# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitlevex.us
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Fetched:   2026-06-27 21:56:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitlevex.us/

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

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.165.138 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Buy/Sell Bitcoin, Ether and Altcoins | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Bitlevex

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:01 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:20:01 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-27 20:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-09 18:24:22 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/0199d205-9ad6-7642-8669-793869ac3b70/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitlevex.us
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitlevex.us
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitlevex.us
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitlevex.us
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitlevex.us/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 18:07:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bitlevex.us as a site that impersonates ethereum, which can lead to users unknowingly handing over sensitive information or losing their cryptocurrency. This domain was flagged because it appears to be a fake version of a well-known cryptocurrency exchange, and it has been taken offline, likely due to its malicious intentions. The domain was created on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 172.67.165.138, with 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagging it as a potential threat.

 
The fact that bitlevex.us is impersonating ethereum, a well-established brand in the cryptocurrency space, suggests that the site's operators are attempting to capitalize on the brand's reputation to gain users' trust. Furthermore, the domain's appearance on at least one security blocklist and its current offline status indicate that it has been identified as a potential threat by the security community. With an SSL certificate issued by WE1, the site may have appeared legitimate to some users, which increases the risk of them falling victim to its impersonation tactics.

 
If a user visited bitlevex.us, they should immediately verify the authenticity of the site on PhishDestroy and monitor their cryptocurrency accounts for any suspicious activity, as the site's impersonation of ethereum could have led to the installation of malware or the theft of sensitive information. Given the elevated risk level associated with this domain, users should exercise extreme caution when interacting with cryptocurrency exchanges, especially those that resemble well-known brands, to avoid falling victim to such impersonation attempts.

## 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/bitlevex.us/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitlevex.us
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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