# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bet38d.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 17:50:34 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bet38d.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: gambling
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      182.16.3.83 (HK, Tung Chung)
ASN:             ASAS45753 NETSEC-HK Netsec Limited, HK
Hosting org:     AS45753 Netsec Limited
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["chuck.ns.cloudflare.com", "meiling.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-03-12
Page title:      welcome-bet365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R13
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: 2026-03-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-12 16:30:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 19:40:07 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-18 00:05:24 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/019cdf8f-e8e3-76f9-be3d-e2a84d798bba/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bet38d.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bet38d.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bet38d.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bet38d.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bet38d.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-18 17:33:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bet38d.com as a high-risk generic phishing domain. This threat is significant because phishing sites aim to deceive users into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials or financial details. The domain’s page title "welcome-bet365" suggests an attempt to impersonate a popular betting platform, increasing the likelihood of user trust exploitation and potential fraud.

The domain was registered on March 12, 2026, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, and has since been taken offline. Despite its recent creation, bet38d.com was flagged by 14 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appeared on at least one security blocklist. These indicators, combined with the domain’s phishing nature, highlight its malicious intent and the infrastructure used to carry out credential theft or other fraudulent activities.

Users are strongly advised to avoid visiting bet38d.com or submitting any personal information if encountered. Even though the site is currently offline, remnants of its activity may still pose risks through cached links or phishing emails. Employing robust security practices, such as verifying URLs, using multi-factor authentication, and relying on trusted sources, can help safeguard personal data from similar threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       915b77b545b2f06d111b1668dec5b9ec

## 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/bet38d.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bet38d.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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