# PhishDestroy threat dossier — byvotes.top
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Fetched:   2026-07-02 17:04:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/byvotes.top/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 91/100 (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:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     linda.ns.cloudflare.com, sullivan.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-30
Expires:         2027-06-30
Page title:      ByVotes
HTTP response:   200

## 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: 2026-06-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-01 18:43:23 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-01 16:47:57 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-02 16:20:38 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/019f1e8e-7bf6-760f-9f3f-bf9f35815fdc/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/byvotes.top
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.byvotes.top
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=byvotes.top
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/byvotes.top
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/byvotes.top/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-01 18:44:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain byvotes.top has been identified as a generic phishing threat and is currently under investigation. There is no specific brand being impersonated at this time.

This domain was registered through Dynadot LLC, with a creation date of June 30, 2026. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and has not yet been flagged by any VirusTotal vendors, with detection statistics at 0 of 95. There are currently no entries on public blocklists, and its SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services.

The current status of byvotes.top is active, and it is essential for users to remain vigilant. Recommendations include monitoring the domain for any updates or changes in its threat level, avoiding interactions with the domain, and ensuring that email filters are set to identify potential phishing attempts. It is advisable to report any suspicious communications associated with this domain to relevant authorities.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 1/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260701-F50747

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/byvotes.top/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=byvotes.top
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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