# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitzinvestglobal.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 06:35:48 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitzinvestglobal.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: base (and: coinbase)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 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:      2026-02-21
Expires:         2026-05-07
Page title:      Unlock the Power of Your Crypto •Bitzinvestglobal

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R10
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 23:24:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:40:59 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-21 22:04:06 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/01989c4e-afd6-719e-a7ad-4a3b69775953/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitzinvestglobal.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitzinvestglobal.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitzinvestglobal.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitzinvestglobal.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitzinvestglobal.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:37:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bitzinvestglobal.com as an active phishing domain impersonating the Base brand to deceive cryptocurrency users. The site uses the page title "Unlock the Power of Your Crypto •Bitzinvestglobal" to lure victims into believing it is affiliated with legitimate crypto services. This campaign is classified as low risk but still represents a threat to unaware users.

The domain bitzinvestglobal.com was registered on February 21, 2026, and currently resolves to the IP address 198.12.66.123. It is listed on one security blocklist, and VirusTotal reports one detection out of 95 security vendors. The infrastructure suggests a low-profile operation aimed at brand impersonation rather than widespread distribution.

As of the latest assessment, the domain remains active. Users and organizations should block or monitor traffic to this site and maintain vigilance when interacting with unsolicited crypto investment offers. PhishDestroy recommends reporting this domain to security teams and avoiding any engagement or credential submission on the site to mitigate potential fraud.

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