# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fatbtc.us.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 23:54:42 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fatbtc.us.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Scam Targeted brand: across (and: bank of america, coingecko) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.12.66.123 (US, Buffalo) ASN: ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US Hosting org: AS36352 HostPapa Nameservers: N/A Page title: Buy and sell crypto currency - FatBTC Exchange HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-08-12 00:33:50 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-02 02:34:20 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01989c57-4d48-70ce-a628-05de200c0c00/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fatbtc.us.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fatbtc.us.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fatbtc.us.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fatbtc.us.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fatbtc.us.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 00:50:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies fatbtc.us.com as a generic phishing domain impersonating the FatBTC cryptocurrency exchange platform. The site aimed to deceive users by offering services to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, likely to harvest sensitive login credentials or financial information. Although the threat level is assessed as low, such phishing attempts can lead to unauthorized access and potential financial loss. Technically, fatbtc.us.com resolved to the IP address 198.12.66.123 and appeared on one security blocklist. VirusTotal scans flagged this domain by only one out of 95 security vendors, indicating limited but notable suspicion. The domain’s page title explicitly referenced FatBTC Exchange, reinforcing its impersonation attempt. The infrastructure suggests a generic phishing setup without extensive detection evasion. Currently, fatbtc.us.com has been taken offline, mitigating immediate risk. Users are advised to remain cautious and avoid engaging with suspicious cryptocurrency exchange domains, especially those mimicking legitimate brands. It is recommended to verify URLs carefully, use official platforms, and employ multi-factor authentication to safeguard crypto accounts. PhishDestroy continues monitoring such domains to protect users from emerging phishing threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: c21e5a2b32c47bc5f9d9efc97bc0e29fd081946d1d3ebffc5621cfafb1d3960e ## 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 (volunteer 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/fatbtc.us.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fatbtc.us.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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io