# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitvalley.exchange
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Fetched:   2026-06-08 02:45:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitvalley.exchange/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Ethereum

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
URLQuery:        3 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      81.28.12.12 (US, New York City)
ASN:             ASAS199524 G-Core Labs S.A.
Hosting org:     AS199524 G-Core Labs S.A.
Registrar:       NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Nameservers:     ns1.gcorelabs.net, ns2.gcdn.services
Registered:      2026-02-21
Expires:         2027-02-01
Page title:      Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | BitValley
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-13 21:42:22 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-06-07 14:09:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-23 03:15:03 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means
the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered
by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution
research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands.

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019c53da-e2f3-758d-8242-f59d01ca710f/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/6aa27ab2-6f16-4f5d-8e1f-84b5de6279bb
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitvalley.exchange
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitvalley.exchange
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitvalley.exchange
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitvalley.exchange
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitvalley.exchange/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-07 14:09:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The bitvalley.exchange domain is a confirmed phishing/scam operation that impersonates Ethereum, currently in a down/taken down status, posing a high threat with a score of 85/100. This domain is actively engaged in deceptive activities, aiming to trick users into divulging sensitive information. The domain's primary goal is to deceive users by masquerading as a legitimate Ethereum platform.

Risk Indicators
- 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious, indicating a significant threat.
- The domain is listed on 1 public blocklist, further confirming its malicious nature.
- The domain has a high threat score of 85/100, suggesting a substantial risk to users.
- The vendors that flagged the domain include alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, and SOCRadar, which are reputable security entities.
- The domain was created recently, on 2026-02-21, which may indicate a newly launched phishing campaign.

Technical Details
- Registrar: NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited (HK)
- Hosting IP: 81.28.12.12
- VirusTotal: 6 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain as malicious
- Domain Created: 2026-02-21

Recommendations
- Block and report this domain immediately via your threat-intel platform
- Monitor user interactions with the domain to identify potential victims and provide necessary support.
- Update security filters to include the bitvalley.exchange domain as a known phishing site to prevent future interactions.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260213-1105AF
Favicon SHA-256:       03fe3caba05e65b14e4035139eee89b12be87cd0bcf342ac3886770eec3a9962

## 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/bitvalley.exchange/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitvalley.exchange
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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