# PhishDestroy threat dossier — j98z.vip
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 09:46:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/j98z.vip/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Netcraft, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        3 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      154.39.104.132 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS18186 NEBULA-GLOBAL - Nebula Global LLC, US
Hosting org:     AS135357 HONG KONG KOWLOON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.,LIMITED
Registrar:       NameMart Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     ns1.1111343.com, ns1.dnsbm.com, ns2.1111343.com, ns2.dnsbm.com, ns3.1111343.com, ns4.1111343.com
Registered:      2026-06-22
Expires:         2027-06-22
Page title:      welcome-BET365
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 033726393cc71432e5728ffa6e47de44e6ed0d71745eaca76ce585b8c51d134c
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - b40l.top
  - b40n.top
  - f35y.top
  - f35z.top
  - f36a.top
  - f36b.top
  - f36c.top
  - f36d.top
  - h29n.top
  - h29o.top
  - j98k.vip
  - j98l.vip
  - j98m.vip
  - j98n.vip
  - j98o.vip
  ... +84 more

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-06-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-01 02:24:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-01 00:33:08 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 10:45:09 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f1b0d-de6a-76dd-a751-3498f835cd30/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/8a6abb60-bcff-4d88-b48e-770a75dbea65
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/j98z.vip
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.j98z.vip
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=j98z.vip
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/j98z.vip
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/j98z.vip/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-01 02:56:03 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain j98z.vip poses a significant threat as a credential theft site. Users attempting to interact with this domain may unknowingly provide sensitive personal information, which can be exploited by malicious actors. The classified threat level is high, indicating a substantial risk of falling victim to ongoing attacks aimed at siphoning off user credentials.

Analysis of the domain reveals alarming indicators—it has a VirusTotal (VT) detection count of 14 from 95 security vendors, which suggests a consensus among multiple security firms that the domain is malicious in nature. Moreover, the domain was created on June 22, 2026, and is registered through NameMart Pte. Ltd., raising potential concerns regarding the domain's legitimacy and intentions since it appears to be utilizing a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.

If individuals have visited j98z.vip, it is strongly advised to conduct a thorough review of all credentials entered on the site. Users should change passwords and enable two-factor authentication where possible. Additionally, monitoring for suspicious activity in personal accounts is crucial in mitigating potential damage. It's also recommended to run a security scan on devices to check for any lingering threats that may have stemmed from the visit to this domain.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260701-84B3FD
Favicon MD5:       abd1eb812e495d993fb310ca906ea605
TLS cert SHA-256:      033726393cc71432e5728ffa6e47de44e6ed0d71745eaca76ce585b8c51d134c

## 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/j98z.vip/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=j98z.vip
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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