# PhishDestroy threat dossier — buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 23:18:32 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 67/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: qr_hijack
Targeted brand: cs2 (and: discord, dota2, steam)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      34.248.216.111 (IE, Dublin)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       ripencc
Nameservers:     1
Expires:         2024-04-11
Page title:      BUFF163 skin trading platform, DOTA2 skin trade, CS2 skin trade

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2024-04-11 10:21:57 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-14 10:32:19 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 09:20:05 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/d67e8626-20d5-4773-9bca-3394adba3d19/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:10:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com as a phishing domain impersonating skin trading platforms for games like DOTA2 and CS2. This threat matters because it targets gamers, attempting to steal credentials or sensitive information by mimicking legitimate trading sites, potentially leading to account compromise or financial loss.

The domain was registered through ripencc and resolved to IP address 34.248.216.111. Despite 0 detections on VirusTotal from 95 security vendors, this domain appears on one security blocklist, indicating suspicious activity. The phishing page titled "BUFF163 skin trading platform, DOTA2 skin trade, CS2 skin trade" has been taken offline, reducing immediate risk but warranting ongoing vigilance.

Users should avoid visiting buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com or entering any personal information on similar domains. It is recommended to verify URLs carefully, use multi-factor authentication on gaming accounts, and monitor for unusual activity. Reporting suspicious domains to security teams or platforms like PhishDestroy helps protect the gaming community from evolving phishing threats.

## 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/buff.163.comeet.winterambience.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=buff.163.comeet.winterambience.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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