# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cathaytrustb.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 12:53:02 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cathaytrustb.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Netcraft, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) 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: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2027-02-21 Page title: Cathay Trust Bank HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 122f7ddbb6e68c3a5c57624c2449984b3cbde12952448b985e1bd35148b62bfb ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 03:58:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 02:15:53 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 14:46:32 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/019f1b64-c394-776d-8716-51002b20c4a6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8fb725af-752a-494b-ab97-f179b764e7df Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/cathaytrustb.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cathaytrustb.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cathaytrustb.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cathaytrustb.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cathaytrustb.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 04:46:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain operates as a high-risk phishing site designed to harvest sensitive financial credentials from users under the guise of Cathay Trust Bank. The fraudulent page mimics legitimate banking portals, presenting login interfaces to trick visitors into submitting account details, passwords, and personal identification information. Such stolen data is typically exploited for unauthorized transactions, identity theft, or sold on underground markets. Analysis indicates the domain was registered on February 21, 2026, through Global Domain Group LLC, a registrar frequently associated with malicious infrastructure. It resolves to the IP address 163.61.188.7 and holds a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, creating a false sense of security. Detection metrics reveal 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flag the domain as malicious, while AlienVault OTX lists it in one threat intelligence pulse. The domain appears on one security blocklist and maintains an active status despite its fraudulent nature. Users who have visited cathaytrustb.com should immediately revoke any entered credentials and monitor associated financial accounts for suspicious activity. Change passwords for all linked services, particularly banking and email accounts, using strong, unique combinations. Enable multi-factor authentication where available to add an additional layer of security. Report the incident to the legitimate financial institution and consider notifying relevant cybersecurity authorities to aid in mitigation efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-D2976D Favicon MD5: 276f73e19bca73c0a99726837add7561 TLS cert SHA-256: 122f7ddbb6e68c3a5c57624c2449984b3cbde12952448b985e1bd35148b62bfb ## 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/cathaytrustb.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cathaytrustb.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,636 domains (13,105 alive under monitoring, 160,697 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io