# PhishDestroy threat dossier — equity-bank.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 13:59:30 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/equity-bank.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Netcraft AlienVault OTX: 2 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: TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown Nameservers: dns1.lytehosting.com, dns2.lytehosting.com, dns3.lytehosting.com, dns4.lytehosting.com, ns1.cprapid.com, ns2.cprapid.com Registered: 2025-11-06 Expires: 2026-11-06 Page title: equity-bank.xyz | Investment Financial Company ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-08-06 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 7ed81ed0cd32a8553b3b7cd3cbfb62933fb0f1be2db0406dcbde632e0c8b6c58 ## 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: 2025-11-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 04:12:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 02:43:43 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 15:47:30 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/019f1b71-3737-77bb-a6d9-c7d4a6e834a2/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/552d067c-dcd5-4bac-b716-006699f5ca6d Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/equity-bank.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.equity-bank.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=equity-bank.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/equity-bank.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/equity-bank.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 04:16:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, equity-bank.xyz, is actively engaged in credential harvesting operations targeting banking customers. Analysis indicates the site mimics legitimate financial institutions by presenting itself as an 'Investment Financial Company,' a common tactic to deceive users into entering sensitive login credentials, account details, or personal identification information. The domain is designed to exploit trust in established banking brands, potentially leading to unauthorized account access, financial theft, or identity fraud. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple high-risk indicators. The domain was registered on November 06, 2025, through TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown, a registrar frequently associated with phishing and fraudulent domains. It resolves to the IP address 163.61.188.7, which has been linked to other malicious activities. VirusTotal detection shows 2 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain as malicious, a low but notable detection rate that may indicate evasion techniques or recent deployment. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a legitimate provider often abused by threat actors to lend false credibility to phishing sites. No known blocklist entries were identified at the time of analysis, suggesting the campaign may still be in its early stages or actively evading detection. Users who have visited equity-bank.xyz or entered credentials on the site should take immediate action to mitigate risk. First, revoke any entered credentials by changing passwords for all associated financial accounts, prioritizing those with elevated privileges or linked payment methods. Enable multi-factor authentication where available to add an additional layer of security. Monitor account statements for unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to the affected financial institution. Additionally, scan local devices for malware using updated security tools, as phishing sites may deploy malicious payloads or redirect to exploit kits. If personal or financial data was submitted, consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus to prevent identity theft. Organizations should update web filtering policies to block access to this domain and its associated IP address to prevent further exposure. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-B42124 Favicon MD5: a07a7f527974a900aa170c08b84ea1b1 TLS cert SHA-256: 7ed81ed0cd32a8553b3b7cd3cbfb62933fb0f1be2db0406dcbde632e0c8b6c58 ## 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/equity-bank.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=equity-bank.xyz 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: 174,640 domains (13,109 alive under monitoring, 160,697 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io