# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bybitvar.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 17:56:47 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bybitvar.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Bybit

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, MalwareURL, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     achiel.ns.cloudflare.com, adel.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-02-06
Page title:      Gate Review 2026

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-07-05
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 52a0d18923ad7b70312aec148b0989f36c03c2a68a07d9c008cc89a16624bbc4

## 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: 2026-02-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-22 17:46:56 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-22 14:48:33 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 20:25:17 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 19:25:02 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/019db5a6-8627-76aa-86d1-7e9efbf5cd11/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/96ccaeee-2f4b-4409-94b7-035c57d3026f
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bybitvar.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bybitvar.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bybitvar.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bybitvar.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bybitvar.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-22 17:47:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies active domain bybitvar.com engaging in brand impersonation targeting the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. The domain is currently active and leveraging fraudulent tactics to mimic the legitimate Bybit platform, posing elevated risk to users through potential credential theft or cryptocurrency drainer deployment.

This domain was flagged by 18 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on February 06, 2026, and resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3. The domain uses a Google Trust Services SSL certificate, indicating a false appearance of legitimacy, and has not been observed on major blocklists at this time.

Given the confirmed threat type (brand impersonation with crypto drainer potential), users and organizations are advised to block bybitvar.com at the network and endpoint levels. Avoid visiting or interacting with the domain, and report any observed activity to relevant security teams or threat intelligence platforms. Additionally, ensure employees and customers are informed of this campaign to prevent accidental exposure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260422-027816
Favicon MD5:       b7c4644cee978824b8ec1b18c0401b3c
TLS cert SHA-256:      52a0d18923ad7b70312aec148b0989f36c03c2a68a07d9c008cc89a16624bbc4

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