# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bytevmgen.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 17:15:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bytevmgen.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft URLQuery: 2 detections ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC Nameservers: collins.ns.cloudflare.com, johnny.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-17 Page title: CODE COMPILER ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-30 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: e512f0b53d1c4eb01e079200dfa981e6e471b6e562207bb9df37ff30d957eae7 ## 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: 2026-04-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-17 13:27:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-17 10:28:51 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-22 01:40:14 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 22:04:06 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d9afa-9bd5-710f-976a-752c33694270/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/e6ba71d2-3261-4984-bcd3-6f6305c843d6 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/bytevmgen.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bytevmgen.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bytevmgen.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bytevmgen.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bytevmgen.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-17 13:28:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies bytevmgen.net as an active crypto drainer posing as a 'ByteVM' virtual machine generator service. This domain employs social engineering tactics to trick cryptocurrency users into connecting compromised wallets, resulting in unauthorized token transfers. The threat level is currently classified as under_investigation but represents a critical risk to digital asset holders due to immediate exploitation potential. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy after resolving to IP address 188.114.96.3 (ASN 13335 Cloudflare, Inc.). VirusTotal scans reveal 0 out of 95 security engines detected the threat as of the latest analysis, indicating zero current blocklist coverage. The domain was registered through Namecheap Inc. on April 1, 2026—an unusually recent creation that coincides with active campaign deployment. Notably, the threat utilizes a Google Trust Services SSL certificate to enhance phishing authenticity, while lacking any historical presence in threat intelligence databases. Mitigation requires immediate avoidance of bytevmgen.net and similar recently registered domains offering 'free' cryptocurrency tools. Users should verify any crypto-related URL through PhishDestroy's multiscanner tool before interaction. Enable wallet allowlisting for outgoing transactions and revoke any suspicious smart contract approvals. Report this domain to your wallet provider and cryptocurrency exchange if funds were compromised. Exercise caution with generative AI-themed crypto services promising unrealistic returns, as these frequently serve as fronts for drainer malware. Consider implementing hardware wallet signing for all transactions to prevent unauthorized transfers. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260417-7342D6 Favicon MD5: 1931139b4d50427a06105509f8f127ef TLS cert SHA-256: e512f0b53d1c4eb01e079200dfa981e6e471b6e562207bb9df37ff30d957eae7 ## 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/bytevmgen.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bytevmgen.net 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io