# PhishDestroy threat dossier — buytrx.dev
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 15:55:16 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/buytrx.dev/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      107.155.88.198 (US, Los Angeles)
ASN:             ASAS29802 HIVELOCITY, Inc.
Hosting org:     AS29802 HIVELOCITY, Inc.
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Nameservers:     lakas.ns.cloudflare.com, maleah.ns.cloudflare.com, miles.ns.cloudflare.com, opal.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-02-21
Expires:         2027-02-10
Page title:      USDT ⇄ TRX Tausch & TRON Energie mieten | Schnell, sicher, zuverlässig
HTTP response:   200

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-10 18:32:06 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-04-13 07:51:04 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-23 03:15:03 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means
the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered
by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution
research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands.

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019c48cf-e431-7250-bbe4-848344e93593/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/8e0e0f28-0e13-494e-a3c3-b16233ec71de
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/buytrx.dev
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.buytrx.dev
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=buytrx.dev
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/buytrx.dev
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/buytrx.dev/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:28:08 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies buytrx.dev as a low-risk generic phishing domain primarily targeting cryptocurrency users, specifically those exchanging USDT and TRX tokens. Such phishing attempts pose risks by potentially stealing sensitive credentials or redirecting users to malicious platforms, underscoring the importance of vigilance in crypto transactions.

The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, via Tucows Domains Inc and resolved to IP address 107.155.88.198. It was flagged by multiple security vendors and appeared on three security blocklists before being taken offline. The website’s page title suggested services related to TRON energy rental and token exchange, which are common lures in crypto phishing scams.

Users are advised to avoid interacting with buytrx.dev and any associated sites. Always verify the legitimacy of crypto exchange platforms and avoid clicking on unsolicited links. Employ updated security tools and report suspicious domains to help protect the broader community from potential fraud.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260210-0EC55B
Favicon SHA-256:       3c97e1833042bab24777aff644f0cc072bd5ff59c1fc220c09d0acbbb7e011ea

## 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/buytrx.dev/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=buytrx.dev
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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