# PhishDestroy threat dossier — byvotes.site
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Fetched:   2026-05-20 18:20:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/byvotes.site/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 2/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     james.ns.cloudflare.com, meiling.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-29
Page title:      ByVotes
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-02 19:06:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-02 16:07:28 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-20 19:45:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 17:28:11 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019de96f-016a-77d4-a87a-0576c334422c/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/84e0d07a-d7ee-41d6-8f05-aa44e4166fe9
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/byvotes.site
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.byvotes.site
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=byvotes.site
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/byvotes.site
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/byvotes.site/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-02 19:07:17 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies byvotes.site as a generic crypto-draining domain, likely hosting a drainer kit designed to siphon cryptocurrency from unsuspecting victims. The domain does not impersonate a specific brand, suggesting a broad, opportunistic campaign targeting crypto users. Without evidence of a branded lure, the threat actor appears to rely on generic lures—such as fake voting platforms or reward schemes—to entice users into connecting their wallets and authorizing malicious transactions.  This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy during routine threat hunting. Technical indicators include a VirusTotal detection rate of 0/95, a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, resolution to IP 188.114.96.3, registration through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, and a creation date of April 29, 2026. As of this advisory, the domain remains unlisted on Google Safe Browsing (GSB) and has not been added to major blocklists, indicating low prior exposure and emphasizing the need for proactive defense.  The domain is currently active and poses an elevated risk due to its zero-detection status and fresh infrastructure. Immediate actions include adding byvotes.site to network and endpoint blocklists, monitoring for outbound connections to 188.114.96.3, and inspecting DNS logs for resolution attempts. While the risk level remains under investigation, the combination of new registration, low VT coverage, and crypto-draining behavior warrants urgent containment. Users are advised to avoid visiting the domain and to verify all wallet connection requests via off-chain channels.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260502-F91097
Favicon MD5:       8c3b15d2155f24524344773b3890e7cf

## 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/byvotes.site/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=byvotes.site
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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