# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bit4buyers.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-30 19:52:50 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bit4buyers.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 75/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, Netcraft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.23.193.170 (US, Buffalo) ASN: ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US Hosting org: AS36352 HostPapa Registrar: Dynadot LLC Nameservers: dns1.geebytesdns.com, dns2.geebytesdns.com, ns1.geebytescloud.com, ns2.geebytescloud.com Registered: 2025-10-07 Expires: 2026-10-07 Page title: Bit4Buyer HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-07 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8efe6ee5c17ec6f3360ad10716948bf91ed33ebb7c14393623c9581fd3ba9301 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.app.bit4buyers.com ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-10-07 (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: 2025-10-08 23:12:25 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-30 21:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-17 06:08:11 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0199c618-65ae-713c-95bd-d5102040cb15/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/bit4buyers.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bit4buyers.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bit4buyers.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bit4buyers.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bit4buyers.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 02:32:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies bit4buyers.com as a generic phishing domain that posed a medium-level threat to users. The domain was designed to impersonate a legitimate service, indicated by its page title 'Bit4Buyer,' likely aiming to deceive visitors into sharing sensitive information. This domain was active for a limited time before being taken offline, reducing its immediate threat. The domain bit4buyers.com was registered on October 7, 2025, through DYNADOT LLC and resolved to the IP address 198.23.193.170. It was flagged by five security vendors on VirusTotal and appeared on one notable security blocklist, suggesting some recognition of its malicious intent within the cybersecurity community. The infrastructure points to a relatively new registration with typical phishing characteristics but limited spread or impact. Currently, bit4buyers.com is offline, which mitigates ongoing risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring of similar domains and IP addresses associated with this infrastructure. Users and organizations should maintain vigilance, employ updated blocklists, and report suspicious domains resembling Bit4Buyer to prevent exposure to phishing attempts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: a4686bb553746e5eaf7b3767cab728c1acd8ca523b28191a0919321bac9e211b TLS cert SHA-256: 8efe6ee5c17ec6f3360ad10716948bf91ed33ebb7c14393623c9581fd3ba9301 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bit4buyers.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bit4buyers.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 156,132 domains (37,249 alive under monitoring, 118,475 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io