# PhishDestroy threat dossier — buffw163.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 23:17:45 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/buffw163.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Google Phishing
Targeted brand: cs2 (and: csgo, dota2, google, reddit, 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:      172.217.16.196 (US, Mountain View)
ASN:             ASAS15169 GOOGLE, US
Hosting org:     AS15169 Google LLC
Registrar:       ripencc
Nameservers:     1
Expires:         2025-09-01
Page title:      buf163 - Cerca con Google
HTTP response:   429

## 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:    2024-03-19 23:16:30 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-12 03:46:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-12 03:46:34 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/d71b1649-3552-43ea-bf61-1831a2a502e7/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/buffw163.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.buffw163.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=buffw163.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/buffw163.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/buffw163.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 identifies buffw163.com as a domain associated with generic phishing activities. Although the specific threat level remains under investigation, users should exercise caution and avoid providing any personal or financial information through this site. The domain was flagged due to suspicious behavior patterns consistent with phishing attempts.

Technically, buffw163.com was registered via ripencc and resolved to IP address 172.217.16.196. It appears on one security blocklist but has not been detected by any major security vendors according to VirusTotal scans, which showed zero detections across 95 engines. The domain holds a low trust score of 20 out of 100 on Scamadviser, indicating potential risk.

Currently, buffw163.com is offline and inaccessible, reducing immediate risk. Users are advised to remain vigilant and avoid engaging with any communications referencing this domain. Reporting any related phishing attempts to appropriate authorities and using updated security tools can help mitigate potential threats linked to buffw163.com.

## 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/buffw163.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=buffw163.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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