# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bty89.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 09:27:33 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bty89.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Netcraft, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      168.76.229.173 (HK, Tung Chung)
ASN:             ASAS137951 ASLINE-AS-AP - ASLINE LIMITED, HK
Hosting org:     AS137951 ASLINE LIMITED
Registrar:       Realtime Register B.V.
Nameservers:     ns1.domainnamedns.com, ns2.domainnamedns.com, ns3.domainnamedns.com, ns4.domainnamedns.com
Registered:      2026-05-06
Expires:         2027-05-06
Page title:      天游棋牌 - 专业棋牌游戏平台
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-08-09
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d920ace1edd44dc5d3881bdb5e07aff375f5d6cf2b65810c1f1dd92839d26505
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 18ty88.com
  - 58ty8.com
  - 8ty888.com
  - 99ty8.com
  - bgty85.com
  - fstcty88.com
  - hjty8.com
  - lzty88.vip
  - m.18ty88.com
  - m.58ty8.com
  - m.8ty888.com
  - m.99ty8.com
  - m.bgty85.com
  - m.bty89.com
  - m.fstcty88.com
  ... +83 more

## 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: 2026-05-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-01 02:23:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-01 00:29:36 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 11:16:16 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-01 03:03:12 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/019f1b0d-3de4-77a2-9b1c-67baf053542a/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/78e0cadd-f94d-4afb-82e5-305839564616
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bty89.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bty89.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bty89.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bty89.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bty89.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-01 02:24:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain is flagged as a high-risk generic phishing threat targeting users of online gaming platforms. Analysis indicates the site mimics legitimate gaming services under the guise of "天游棋牌 - 专业棋牌游戏平台," a tactic commonly associated with credential harvesting and fraudulent transactions. The domain poses an elevated risk due to its active status and deceptive infrastructure designed to exploit users seeking gaming services.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain resolves to IP address 168.76.229.173 and is flagged by 8 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. It was registered through Realtime Register B.V. on May 06, 2026, an anomalous creation date suggesting potential domain spoofing or backdating. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common but non-exclusive indicator of legitimacy often abused by malicious actors. No reputable blocklists or trust scores currently list the domain as benign, further corroborating its suspicious nature.  Mitigation steps specific to this threat type include immediate blocking of the domain and its associated IP (168.76.229.173) at the network perimeter. Organizations should deploy endpoint protection rules to detect and prevent access to the domain, particularly on systems used for gaming or financial transactions. Users should be educated on recognizing phishing attempts, such as verifying domain registration dates via WHOIS and cross-referencing page titles with official branding. If credentials were entered on this site, password resets and multi-factor authentication enforcement are recommended for all associated accounts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260701-DC83F8
Favicon MD5:       887142b9b3b35fef4af244d26afe616e
TLS cert SHA-256:      d920ace1edd44dc5d3881bdb5e07aff375f5d6cf2b65810c1f1dd92839d26505

## 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/bty89.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bty89.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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