# PhishDestroy threat dossier — benqi-fiupdates.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 07:02:55 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/benqi-fiupdates.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet URLQuery: 2 detections ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: howard.ns.cloudflare.com, michelle.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-04 Expires: 2027-04-04 Page title: BENQI ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-03 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 408b942082491343a9b7b029b32f4bb65137b97d26cc94bcb9f551c0a1c5ac53 ## 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: 2026-04-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-15 08:13:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-15 05:15:03 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-23 07:40:24 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 22:01:34 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8f8c-a1ea-737a-9a0b-0cbb36663a71/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/01bdbe4b-7bb7-4564-b7d0-dbc82b8aa814 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/benqi-fiupdates.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.benqi-fiupdates.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=benqi-fiupdates.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/benqi-fiupdates.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/benqi-fiupdates.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-15 08:15:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] benqi-fiupdates.live has been identified as a high-risk credential phishing domain. This site specifically targets users by impersonating BENQI, a known brand, to steal sensitive login credentials. The threat it poses is significant due to its active status and deceptive presentation designed to trick users into divulging personal information. Detailed threat intelligence reveals that benqi-fiupdates.live resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and was registered on April 4, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Although it uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate, VirusTotal detection is low with only 2 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain to date. Despite this, the domain remains active and is highly suspicious given its impersonation tactics. No additional blocklist data is noted, but its combination of a recent creation date and the use of a free SSL certificate typically correlates with phishing infrastructure. To mitigate risks associated with benqi-fiupdates.live, users should avoid interacting with this domain and refrain from entering any credentials or personal details. Network defenders are advised to block access to the IP 188.114.96.3 and monitor for any communications referencing benqi-fiupdates.live. Implementing DNS filtering and educating users on identifying phishing pages, especially those mimicking well-known brands like BENQI, will reduce exposure to this threat. Prompt reporting and takedown requests to the registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED are also recommended to disrupt the attacker’s infrastructure. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260415-ADC76B Favicon MD5: 43d7b8607a6473085bbff6d41c730ce9 TLS cert SHA-256: 408b942082491343a9b7b029b32f4bb65137b97d26cc94bcb9f551c0a1c5ac53 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/benqi-fiupdates.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=benqi-fiupdates.live 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io