# PhishDestroy threat dossier — h88a.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 17:07:45 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/h88a.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: gambling
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      45.196.247.146 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS140224 NEBULA, US
Hosting org:     AS140224 Nebula Global LLC
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      welcome-BET365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-06 23:13:17 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 08:39:37 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019bba06-d96d-74d9-ae64-a18d9d31f3de/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/h88a.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.h88a.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=h88a.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/h88a.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/h88a.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:56:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has detected the domain h88a.xyz as part of a high-risk generic phishing operation targeting unsuspecting users. The site employs deceptive tactics by presenting a page titled "welcome-BET365," an attempt to mimic a well-known betting platform and trick victims into disclosing sensitive information.

Technical analysis reveals that h88a.xyz resolves to the IP address 45.196.247.146 and was registered recently on February 21, 2026. The domain has appeared in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse and is currently listed on a security blocklist. VirusTotal scans highlight that 11 out of 95 antivirus vendors flag this domain, reinforcing its malicious reputation.

As of now, h88a.xyz remains active and continues to pose a significant threat. PhishDestroy advises users and organizations to block access to this domain immediately. Enhanced monitoring for suspicious login attempts or phishing indicators related to this site is recommended to mitigate potential credential compromise risks.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/h88a.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=h88a.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

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