# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitcoinindex.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 04:00:53 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitcoinindex.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 23 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Bitcoin ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Nameservers: ["cartman.ns.cloudflare.com", "miki.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Bitcoin Index ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-05-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 79ceb6249e8891ffd6d85b2293d3a3a64dbf19898b0289ba8775d181fe2ffee9 ## 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: 2026-02-21 (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) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-19 05:17:19 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-03-31 01:27:06 UTC (STALE — 23 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-03-15 06:13:50 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 23 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 23 days stale) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c7451-3dd2-70c9-a69a-7f3a6ff3f839/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/fdc31870-8093-43cb-b054-dd4046c3b78c Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitcoinindex.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitcoinindex.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitcoinindex.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitcoinindex.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitcoinindex.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 06:10:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies bitcoinindex.net as a domain involved in brand impersonation targeting Bitcoin. Classified with a low-risk level, the domain was designed to mimic Bitcoin-related services, likely aiming to deceive users through its familiar page title "Bitcoin Index." Although the threat is considered low risk, users should remain vigilant to avoid potential phishing attempts. The domain bitcoinindex.net was created on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3. It is registered through NameCheap, Inc. The domain appears on one security blocklist and was flagged by 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating minimal detection across scanning platforms. The Gridinsoft trust score rates it at 0/100, reinforcing the general caution advised, despite the low risk. Currently, bitcoinindex.net is taken offline, reducing immediate risks to users. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring of this domain and advises users to verify web addresses carefully before providing any personal information, especially when dealing with cryptocurrency-related services. Staying informed and cautious remains key to avoiding potential phishing threats from similar domains. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/93 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260219-B9906F Favicon SHA-256: 7da95c15a0612b0d1611e4903568260c5885214b1a125a47f2e6072c3dde745e TLS cert SHA-256: 79ceb6249e8891ffd6d85b2293d3a3a64dbf19898b0289ba8775d181fe2ffee9 ## 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/bitcoinindex.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitcoinindex.net 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io