# PhishDestroy threat dossier — huobi852.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-03 05:00:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/huobi852.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Targeted brand: HTX Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 3/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.15.11 (US, San Francisco) Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NameSilo, LLC !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!! NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com) for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence. Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket — NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed Nameservers: colin.ns.cloudflare.com, coraline.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-07-01 Expires: 2027-07-01 Page title: HTX ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 7e444dbd9228361f8fda664b4192f38bc71ee0eba22a59e146bb12b9f59f7a1e ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-07-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-02 20:38:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-03 06:17:19 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-03 06:17:06 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f241f-25ee-70eb-8246-5c62d1919ad4/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/huobi852.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.huobi852.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=huobi852.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/huobi852.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/huobi852.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-02 21:00:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as an active impersonation threat targeting users of the HTX cryptocurrency exchange platform. Analysis indicates the site is designed to mimic legitimate HTX login and trading interfaces, with the primary objective of harvesting user credentials and private wallet keys. Visitors who enter sensitive information risk immediate unauthorized access to their crypto assets, potentially leading to irreversible fund theft through wallet-draining malware or direct transfer attacks. The site may also distribute malicious browser extensions or desktop applications under the guise of platform enhancements or security updates. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple technical indicators supporting this assessment. The domain huobi852.com was registered on July 1, 2026, through NameSilo, LLC, a registrar frequently associated with malicious domain registrations due to its low-cost and privacy-protection services. It currently resolves to the IP address 104.21.15.11, which is part of a content delivery network known to host numerous phishing and scam sites. As of the latest scan, 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain as malicious, with detections including phishing, brand impersonation, and cryptocurrency theft categories. The low detection count relative to vendor coverage suggests either a recently launched campaign or the use of evasion techniques such as domain shadowing or fast-flux DNS. Users who have visited huobi852.com or entered credentials on the site should take immediate action to mitigate potential damage. First, disconnect any connected wallets from the site and revoke all associated dApp permissions using a trusted blockchain explorer or wallet management interface. Second, change passwords for all cryptocurrency exchange accounts, especially HTX, using a secure device and enabling multi-factor authentication where available. Third, scan the device used to access the site with updated antivirus software to detect and remove any downloaded malware or browser-based threats. Monitor all linked accounts and wallets for unauthorized transactions, and report any suspicious activity to the legitimate platform’s support team. Finally, consider reporting the domain to relevant authorities or threat intelligence platforms to assist in broader mitigation efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 13b0de9a21ab882f23c126e394e437b1 TLS cert SHA-256: 7e444dbd9228361f8fda664b4192f38bc71ee0eba22a59e146bb12b9f59f7a1e ## 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/huobi852.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=huobi852.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,115 domains (13,577 alive under monitoring, 159,748 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io