# PhishDestroy threat dossier — btcreads.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 20:11:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/btcreads.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Bitcoin Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: SOCRadar ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Gname.com Pte. Ltd. Nameservers: ["ashton.ns.cloudflare.com", "maisie.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-14 Page title: Bitcoin News, Market Analysis & Educational Resources | BTC Hub HTTP response: 200 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-14 20:05:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-22 19:40:15 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8cf0-c7e0-77c4-8935-c81fe7ac86f5/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/btcreads.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.btcreads.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=btcreads.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/btcreads.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/btcreads.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-14 20:09:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies btcreads.com as an active brand impersonation phishing site targeting Bitcoin users. The domain mimics legitimate Bitcoin-related services to deceive visitors and harvest sensitive information such as cryptocurrency wallet credentials or personal data. This site is currently ranked as under investigation but poses a credible threat to unsuspecting users seeking financial information or services. This domain was flagged with zero VirusTotal detections out of 95 scans as of the latest intelligence, indicating it is not yet widely recognized as malicious across all security platforms. It is registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd., a registrar known for accommodating high-risk registrations, and resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3. The domain was created on June 30, 2025, which is recent and may indicate opportunistic exploitation of public interest in Bitcoin. It holds an SSL certificate from Google Trust Services, which does not validate authenticity and is often abused in phishing campaigns to appear legitimate. There are no confirmed entries on major blocklists at this time, but this does not preclude active phishing operations. Users should exercise extreme caution when visiting btcreads.com or similar domains offering Bitcoin news, market analysis, or educational resources. To mitigate risk, avoid clicking links from unsolicited emails or social media posts. Always verify the domain’s authenticity by cross-referencing official Bitcoin channels or using reputable financial news platforms. If interaction has occurred, disconnect from the internet, scan for malware, and monitor cryptocurrency wallets for unauthorized transactions. Report suspicious activity to your security team or relevant authorities immediately. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 870401653b3242ed8e2f09552116a4bc ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/btcreads.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=btcreads.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io