# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bian.bitexvip.cc
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Fetched:   2026-05-24 22:38:33 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bian.bitexvip.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Coinbase (and: coinbase, htx, sui)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, MalwareURL, Phishing Database, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2a06:98c1:3121::3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Chengdu west dimension digital technology Co., LTD
Nameservers:     sreeni.ns.cloudflare.com, will.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-05-22
Page title:      Coinbase
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: 2025-05-22 (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:    2025-12-07 15:00:31 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-24 19:31:22 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:39:03 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/019af953-c6f9-758b-826a-36d9e07673db/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bian.bitexvip.cc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bian.bitexvip.cc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bian.bitexvip.cc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bian.bitexvip.cc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bian.bitexvip.cc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 03:13:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bian.bitexvip.cc as a malicious domain involved in brand impersonation targeting generic cryptocurrency users. The domain was created in late May 2025 and deceptively presented itself with a page title closely mimicking Coinbase, a well-known crypto platform. The registration was traced to Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co., LTD, suggesting an origin linked to this service provider.

Technical analysis reveals that bian.bitexvip.cc resolved to the IP address 188.114.97.3 and was flagged for social engineering by Google Safe Browsing. Additionally, 18 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal detected malicious activity associated with the domain. The domain also appears on three distinct security blocklists, reinforcing the consensus about its high threat level.

Currently, the domain is offline, likely due to intervention or takedown measures following detection. Despite being inactive, users are strongly advised to remain vigilant against similar future threats that impersonate legitimate crypto brands. PhishDestroy continues to monitor such domains to protect users from phishing and related cyber threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       004322721c8557331759bc6ddaacbb689b0f0715d688aec82bd056d2d5b5cc3b

## 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/bian.bitexvip.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bian.bitexvip.cc
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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