# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bierx.io
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Fetched:   2026-07-31 15:04:21 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bierx.io/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  5 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-11

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-06-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-29 07:44:28 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-31 16:20:22 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-29 07:45:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is bierx.io a phishing scam?

Analysis of the domain bierx.io indicates active malicious use consistent with a generic phishing campaign. The domain was registered on June 11, 2026 and, as of the report date of July 29, 2026, remains operational. Threat intelligence sources record that the domain is blocked by the PhishDestroy service and appears on one public security blocklist, demonstrating that at least one reputable anti‑phishing feed has identified it as hostile. VirusTotal scans show that five of ninety‑one security vendors have flagged the domain, providing modest but notable detection coverage across multiple engines.

The limited number of detections suggests that the payload or landing page may be newly deployed or employing evasion techniques that have not yet triggered broader vendor alarms. No additional infrastructure details such as IP address, ASN, or hosting provider are currently disclosed, leaving the underlying server environment uncharacterized. Likewise, SSL certificate information, HTTP response codes, and page title content have not been published, preventing a deeper content‑level assessment.

Defenders should treat the domain as high‑risk based on its recent creation, confirmed blocklist entry, and partial vendor detections. Recommended mitigations include adding bierx.io to network and DNS block lists, monitoring outbound traffic for connections to the domain, and employing URL filtering solutions that reference the PhishDestroy blocklist. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as further analysis may reveal additional indicators such as hosting location, certificate fingerprints, or malicious payload signatures that could refine detection rules.

## 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 (operator 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/bierx.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bierx.io
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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