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This domain has been flagged as malicious
Detected by 13 security vendors and listed in 2 public blocklists. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter personal information or connect wallets. Generate an official AI-powered complaint letter to file with cybercrime authorities.
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Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

“URL Shortener - Smart and Powerful Short URLs Link Shortener | Bitly.cx”

13/95 VT OTX: 50 pulses Active threat Jul 08, 2026 2 Blocklists CA CA + more
100 Risk Score
PhishDestroy AI
HIGH
Ref
2A4071A1
Score
100/100
Engine
PD-4 Turbo
This domain, bitly[.]cx, is actively engaged in generic phishing activity designed to mimic legitimate URL shortening services. Analysis of the page title, 'URL Shortener - Smart and Powerful Short URLs Link Shortener | Bitly.cx,' indicates an attempt to impersonate established brands in the link management sector, likely to harvest user credentials or distribute malicious payloads. No specific drainer kit signatures have been confirmed at this time, but the domain exhibits characteristics consistent with credential phishing and social engineering campaigns. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3 and was registered on December 16, 2023, through CentralNic Ltd. Security vendor detections on VirusTotal report 13 out of 95 engines flagging the domain as malicious. The domain appears on four security blocklists, including CryptoFirewall, PhishingArmy, PhishingDB, and BLP-Malware. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, which may lend an appearance of legitimacy to unsuspecting users. Google Safe Browsing status has not been explicitly provided, but the presence on multiple blocklists suggests widespread recognition of its malicious nature. As of the latest assessment, bitly[.]cx remains active and unresolved by domain authorities. No takedown actions or registrar interventions have been observed, leaving the infrastructure intact for continued abuse. Users are advised to treat this domain as highly suspicious and avoid interaction with any links or resources associated with it. Organizations should consider implementing network-level blocks for the domain and its resolving IP address to mitigate potential exposure. Given the domain's recent creation and persistent activity, ongoing monitoring is recommended to track any shifts in tactics or infrastructure.
VirusTotal
VirusTotal
13 det.
OTX AlienVault
DNS Security
4/14
URLScan
URLScan
Gridinsoft
9/100
SSL
Google Trust Services
Age
2.6 yr
Status
Live 200
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 13 / 95 URLQuery no detections OTX 50 pulses CF Radar clean URLScan report ready DNS blocks 4/14 SSL valid, 43d WHOIS 31 mo old Screenshot not captured Redirect chain 1 hop Gridinsoft 9/100
Network Security Intelligence
DNS Provider Blocks 4 / 14
Controld Adblock Controld Family Controld Malware Quad9 Secure

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Submission
Legal
Takedown
21/23
Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion
30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Community Intelligence · Threat Ingested
4/4 ✓
30+ Proprietary Parsers
Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns
Infrastructure Analysis
dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands
Community Intelligence
Real-time ingestion of community-reported threats via Telegram Bot & partner intelligence feeds
Threat Ingested
bitly.cx detected and queued for full analysis
Jul 08, 2026
Global Ecosystem Submission
54+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Google Safe Browsing · Blocklist Detection · OTX Threat Intel · DNS Security Blocks · Sitemap: 10 pages · Forensic Evidence Collection · Web Archive Preservation · Technical Deep Analysis
12/12 ✓
54+ Vendor Submissions
Threat data submitted to 54+ security vendors & threat intelligence platforms
Show all 54 vendors
SpamhausCloudflareGoogle Safe BrowsingMicrosoft SecurityVirusTotalNetcraftESETBitdefenderNorton Safe WebAviraPhishTankDr.WebYandex Safe BrowsingURLScan.ioPolySwarmSiteReviewURLQueryPhishStatsPhishReportIsItPhishThreatCenterKasperskyOpenPhishAPWG eCrimeComodo / XcitiumFortinet / FortiGuardPalo Alto NetworksSophosTrend MicroWebrootZeroFOXSURBLAbusixCRDF LabsQuad9CleanBrowsingCyRadarScumware.orgPhishing.DatabaseMalware PatrolANY.RUNHybrid AnalysisURLhausMalwareBazaarThreatFoxAbuse.chAbuseIPDBAlienVault OTXMISPDomainToolsSecurityTrailsCensysBinaryEdgeCIRCL
URLScan.io Snapshot
Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured
Jul 08, 2026
Cloudflare Radar
Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data
VirusTotal
13 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal
Jul 08, 2026
Google Safe Browsing
Jul 08, 2026
Blocklist Detection
Found in 2 blocklists: CryptoFirewall, PhishDestroy
Jul 16, 2026
OTX Threat Intel
Found in 50 OTX pulses on AlienVault OTX
Jul 08, 2026
DNS Security Blocks
Blocked by 4 of 14 DNS providers: Controld adblock, Controld family, Controld malware, Quad9 secure
Sitemap: 10 pages
Site publishes a sitemap with 10 listed pages
Forensic Evidence Collection
Public scans via URLScan.io, URLQuery & Cloudflare Radar — DOM snapshots, HTTP transactions, DNS & certificate data
Web Archive Preservation
Site preserved in Wayback Machine — immutable copy of phishing content for legal evidence
Technical Deep Analysis
JS source analysis, directory enumeration, open directories scan, email harvesting, Telegram bot detection, exposed databases & other OSINT artifacts useful for threat actor identification
Legal Notifications & Reporting
Registrar & Hosting Notification · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Conditional Re-detection
3/4
Registrar & Hosting Notification
Initial abuse reports sent to domain registrar (CentralNic Ltd) and hosting provider with forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)
DestroyList Published
Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions
Jul 08, 2026
Abuse Report Pending
Will be sent to registrar (CentralNic Ltd) & hosting
Conditional Re-detection
Follow-up alerts only if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — prevents spam, ensures reports contain active evidence
ICANN Escalation — triggered only on re-detection (24h+ active threat), not on initial report. Formal complaint per RAA §3.18 with full forensic evidence
Public Transparency & Takedown
Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Awaiting Takedown
2/3
Open Threat Database
Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live
Social Broadcasting
Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels
Awaiting Takedown
Domain still active — monitoring & re-reporting continues

Public Blocklist Status

Evidence Capture

Live Snapshot
2026-07-08 13:22 UTC
Malicious · 13/95 engines
Forensic screenshot of bitly.cx showing the phishing page layout
IP: 188.114.97.3
CentralNic Ltd
943d old
Google Trust Services
Page Title
URL Shortener - Smart and Powerful Short URLs Link Shortener | Bitly.cx

Domain Intelligence

Domainbitly.cx
IP Address 188.114.97.3 CA
GeoCA Toronto, CA
NetworkAS13335 · CloudFlare, Inc.
RegistrationCreated Dec 16, 2023 Expires Dec 16, 2026
Days Ignored 4h active after report
What we count Elapsed time from the first abuse report we filed to the registrar — domain remains online and the registrar has taken no confirmed action. This is raw elapsed time, not active-response-pending.
What each report contains Every report delivered to CentralNic Ltd includes the full forensic bundle we have on file — VirusTotal verdict, URLScan snapshot, WHOIS, SSL metadata, IP & hosting chain, impersonated-brand evidence, drainer / kit classification if applicable, screenshots, and a cryptographic hash of the forensic PDF. The e-mail explicitly requests the registrar to review the client against their acceptable-use policy and take action under ICANN RAA §3.18.
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedJul 08, 2026
Nameserverslola.ns.cloudflare.comsimon.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Fingerprint147d8e92ea3c716333faabb7c0d1db0b09066546…
Favicon Hashfavicon163bbc1c8b9efa1639e490e67c8679bf
Shared-IP Neighbors · CDN-hosted
IP is behind a large CDN (3,431+ co-hosted phishing domains on same edge IP)
The origin is proxied via Cloudflare or a similar content-delivery network. Edge-IP neighbors aren't meaningful — hundreds of unrelated customers share each edge node. Origin IP discovery requires passive-DNS or CT cross-reference.
Technologies · 8 identified
jQuery
JavaScript libraries

jQuery is a JavaScript library which is a free, open-source software designed to simplify HTML DOM tree traversal and manipulation, as well as event handling, CSS animation, and Ajax.

jquery.com 100% confidence
Google Analytics
Analytics

Google Analytics is a free web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.

google.com 100% confidence
Funding Choices
Cookie compliance

Funding Choices is a messaging tool that can help you comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and recover lost revenue from ad blocking users.

developers.google.com 100% confidence
cdnjs
CDN

cdnjs is a free distributed JS library delivery service.

cdnjs.com 100% confidence
Cloudflare Browser Insights
Analytics RUM

Cloudflare Browser Insights is a tool that measures the performance of websites from the perspective of users.

www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
Cloudflare
CDN

Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.

www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
Clipboard.js
JavaScript libraries
clipboardjs.com 100% confidence
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous

HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.

httpwg.org 100% confidence
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

13 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain
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ADMINUSLabs
alphaMountain.ai
Certego
Chong Lua Dao
CyRadar
ESTsecurity
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Gridinsoft
Lionic
Phishing Database
VIPRE
Webroot
Yandex Safebrowsing
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of bitly.cx · checked Jul 8, 2026

77
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
3.3s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
3.83s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.038
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
253ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3.3s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Site Configuration Analysis
Sitemap 10 pages

Evidence & External Reports

Were You Affected by This Site?

You are not alone and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Scammers are sophisticated criminals who exploit trust. Reporting your experience is the most powerful weapon against fraud — your report can prevent others from becoming victims and help law enforcement take action. Silence is the scammer's greatest advantage. Break it.

If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Beware of recovery scammers! After being scammed, criminals may contact you again pretending to be "recovery agents," lawyers, or investigators who claim they can retrieve your lost funds — for a fee. This is a second scam. No legitimate service will ask for upfront payment to recover stolen crypto. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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Other Domains on 188.114.97.3 6 phishing domains

This IP hosts multiple phishing domains — infrastructure shared across campaigns

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About This Report: bitly.cx

This domain security report for bitly.cx is maintained by PhishDestroy's automated threat intelligence pipeline. Our system continuously monitors this domain across 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, 2 public blocklists, URLScan.io.

The site displays a page titled “URL Shortener - Smart and Powerful Short URLs Link Shortener | Bitly.cx”.

bitly.cx has been flagged by 13 security vendors as of July 16, 2026.

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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with bitly.cx — act now.

What should I do immediately?
Urgent
  • Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
  • Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
  • 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

According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:

  • Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g., 0x5856...35985)
  • Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
  • Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
  • 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 bitly.cx)
  • 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)
  • Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
  • Your crypto exchange — contact Coinbase/Binance/Kraken support to freeze scammer's address
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

The FBI recovered over $1 billion in crypto fraud in 2024 thanks to victim reports. Your report matters.

How do crypto scams typically work?
  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — victims targeted AGAIN by fake "recovery agents" demanding upfront fees. Always a scam
  • Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
  • Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
How big is the crypto scam problem?
  • $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 — CoinLedger
  • Pig butchering losses grew 40% year over year, now the fastest-growing fraud type
  • Only ~5% of victims report — your report helps shut down criminal networks
  • FBI recovered $1B+ in 2024 thanks to victim reports — FBI.gov

Sources: FBI · CoinLedger · WorldMetrics

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