicious activities to help mitigate potential risks.

## 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/bar.claystltd.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bar.claystltd.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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