# PhishDestroy threat dossier — byteverify.bytebinders.tech ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 00:33:54 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/byteverify.bytebinders.tech/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 163.61.188.7 (US, Staten Island) ASN: AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE Hosting org: MIT Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC Nameservers: dns1.lytehosting.com, dns2.lytehosting.com, dns3.lytehosting.com, dns4.lytehosting.com Registered: 2025-12-29 Expires: 2026-12-29 Page title: ByteVerify | Modern Identity Verification for Nigeria ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: e9036aa2c458001a809307d0fa31b7d398e1ca7627d7be11d99c844e9536de29 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.byteverify.bytebinders.tech ## 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: 2025-12-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 03:45:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 01:56:35 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 02:16:20 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-01 12:02:52 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1b59-83a7-703e-98f8-5cb4e2143c65/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/42807059-810e-48ee-8aa6-ec2de0a213f4 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/byteverify.bytebinders.tech crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.byteverify.bytebinders.tech Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=byteverify.bytebinders.tech AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/byteverify.bytebinders.tech URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/byteverify.bytebinders.tech/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 05:15:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain byteverify.bytebinders.tech has been identified as a high-risk source for credential phishing. Its landing page, titled 'ByteVerify | Modern Identity Verification for Nigeria', suggests potential targeting of users seeking identity verification services, likely leveraging a trusted-sounding brand to lure victims. There is no explicit evidence of a specific drainer kit in use, but the site's presentation and intent align with common credential harvesting tactics. Technical analysis reveals several key indicators of compromise. VirusTotal reports that 1 out of 95 security vendors flag the domain as malicious. The domain is registered through Global Domain Group LLC and utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which does not inherently guarantee legitimacy. The infrastructure is hosted on IP address 163.61.188.7 and runs on LiteSpeed with HTTP/3 protocol. The domain was registered very recently on December 29, 2025, indicating it is a new asset likely designed for a short-lived phishing campaign. It is listed on one known security blocklist, and a trust score assessment yields 0 out of 100, further signaling a lack of credibility. The domain remains active at the time of analysis, posing an ongoing risk for credential theft. Blocking of the domain has been confirmed by at least one security provider. Users and organizations are advised to implement immediate DNS and network-level blocking of byteverify.bytebinders.tech, monitor for related indicators in network traffic, and educate users to avoid interacting with this domain. Continued vigilance is recommended, as the domain's active status and minimal detection rate may allow it to evade some automated defenses. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-EEC56C Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 TLS cert SHA-256: e9036aa2c458001a809307d0fa31b7d398e1ca7627d7be11d99c844e9536de29 ## 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 (operator 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/byteverify.bytebinders.tech/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=byteverify.bytebinders.tech 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,731 domains (12,415 alive under monitoring, 161,451 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io