# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitcoincoreapp.store
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Fetched:   2026-04-26 16:07:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitcoincoreapp.store/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Bitcoin

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.150.16.65 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Nameservers:     ["chuck.ns.cloudflare.com", "jessica.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Bitcoin Core :: Download - Bitcoin
HTTP response:   451

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-05-01
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: b5abfc8811dcca71d8af49686ea60cb2fece28e39cb80933bdabcffe9c1431b2

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:49 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 13:08:48 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-02 20:23:25 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/01988488-d81b-703e-9a14-60b6bed3b3a9/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitcoincoreapp.store
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitcoincoreapp.store
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitcoincoreapp.store
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitcoincoreapp.store
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitcoincoreapp.store/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:52:59 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified bitcoincoreapp.store as a domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting Bitcoin. Classified as a low-risk threat, this domain attempts to exploit the reputation of Bitcoin to deceive users. The page title "Deployment Unavailable" indicates that the site is currently not serving active content, which might be part of a staged phishing setup or an abandoned campaign.

Technical analysis reveals that bitcoincoreapp.store was registered on February 21, 2026, through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited. It resolves to IP address 216.150.16.65 and has been flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Additionally, it appears on one security blocklist, reinforcing its suspicious nature. Despite the low number of detections, these indicators warrant caution, especially since the domain directly targets Bitcoin's brand.

Currently, bitcoincoreapp.store is offline, reducing immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring in case the domain reactivates or is used in future phishing attempts. Users and organizations should remain vigilant, avoid visiting this site, and ensure their security solutions block access to this domain to prevent potential brand impersonation attacks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      b5abfc8811dcca71d8af49686ea60cb2fece28e39cb80933bdabcffe9c1431b2

## 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/bitcoincoreapp.store/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitcoincoreapp.store
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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