# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitunix-exchange.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-10 14:27:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitunix-exchange.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Key-Systems GmbH
Nameservers:     raegan.ns.cloudflare.com, will.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2024-12-20
Expires:         2026-12-20
Page title:      Bitunix Exchange
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-03
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 3cdd59e484a85fe9319c4ca58bcbfeb6644995251b3dcef9b71ed17d6903e55d

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2024-12-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-10 14:38:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-10 16:25:20 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f4c08-3d48-718a-9ab7-d88e1c1022d3/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitunix-exchange.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitunix-exchange.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitunix-exchange.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitunix-exchange.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitunix-exchange.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-10 15:00:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain bitunix-exchange.com is identified as a generic phishing threat and is currently active. It is impersonating the Bitunix Exchange brand, likely aimed at deceiving users into providing personal or financial information.

Data analysis indicates that this domain was created on December 20, 2024, and it resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3. The domain registration is managed through Key-Systems GmbH. It has been flagged by 5 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating potential malicious behavior. The domain's current status remains active, and it is reported to have a high-risk level due to its phishing characteristics.

Given its active status, it is recommended to block access to bitunix-exchange.com and monitor for any further developments. Security teams should consider adding this domain to internal blocklists and educate users on recognizing phishing attempts to mitigate risks. Continuous monitoring of related domains should also be implemented to identify any emerging threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      3cdd59e484a85fe9319c4ca58bcbfeb6644995251b3dcef9b71ed17d6903e55d

## 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 (operator 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/bitunix-exchange.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitunix-exchange.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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