# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitbuydesktop.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-25 05:48:47 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitbuydesktop.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 91.92.241.250 (NL, Amsterdam) ASN: AS202412 Omegatech LTD Hosting org: Omegatech LTD Registrar: Squarespace Domains LLC Nameservers: nsa1.squarespacedns.com, nsa2.squarespacedns.com, nsa3.squarespacedns.com, nsa4.squarespacedns.com Registered: 2026-06-16 Expires: 2027-05-30 Page title: Bitbuy Desktop App — Download Bitbuy for Windows | Canada's Trusted Crypto Exchange ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-02 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c52c931d6c920e19968b0132986771306a8ac831c1224ceff4be9c00099d9945 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-16 09:40:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-17 14:37:07 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-25 03:40:49 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 18:37:51 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ecf5e-34b6-7509-b051-466393a784a4/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitbuydesktop.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitbuydesktop.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitbuydesktop.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitbuydesktop.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitbuydesktop.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:36:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] bitbuydesktop.com: Confirmed Crypto Phishing Site PhishDestroy has identified bitbuydesktop.com as a generic phishing domain targeting Canadian cryptocurrency users. The site impersonates Bitbuy, a trusted crypto exchange, by mimicking the official Bitbuy Desktop App download page, including the title 'Bitbuy Desktop App — Download Bitbuy for Windows | Canada's Trusted Crypto Exchange'. This fraudulent page was designed to trick users into downloading a malicious application or revealing sensitive login credentials, likely leading to crypto theft. The threat type is classified as generic phishing with an elevated risk level, indicating a significant potential for financial harm. Technical analysis reveals several red flags. VirusTotal flagged the domain with 4 out of 95 security vendors marking it as malicious, and it appears on three security blocklists. The domain was registered through Squarespace Domains LLC and resolves to IP address 91.92.241.250. Its creation date of June 16, 2026, is notably in the future, suggesting possible manipulation or a data anomaly, but the domain was recently active. AlienVault OTX found it in two threat intelligence pulses, and it uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate (YR1), which is common for phishing sites due to its low cost and ease of acquisition. Google Safe Browsing status was not explicitly provided, but the domain's presence on blocklists indicates it was likely flagged. As of the latest check, bitbuydesktop.com is offline, indicating that hosting providers or authorities have taken action to disable the site. However, the risk remains that similar domains may be deployed or that the site could reappear under a different IP. Users who visited the site should monitor their accounts for unauthorized activity and avoid downloading any files from untrusted sources. PhishDestroy recommends verifying all cryptocurrency exchange URLs directly through official channels and using anti-phishing tools to block such threats. Immediate action includes running a security scan on any device that accessed the site and changing passwords for any accounts that may have been compromised. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260617-F95E61 TLS cert SHA-256: c52c931d6c920e19968b0132986771306a8ac831c1224ceff4be9c00099d9945 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitbuydesktop.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitbuydesktop.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 189,428 domains (59,739 alive under monitoring, 128,126 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io