# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitcointix.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-06 23:48:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitcointix.com/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Ermes
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Global Domain Group LLC
Nameservers:     deborah.ns.cloudflare.com, julio.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-03-30
Page title:      Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | BITCOINTIX

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-08-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 5189e9f3ae633d0d2aa2d376da8f103ea6a9da4e12c26d97b161bd900cab2042

## 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: 2026-03-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-23 16:13:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-23 13:14:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-06 23:39:08 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-06 17:30:05 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/019e54f5-7008-74e5-ac6e-ac7d76096f4e/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/0dcc8471-9389-4e5c-8b75-2c5c73e14f22
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitcointix.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitcointix.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitcointix.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitcointix.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitcointix.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-06 23:39:08 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
This domain, bitcointix.com, is a confirmed phishing/scam operation impersonating the Bitcoin brand. The site is currently down or taken down, but it previously engaged in malicious activities.

Risk Indicators
- This domain has an elevated threat score of 63/100.
- 3 public blocklists list this domain as malicious.
- 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious.
- The domain creation date of 2026-03-30 is a future date, indicating fraudulent registration.

Technical Details
- Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC
- Hosting IP: 188.114.97.3
- VirusTotal: 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious (domain scan, not IP)
- Creation Date: 2026-03-30

Recommendations
- Block and report this domain immediately via your threat-intel platform
- Educate users about the risks of phishing attempts impersonating cryptocurrency brands.
- Review network logs for any past interactions with this domain.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260523-499EC8
Favicon MD5:       f51adb2bad0f7fa21c633e7cacc3a67a
TLS cert SHA-256:      5189e9f3ae633d0d2aa2d376da8f103ea6a9da4e12c26d97b161bd900cab2042

## 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/bitcointix.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitcointix.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

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