# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitfolixx.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 13:29:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitfolixx.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: x.com

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.66.123 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A.S.
Registered:      2025-04-07
Expires:         2027-04-07
Page title:      Bitfolixx – Investment Consulting

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R11
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-04-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:38 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 13:16:20 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 00:26:35 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/01989c4b-c9ce-7099-b42a-2f6d75f63bc9/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitfolixx.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitfolixx.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitfolixx.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitfolixx.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitfolixx.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:37:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bitfolixx.com as a low-risk brand impersonation domain targeting the well-known brand X.com. The domain presents itself under the guise of "Bitfolixx – Investment Consulting," attempting to capitalize on the reputation of X.com. While the threat level is currently low, brand impersonation can lead to user confusion, possible credential phishing, or fraud, which makes awareness important.

The infrastructure behind bitfolixx.com resolves to IP address 198.12.66.123 and was registered on February 21, 2026. It is flagged on one security blocklist and is detected by one out of ninety-five VirusTotal security vendors, indicating minimal but notable suspicion. The domain remains active, signaling ongoing potential risk. The superficial branding effort suggests an attempt to attract users seeking investment advice or services linked to the genuine X.com.

Users are advised to exercise caution when encountering bitfolixx.com or similar lookalike domains. Avoid providing personal or financial information unless domain authenticity is verified directly through official channels of X.com. Implementing browser safety tools and consulting updated blocklists can help mitigate exposure. Reporting suspicious domains like bitfolixx.com to security platforms contributes to collective defense against brand impersonation threats.

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