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“Billions Checker”
| Detection System | Indicator | Verdict | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNS4EU | checker-billions.network |
malicious | Sinkholed |
Analysis of checker-billions.network, created on 25 February 2026 and currently taken offline, indicates a confirmed phishing operation. The site resolved to 188.114.97.3, an IP owned by Cloudflare (AS13335) located in the United States, and used Cloudflare's DNS infrastructure (melody.ns.cloudflare.com, plato.ns.cloudflare.com). No SSL certificate was presented, meaning the site did not support HTTPS. The page title returned by the server was "Billions Checker," suggesting a possible financial‑verification lure, though the exact content of the page has not been captured.
The domain appears on four independent security blocklists and is actively blocked by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, ScamSniffer, and SEAL, reinforcing the malicious classification. VirusTotal recorded a single positive detection out of 93 scanning engines, providing a minimal but corroborating signal. Registration was performed through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, a registrar commonly observed in malicious registrations. While the limited detection count and the absence of SSL could be interpreted as low technical sophistication, the convergence of blocklist listings, the dedicated blocking by multiple anti‑phishing services, and the presence of a financially‑oriented page title collectively substantiate the phishing verdict.
Uncertainty remains regarding the exact payload, target audience, and any credential‑harvesting mechanisms, as no page capture is available. Defenders should continue to block the domain at network perimeters, monitor the associated IP for any re‑hosting activity, and add the domain to internal threat intelligence feeds. Periodic re‑query of VirusTotal and blocklist sources is recommended to capture any future changes in detection status.
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Scanner note: unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='checker-billions.network', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnec
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melody.ns.cloudflare.complato.ns.cloudflare.comLocation describes the IP network.
15 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
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Reported by 1 community member, first seen Feb 25, 2026
PD-20260225-342347 Recipient: abuse@publicdomainregistry.com Registrar: PublicDomainRegistry (PDR Ltd.) (India) Policy Violations: Explicit policy to immediately suspend domains used for phishing, 419 scams, identity fraud, malware distribution without prior notice Applicable Laws: IT Act 2000 §§66C–66D (identity theft, cheating by personation), Indian Penal Code §420 / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita §318 (fraud)
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