# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bit-expertfx.co
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 05:42:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bit-expertfx.co/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 32 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: tech_support
Targeted brand: google (and: telegram)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft, Netcraft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.96.1 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     vera.ns.cloudflare.com, troy.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-03-08
Expires:         2026-03-08
Page title:      bit-expertfx.co

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-05-24
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4af2cd9f0b484b3b8b8c390fdcfa2d283ed401568a2ab55e3c6d555421665a85
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - bit-expertfx.co.elitemetalsteelz.com
  - www.bit-expertfx.co.elitemetalsteelz.com

## 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: 2025-03-08 (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 00:22:24 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:43:10 UTC (STALE — 32 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-02-24 03:00:42 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 32 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 32 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01989c4c-d148-70fa-92b5-28eba5b62b2d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bit-expertfx.co
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bit-expertfx.co
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bit-expertfx.co
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bit-expertfx.co
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bit-expertfx.co/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:17:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bit-expertfx.co as a domain involved in generic phishing activities. The domain was registered recently on March 8, 2025, through DYNADOT LLC and is currently active, raising concerns about potential fraudulent campaigns targeting unsuspecting users.

From a technical perspective, bit-expertfx.co resolves to the IP address 104.21.96.1 and is flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. It also appears on one security blocklist, which supports its classification as a medium-risk threat. The domain's page title matches its domain name, a common tactic used to impersonate legitimate sites or avoid raising suspicion.

Currently, the domain remains active and presents an ongoing risk to internet users. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding visiting the website and advises monitoring for any suspicious emails or communications referencing bit-expertfx.co. Users should report any phishing attempts involving this domain to their security teams or appropriate authorities.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       b9e9cfccd15ebf492b4410f605037a10
TLS cert SHA-256:      4af2cd9f0b484b3b8b8c390fdcfa2d283ed401568a2ab55e3c6d555421665a85

## 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/bit-expertfx.co/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bit-expertfx.co
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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