# PhishDestroy threat dossier — buytrx.ws ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-06 20:18:39 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/buytrx.ws/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.0.224 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Key-Systems GmbH Nameservers: maleah.ns.cloudflare.com, miles.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-30 Page title: USDT to TRX Conversion & TRON Energy Purchase | Fast, Secure, Reliable HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 5bc15fbd81ecb04b462dbbaa0b52eb755a985b9c69fe96acbed1e52885152db7 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-04 01:19:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-03 22:19:58 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:32:12 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019defeb-6b77-720b-8e00-83a2a8fb4a3a/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ea906673-d788-4a3e-88ce-2642f1cbc087 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/buytrx.ws crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.buytrx.ws Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=buytrx.ws AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/buytrx.ws URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/buytrx.ws/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-04 01:19:35 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.ws as a fraudulent website impersonating a cryptocurrency exchange platform, currently active and engaged in credential harvesting and fund theft operations. This domain has been registered recently and exhibits multiple red flags consistent with phishing infrastructure designed to deceive unsuspecting users seeking cryptocurrency trading services. The site's malicious operations are ongoing, posing immediate risks to visitors' financial security and personal data integrity. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating a low detection rate despite its malicious nature, likely due to its recent establishment. buytrx.ws resolves to IP 104.21.0.224 and operates under an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, which may lend a false sense of legitimacy to potential victims. Registered through Key-Systems GmbH on April 30, 2026, the domain is newly created, with no established reputation or historical data to mitigate trust concerns. The absence of detections on VirusTotal, combined with its recent creation, underscores the sophisticated and evasive tactics employed by cybercriminals to evade early-stage detection mechanisms. The current status of buytrx.ws remains active, with no signs of takedown or remediation as of the latest intelligence. Given the domain's specific use in cryptocurrency phishing, users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this site, refrain from entering any personal or financial information, and report the domain to their cybersecurity teams or relevant authorities. Security researchers should monitor this domain closely, as its low detection rate may indicate broader phishing campaigns leveraging similar infrastructure. Organizations are recommended to update their threat intelligence feeds to include this domain and implement proactive blocking measures to prevent employee exposure. Immediate actions include verifying the authenticity of cryptocurrency exchange platforms before conducting transactions and using multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an additional layer of security to online accounts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260503-4B2E67 Favicon MD5: 20e4117e295f11d979d7d0342e810c24 TLS cert SHA-256: 5bc15fbd81ecb04b462dbbaa0b52eb755a985b9c69fe96acbed1e52885152db7 ## 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/buytrx.ws/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=buytrx.ws 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: 157,273 domains (42,651 alive under monitoring, 113,799 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io