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ctba.online

In short

ctba.online is a phishing page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-09-09. Risk: critical (100/100). Registrar: Global Domain Group. Status: Content unavailable. Hosting: NEWDHAKAHARDWARE-AS-AP - NEW DHAKA HARDWARE, BD. PhishDestroy sent 1 abuse report. VirusTotal: 17/89 engines flag it. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

“Home - Citibank”

Registrar
Global Domain Group
Resolved IP
163.61.188.9
Registered
Sep 9, 2026
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Content unavailable Content was unavailable in the latest observation Observed · HTTP probe
VirusTotal detections: 17/89 Scam type: Impersonation
OTX: 4 refs Sep 9, 2026 1 Report Sent
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 17. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
engine detections
OTX
community references
URLScan
Page captures
open gallery
Domain age
Reports sent
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Source evidenceVirusTotal 17 / 89 · OTX 4 references 6 sources

VirusTotal

17 / 89 engine detections

Open report

URLQuery

checked — no detections recorded

Open report

OTX

4 community references

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
17 / 89
OTX
4 community refs
Page captures
5

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

ctba.online posed as Citibank, serving a page titled "Home - Citibank" to lure the bank's customers into handing over their account access. PhishDestroy first saw the domain on 2026-09-09, the same day it was registered. The site went offline on 2026-09-11, and as of 2026-10-19 the domain no longer resolves in DNS.

How the scam works

Bank impersonation pages copy the look of the real institution's homepage and sign-in flow so a visitor arriving from a text message, email or ad believes they are on the genuine site. Whatever is typed into the fake login, such as user ID, password, and often one-time codes, card details or security answers, goes straight to the operators. They can then log in to the real account, move money or reuse the details for further fraud. The short, garbled domain name is the kind that is easy to overlook on a phone screen next to a convincing "Citibank" page title.

Evidence

VirusTotal recorded 17 of 89 engines flagging the domain on 2026-09-10, one day after it appeared. The flagging vendors included BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, alphaMountain.ai, Certego, CRDF and CyRadar. urlscan.io returned a malicious verdict and matched the page to its generic banking brand category. The domain also appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so several independent analysts tracked it during its brief life.

Infrastructure

The domain was registered through Global Domain Group LLC on 2026-09-09 and was caught that same day. It was dead within roughly 48 hours, which fits a throwaway domain meant for a short, fast campaign. It was hosted on the NEW DHAKA HARDWARE network in Bangladesh, at 163.61.188.9, an unusual location for a page claiming to be a major US bank. The free Let's Encrypt certificate gave the page a padlock icon, which shows only that the connection is encrypted and says nothing about who runs the site.

What to do

If you entered Citibank credentials on this site, change your password immediately through the official Citi app or the address you normally type yourself. Review and reset your two-factor settings, and call Citi using the number on your card to report the exposure and check for unfamiliar transfers, payees or linked devices. If you entered card numbers or PINs, ask the bank to cancel and reissue the card. Defenders should block the domain and its hosting IP, search mail and proxy logs for visits since 2026-09-09, and force password resets for any users who reached it.

Questions about ctba.online

Is ctba.online legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies ctba.online as a phishing page (risk: critical, 100/100); it was first detected on 2026-09-09. VirusTotal: 17/89 engines flag it. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is ctba.online safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on ctba.online. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.

What should I do if I used ctba.online?

Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.

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Stored Capture · 5 captures

Observed page title
Home - Citibank
Automated brand references
Foundation
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YR1 · stored validity ends in 44 days

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Malicious score 100 Phishing report ↗
IP Reputation abuse score 7/100 2 reports Brute-Force checked Sep 9, 2026
OTX tags 2026-09activeall-domainsblocklistcontentcryptodomainsdrainerfraudlivemonthlyphishdestroyphishingscam
Registrar Global Domain Group (Unknown)
RegistrationCreated Sep 9, 2026 (45d · New) — Expires Sep 9, 2027
Time to First Unavailability 30h
What we count Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 9, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Sep 9, 2026score 98/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttps://ctba.online/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Resolved IP
163.61.188.9
Network ASN
AS153568
Organization
NEWDHAKAHARDWARE-AS-AP - NEW DHAKA HARDWARE, BD
Observed location
BD
Server header
LiteSpeed

Nameservers 4

  • dns1.lytehosting.com
  • dns2.lytehosting.com
  • dns3.lytehosting.com
  • dns4.lytehosting.com

Mail routing 1 MX record

  • ctba.onlinepriority 0

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR1
Valid from
2026-09-09 08:46:26
Valid until
2026-12-08 08:46:25
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-09-09 16:02:09 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint1c10651ab29a44bd352a30e1587b8b6a25d93b6b084e2e2a5dab4097ad574c21
Certificate names · 1 SAN
  • www.log.ctba.online

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-23 20:56:16 UTC

Primary outcome DNS inactive reason: DNS NXDOMAIN 80% confidence
Attribution source: Dns Cache
Evidence layers Availability: DNS inactive Content: Unreachable DNS: NXDOMAIN Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Unknown Probe Inconclusive 20% 2026-10-23 01:23:22 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-09-09 15:33:02 UTC current episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC observed RIP window: 2026-09-09 15:33:02 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 504.70h midpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-20 03:53:58 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Recorded subdomains1

Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.

  • www.log.ctba.onlineDomain record

The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.

Technologies · 6 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
Report This Domain Submit evidence & help protect others

VirusTotal Analysis

17 / 89 security vendors flagged this domain
View on VT
Last analyzed First positive detection Previous stored snapshot: 17 detections
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
Certego
CRDF
CyRadar
ESET
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
Fortra
G-Data
Gridinsoft
LevelBlue
Lionic
Netcraft
SOCRadar
Sophos
desenmascara.me
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of ctba.online · checked Sep 9, 2026

59
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
5.71 s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
8.26 s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.002
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
159 ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
5.71 s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Registration & observation details8

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Outcome first observed
Observation window starts
Observation window ends
Estimated change time
Observation window · hours
504.7
Estimate basis
Bounded by observations
Estimate precision
Low

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Check for cloaking

Compare what a browser and a crawler receive, and check for Keitaro traffic routing.

ctba.online
Saved result
Unreachable

Collected source details

Stored page, network and scanner observations, grouped by source and observation time.

Every stored field, with its source and date
URLScan · 2026-09-09T15:32:10Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
01a086cc-2314-7043-acfe-37d1808f56f7
Final url
https://ctba.online/
Status
200
Ip
163.61.188.9
Ptr
s2.whitelabelclouds.com
Contacted domains
[
    "cdn.jsdelivr.net",
    "images.unsplash.com",
    "static.getbutton.io",
    "cdn.tailwindcss.com",
    "fonts.googleapis.com"
]
Contacted IP addresses
[
    "104.26.15.221",
    "151.101.130.208",
    "74.125.29.95",
    "104.17.208.5",
    "104.26.3.143",
    "163.61.188.9"
]
Asns
[
    "13335",
    "54113",
    "15169",
    "153568"
]
Countries
[
    "US",
    "BD"
]
Linked domains
[
    "wa.me",
    "getbutton.io"
]
Social
[
    "https://wa.me/447438917664"
]
Document hash
4d003508acb2418c7afab93adf1b813c423a35eefdbe8a66586a5a51edc524f6
Globals
[
    "tailwind",
    "/template.html",
    "changeLanguage",
    "updateFlagDisplay",
    "translatePage",
    "translateBatch",
    "translateText",
    "translateWithLibre",
    "translateBasic",
    "getLanguageName",
    "showTranslationLoading",
    "hideTranslationLoading",
    "Alpine",
    "setImmediate",
    "clearImmediate",
    "GBBTN",
    "WhWidgetSendButton",
    "isDarkMode",
    "observerOptions",
    "observer",
    "currentLanguage"
]
Cookies
[
    "XSRF-TOKEN",
    "nova_session"
]
Tls
{
    "san": [
        "*.ctba.online",
        "ctba.online",
        "www.log.ctba.online"
    ],
    "cipher": "AES_128_GCM",
    "issuer": "YR1",
    "subject": "www.log.ctba.online",
    "protocol": "TLS 1.3",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-08T08:46:25Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-09T08:46:26Z"
}
Domain age days
484
Apex age days
484
Tls age days
0
Tls valid days
89
Requests
30
Provider verdicts
{
    "engines": {
        "tags": [
            "urlscan-ml",
            "urlscan-ml-60c5e22"
        ],
        "score": 98,
        "malicious": true
    },
    "overall": {
        "tags": [
            "phishing"
        ],
        "score": 100,
        "brands": [
            "genericbanking"
        ],
        "malicious": true,
        "categories": [
            "phishing"
        ]
    },
    "urlscan": {
        "tags": [
            "phishing"
        ],
        "score": 100,
        "brands": [
            "Generic Banking"
        ],
        "malicious": true,
        "categories": [
            "phishing"
        ]
    }
}
HTTP headers
{
    "server": "LiteSpeed",
    "content-type": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
    "x-frame-options": "SAMEORIGIN",
    "x-content-type-options": "nosniff",
    "referrer-policy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
}
Cloudflare Radar · 2026-09-09T16:06:12Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
ee3dc526-a49e-4888-b9bc-6aaa1c4b76f7
Final url
https://ctba.online/
Status
200
History
[
    {
        "url": "https://ctba.online/",
        "status": 200
    }
]
DOM structure hash
f656c3c10c1e57df1ba6c6fc13d07eceb79ea4be9a150418e7fe93948b9e3adc
Document hash
d4a56011e023b605b80122bf2264076783f6b7493c02540cebd1c0d64b57ecce
Radar rank
{
    "bucket": ">200000"
}
DNS records
[
    {
        "name": "ctba.online",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "163.61.188.9"
    }
]
Dnssec valid
false
Ip
163.61.188.9
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "Global Domain Group LLC",
    "created": "2026-09-09T08:42:31Z",
    "updated": "2026-09-09T08:48:18Z",
    "expires": "2027-09-09T08:42:31Z",
    "nameservers": [
        "dns1.lytehosting.com",
        "dns2.lytehosting.com",
        "dns3.lytehosting.com",
        "dns4.lytehosting.com"
    ]
}
VirusTotal · 2026-10-12T10:59:47Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Vendor result counts
{
    "timeout": 0,
    "harmless": 44,
    "malicious": 15,
    "suspicious": 0,
    "undetected": 33
}
Vendor labels
{
    "CRDF": "malicious",
    "VIPRE": "malware",
    "Fortra": "phishing",
    "G-Data": "phishing",
    "Lionic": "phishing",
    "Sophos": "phishing",
    "Certego": "phishing",
    "CyRadar": "phishing",
    "Fortinet": "phishing",
    "SOCRadar": "phishing",
    "LevelBlue": "phishing",
    "BitDefender": "phishing",
    "desenmascara.me": "malicious",
    "alphaMountain.ai": "phishing",
    "Forcepoint ThreatSeeker": "phishing"
}
Reputation
0
Created
2026-09-09T00:00:00Z
First seen
2025-05-15T16:03:30Z
DNS records
[
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns1.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns4.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns2.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns3.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "SOA",
        "rname": "atalha.lytehosting.com",
        "value": "dns1.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 14400,
        "type": "MX",
        "value": "ctba.online",
        "priority": 0
    },
    {
        "ttl": 14400,
        "type": "TXT",
        "value": "v=spf1 +a +mx +ip4:163.61.188.9 include:relay.serverfoundation.com ~all"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 14400,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "163.61.188.9"
    }
]
Dns at
2026-09-09T16:30:26Z
Jarm
29d29d00029d29d00042d43d00041d598ac0c1012db967bb1ad0ff2491b3ae
Certificate
{
    "san": [
        "*.ctba.online",
        "ctba.online",
        "www.log.ctba.online"
    ],
    "issuer": "Let's Encrypt / YR1",
    "serial": "557a734d96af1bb9379c1c3fca15f39ecb2",
    "sha256": "1c10651ab29a44bd352a30e1587b8b6a25d93b6b084e2e2a5dab4097ad574c21",
    "subject": "www.log.ctba.online",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-08T08:46:25Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-09T08:46:26Z"
}
Registry data
{
    "status": [
        "transfer prohibited",
        "locked"
    ],
    "events": {
        "expiration": "2027-09-09T08:42:31Z",
        "last changed": "2026-09-11T06:28:26Z",
        "registration": "2026-09-09T08:42:31Z",
        "registrar expiration": "2027-09-09T08:42:31Z",
        "last update of RDAP database": "2026-10-10T08:38:37Z"
    },
    "registrar": "Global Domain Group LLC",
    "registrar_iana_id": "3956"
}
Stored observation history25

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

Earlier observations 20
  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  6. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  7. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  8. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Reachable→Unavailable

  9. VirusTotal · Detection count

    15→17

  10. VirusTotal · Detection count

    14→15

  11. VirusTotal · Detection count

    13→14

  12. VirusTotal · Detection count

    12→13

  13. VirusTotal · Detection count

    11→12

  14. VirusTotal · Detection count

    9→11

  15. VirusTotal · Detection count

    7→9

  16. VirusTotal · Detection count

    6→7

  17. VirusTotal · Detection count

    5→6

  18. VirusTotal · Detection count

    1→5

  19. VirusTotal · Detection count

    0→1

  20. Availability monitor · First collection record

    Reachable

Recorded activity

5 entries
  1. AlienVault OTX

    4 community references

    View source
  2. VirusTotal

    17/89 engine detections

    View source
  3. Abuse report sent

    PD-20260909-F94D75

    abuse@whiteprivacy.com
  4. Added to PhishDestroy

    ctba.online

    View source
  5. URLScan

    Page captured

    View source

Evidence & External Reports

Submitted Evidence Snapshot
Sent: Ledger records: 1 Case ID: PD-20260909-F94D75 Recipient: abuse@whiteprivacy.com
Page title stored with report: Home - Citibank
PDF notice generated
Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

7 evidence signal groups linked 1 stored notification records Content unavailable
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

Official reporting routes

Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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After a phishing incident

Recommendations & Advice for Victims

Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.

What should I do immediately?

Urgent

Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.

  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site

What information should I collect for my report?

FBI guidelines

Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗

  • Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including ctba.online)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?

  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do phishing scams typically work?

  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect

How can I protect myself in the future?

  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections

This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.

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A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.

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