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bitfinex188.com

In short

bitfinex188.com is a 1inch impersonation page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-09-12. Risk: critical (100/100). Registrar: GMO Internet Group. Status: Content unavailable. Hosting: JT TELECOM INTERNATIONAL PTE.LTD. VirusTotal: 11/89 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

“403 Forbidden”

Registrar
GMO Internet Group
Resolved IP
172.81.98.56
Registered
Sep 9, 2026
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Content unavailable Content was unavailable in the latest observation Observed · HTTP probe
VirusTotal detections: 11/89 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Automated brand label: 1inch
OTX: 4 refs Sep 12, 2026 CDN
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 11. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
OTX
community references
Page captures
open gallery
Domain age
Source evidenceVirusTotal 11 / 89 · OTX 4 references 6 sources

VirusTotal

11 / 89 engine detections

Open report

Spamhaus DBL

DBL_PHISH

OTX

4 community references

Open report

Google Safe Browsing

No threat flag

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
11 / 89
OTX
4 community refs
Page captures
4

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

bitfinex188.com is a phishing domain built to pass as Bitfinex, the cryptocurrency exchange. The number tacked onto the brand name is a common trick to make a lookalike address seem like a regional or promotional mirror. It targets Bitfinex users and traders who might follow a link from an ad, chat message or fake support contact. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-12, and the site has been offline since 2026-09-25, with its DNS still inactive as of 2026-10-19.

How the scam works

Exchange impersonation pages copy the real login and account screens so visitors type in their email, password and one-time 2FA codes. The operators replay those details on the genuine platform to empty balances, or they keep victims on the fake site and ask for deposits or bogus withdrawal fees. When last reached, the server answered with a "403 Forbidden" page rather than a Bitfinex lookalike, while our classification remains Bitfinex impersonation.

Evidence

On 2026-09-23, 11 of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain. Named vendors included alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky and Netcraft. That is a modest share of engines, but it spans several unrelated vendors. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL under the phishing category, which affects mail and DNS filtering widely. It also appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses, showing that other researchers tracked it independently.

Infrastructure

The domain was registered on 2026-09-09 through Onamae.com (GMO Internet Group). PhishDestroy caught it just three days later, a short gap typical of throwaway phishing domains set up for a quick campaign. It was hosted in Japan on the JT TELECOM INTERNATIONAL PTE.LTD. network, behind a free Let's Encrypt certificate. The padlock in the browser therefore said nothing about whether the site was legitimate. The site went dark about two weeks after registration.

What to do

If you entered Bitfinex credentials on this site, sign in through the official app or a bookmarked address and change your password right away. Reset 2FA, revoke any API keys you did not create, and turn on withdrawal address whitelisting. If you sent a deposit or paid a "fee" to unlock funds, do not send anything more. Report the transfer to Bitfinex support and your local police, keeping transaction IDs and messages as evidence. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and mail gateways and search logs for any traffic to it from 2026-09-09 onward. They should also watch for new Bitfinex lookalikes that use numeric suffixes.

Collected source details

Stored page, network and scanner observations, grouped by source and observation time.

URLScan · 2026-09-19T16:37:42Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
01a0ba87-c3c1-75bd-affb-7dfffcb70b79
Final url
https://bitfinex188.com/wap/
Status
200
Redirected
same-domain
Redirects
[
    {
        "to": "https://bitfinex177.com/",
        "from": "https://bitfinex188.com/",
        "status": 302
    },
    {
        "to": "https://bitfinex188.com:25352/",
        "from": "https://bitfinex177.com/"
    },
    {
        "to": "https://bitfinex188.com/wap/",
        "from": "https://bitfinex188.com:25352/",
        "status": 302
    }
]
Ip
172.81.98.56
Contacted domains
[
    "bitfinex177.com",
    "cdnjs.cloudflare.com",
    "static.cloudflareinsights.com"
]
Contacted IP addresses
[
    "104.17.24.14",
    "2606:4700::6810:5049",
    "172.67.204.230",
    "172.81.98.56"
]
Asns
[
    "13335",
    "137535"
]
Countries
[
    "US",
    "JP"
]
Document hash
1e4b7c8150bff5f21bdb39e3879dab22b9d59d949780b752886c5e11af38d5d1
Script hashes
[
    "ac17ebfd2f332f03125ede8bc97ef3f81d70f54150b66597e5f42c7eef57829f",
    "d84d20b32bf61cfec5f536639e52a6c21925bb7b08ed7485ad6aa71502b317bf",
    "1b7efeb048f7db7f21ea0cd7397d5e5bbbffa031915001a386b4e18f0866d6d9",
    "24be5cc05161f5c72faf5594ba55a0fe0a94e1ad61786f25208cc663bc82f7d1",
    "878daef856219c15d7ea4aee2db7806fb60178935bdb9296c98379096b996339",
    "6e8acf0ae4a999213d22dd787ddbe45bedc09766323544c75d6825bdb8c62e3c",
    "5d206a9e8147c77248438214e185974a70f8214b30f353f12bc33192d24e1d93",
    "a3e80b4ab4f22d77f9d9348d3b668455e1e7a10684c816c951a1956b0f8e5473",
    "91c11cf709d7994441b02ada4dfda08c7bf37558da62bbe52e3db0a2744598f3",
    "3542e26499bfbd6f84fa973b3923a52ae61fee24b092bbadec76314ab282c12c"
]
Globals
[
    "webpackChunkexchange",
    "clearImmediate",
    "setImmediate",
    "eventBus",
    "_PageAccelerator",
    "pageAccelerator"
]
Cookies
[
    "server_session_0eb1b4d8"
]
Storage keys
[
    "@@",
    "lang",
    "vuex",
    "categoryNum"
]
Tls
{
    "san": [
        "*.bitfinex177.com",
        "bitfinex177.com"
    ],
    "cipher": "AES_128_GCM",
    "issuer": "YE2",
    "subject": "bitfinex177.com",
    "protocol": "QUIC",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-18T11:49:51Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-19T11:49:52Z"
}
Domain age days
9
Apex age days
9
Tls age days
0
Tls valid days
89
Requests
239
Provider verdicts
{
    "engines": {
        "tags": [
            "urlscan-ml",
            "urlscan-ml-60c5e22"
        ],
        "score": 100,
        "malicious": true
    },
    "overall": {
        "score": 0,
        "malicious": false
    }
}
HTTP headers
{
    "server": "cloudflare",
    "content-type": "text/html; charset=utf-8"
}
Cloudflare Radar · 2026-09-20T00:00:52Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
b3cfd0c5-b071-46fb-b620-7a89e0ca364a
Final url
https://bitfinex177.com/
Status
200
Redirected
off-domain
History
[
    {
        "url": "http://bitfinex188.com/",
        "status": 307
    },
    {
        "url": "https://bitfinex188.com/",
        "status": 302
    },
    {
        "url": "https://bitfinex177.com/",
        "status": 200
    }
]
DOM structure hash
e385b634ec2a34081d6136f9ea71b4f27a23282b22b5ad506b44b47ece1a52d4
Document hash
1e4b7c8150bff5f21bdb39e3879dab22b9d59d949780b752886c5e11af38d5d1
Phishing v2
[
    "phishing"
]
Domain risks
[
    "Newly Seen Domains",
    "Security Risks"
]
Radar rank
{
    "bucket": ">200000"
}
DNS records
[
    {
        "name": "bitfinex177.com",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.67.204.230"
    },
    {
        "name": "bitfinex177.com",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "104.21.69.52"
    },
    {
        "name": "bitfinex177.com",
        "type": "AAAA",
        "value": "2606:4700:3037::6815:4534"
    },
    {
        "name": "bitfinex177.com",
        "type": "AAAA",
        "value": "2606:4700:3033::ac43:cce6"
    }
]
Dnssec valid
false
Ip
172.67.204.230
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com",
    "created": "2026-09-19T12:41:52Z",
    "updated": "2026-09-19T12:43:35Z",
    "expires": "2027-09-19T12:41:52Z",
    "nameservers": [
        "candy.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "lars.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ]
}
VirusTotal · 2026-10-07T18:34:32Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Vendor result counts
{
    "timeout": 0,
    "harmless": 49,
    "malicious": 10,
    "suspicious": 0,
    "undetected": 33
}
Vendor labels
{
    "G-Data": "phishing",
    "Sophos": "malware",
    "Fortinet": "phishing",
    "Netcraft": "malicious",
    "SOCRadar": "phishing",
    "Kaspersky": "phishing",
    "PhishFort": "phishing",
    "BitDefender": "phishing",
    "alphaMountain.ai": "phishing",
    "Forcepoint ThreatSeeker": "phishing"
}
Reputation
0
Tags
[
    "dga"
]
Registrar
GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com
Created
2026-09-09T12:48:50Z
Expires
2027-09-09T12:48:50Z
Updated
2026-09-09T12:49:08Z
First seen
2026-09-10T08:22:15Z
DNS records
[
    {
        "ttl": 600,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.81.98.56"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "a.share-dns.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "b.share-dns.net"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 600,
        "type": "SOA",
        "rname": "master.share-dns.com",
        "value": "a.share-dns.com"
    }
]
Dns at
2026-09-23T09:45:29Z
Jarm
40d40d40d00040d00042d42d000000e1ea2a807a629b496b664cf07ad7c08d
Certificate
{
    "san": [
        "bitfinex137.com",
        "bitfinex167.com",
        "bitfinex180.com",
        "bitfinex188.com"
    ],
    "issuer": "Let's Encrypt / YE2",
    "serial": "6d7671060e60cdcf03a75f8c191b55ea5f8",
    "sha256": "8b1127919fd09b061732dc3cf2c1d544c009ebcea2026539ab5f275a56508171",
    "subject": "bitfinex180.com",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-18T15:43:12Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-19T15:43:13Z"
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com",
    "registrar_iana_id": "49",
    "registrar_url": "https://internet.gmo/",
    "created": "2026-09-09T12:48:50Z",
    "updated": "2026-09-09T12:49:08Z",
    "expires": "2027-09-09T12:48:50Z",
    "status": [
        "clientTransferProhibited"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "a9.share-dns.com",
        "b9.share-dns.net"
    ],
    "dnssec": "unsigned"
}
Registry data
{
    "status": [
        "client transfer prohibited",
        "client update prohibited"
    ],
    "events": {
        "expiration": "2027-09-08T15:00:00Z",
        "last changed": "2026-09-09T12:59:04Z",
        "registration": "2026-09-09T03:48:50Z",
        "registrar expiration": "2027-09-08T15:00:00Z",
        "last update of RDAP database": "2026-10-07T19:21:18Z"
    }
}

Questions about bitfinex188.com

Is bitfinex188.com legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies bitfinex188.com as a 1inch impersonation page (risk: critical, 100/100); it was first detected on 2026-09-12. VirusTotal: 11/89 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is bitfinex188.com safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on bitfinex188.com. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.

What should I do if I used bitfinex188.com?

Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.

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Stored Capture · 4 captures

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
OTX tags 2026-09activeall-domainsblocklistcontentcryptodomainsdrainerfraudlivemonthlyphishdestroyphishingscam
Registrar GMO Internet Group
RegistrationCreated Sep 9, 2026 (43d · New) — Expires Sep 9, 2027
Time to First Unavailability 13 days
What we count Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 12, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Sep 20, 2026score 100/1004 brand signals
Favicon Hash
Observed page title
403 Forbidden
Automated brand references
1inch Aave Bitfinex Sui
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YR2 · stored validity ends in 47 days

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
172.81.98.56
Network ASN
AS137535
Organization
Hong Kong Communications International Co., Limited
Observed location
Tokyo, JP
Server header
nginx

Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.

Nameservers 1

  • b9.share-dns.net

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR2
Valid from
2026-09-10 11:51:42
Valid until
2026-12-09 11:51:41
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-09-19 13:02:04 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint029089892575ced79820836eb2b1ba44863d11b160764f5c7065333494c401d7
Certificate names · 9 SANs
  • bitfinex180.com
  • bitfinex181.com
  • bitfinex182.com
  • bitfinex183.com
  • bitfinex184.com
  • bitfinex185.com
  • bitfinex186.com
  • bitfinex187.com
  • bitfinex189.com

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-21 14:53:36 UTC

Primary outcome DNS inactive reason: DNS NXDOMAIN 80% confidence
Attribution source: Dns Cache
Evidence layers Availability: DNS inactive Content: Unreachable DNS: NXDOMAIN Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Unknown Probe Inconclusive 20% 2026-10-21 01:16:36 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-09-24 10:01:23 UTC current episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC observed RIP window: 2026-09-24 10:01:23 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 150.23h midpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-27 13:08:09 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 3 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

11 / 89 security vendors flagged this domain
View on VT
Last analyzed First positive detection Previous stored snapshot: 3 detections
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
Netcraft
PhishFort
SOCRadar
Sophos
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of bitfinex188.com · checked Sep 20, 2026

100
Good
Performance
FCP
0.78s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
0.78s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
1.59s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Registration & observation details8

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Outcome first observed
Observation window starts
Observation window ends
Estimated change time
Observation window · hours
150.23
Estimate basis
Bounded by observations
Estimate precision
Low

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Stored observation history14

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

Earlier observations 9
  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  6. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  7. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Reachable→Unavailable

  8. VirusTotal · Detection count

    5→3

  9. Availability monitor · First collection record

    Reachable

Recorded activity

4 entries
  1. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  2. VirusTotal

    11/89 engine detections

    View source
  3. AlienVault OTX

    4 community references

    View source
  4. Added to PhishDestroy

    bitfinex188.com

    View source

Community intelligence

1 community report

CategoryIMPERSONATION

Brand abuse: impersonation, investment scam, impersonating Bitfinex

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Evidence & External Reports

Third-Party Detection — ChainAbuse
1 report filed for bitfinex188.com · category: Impersonation · source checked
Flagged by automated brand-abuse detection on Sep 11, 2026 — automated submission, not a user testimony. Source: ChainAbuse (TRM Labs).
Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

4 evidence signal groups linked 0 stored notification records Content unavailable

Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.

If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

Official reporting routes

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After a phishing incident

Recommendations & Advice for Victims

Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.

What should I do immediately?

Urgent

Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.

  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site

What information should I collect for my report?

FBI guidelines

Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗

  • Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including bitfinex188.com)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?

  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do phishing scams typically work?

  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect

How can I protect myself in the future?

  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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