# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bestmining.ltd
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 12:16:09 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bestmining.ltd/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 57/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.66.123 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     N/A
Registered:      2025-07-09
Expires:         2026-07-09
Page title:      bestmining.ltd
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-07-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-12 00:24:11 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 12:19:36 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/01989c4e-64f9-76b7-bfbc-320a94459cf6/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bestmining.ltd
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bestmining.ltd
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bestmining.ltd
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bestmining.ltd
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bestmining.ltd/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:52:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bestmining.ltd as a domain associated with generic phishing threats. Although the risk level is low, this domain was designed to deceive users potentially seeking mining-related services, which can lead to credential theft or financial loss. Staying informed about such threats helps users avoid falling victim to phishing scams.

The domain bestmining.ltd resolves to the IP address 198.12.66.123 and has appeared on one security blocklist, indicating prior malicious activity. VirusTotal analysis flags it by 2 out of 95 security vendors, suggesting limited but credible suspicion. At the time of this report, bestmining.ltd is offline, reducing immediate risk but warranting continued vigilance.

Users are advised to avoid visiting bestmining.ltd or interacting with any communications referencing this domain. Regularly updating security software, verifying website URLs carefully, and reporting suspicious domains contribute to safer online experiences. Monitoring phishing blocklists and using trusted security tools can further protect personal and organizational data from emerging threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       69a51aa1cbb638a3338438fb1fc666c7aeef948471e5b1f89ff37e47de5e5d50

## 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/bestmining.ltd/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bestmining.ltd
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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