# PhishDestroy threat dossier — otibit.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 05:30:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/otibit.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 75/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: aave (and: discord, ethereum, pendle, sei, solana)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.1.136 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Nameservers:     bonnie.ns.cloudflare.com, vern.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-04-30
Expires:         2026-04-30
Page title:      otiBIT: The Easiest Way to Buy Crypto with Confidence
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-04-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-10 05:50:31 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 07:12:44 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/0198932c-8045-731e-a5ab-30fc8cf170c1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/otibit.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.otibit.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=otibit.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/otibit.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/otibit.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:39:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies otibit.com as a medium-risk phishing domain that targets cryptocurrency buyers. The website, which claimed to offer an easy and confident way to buy crypto, was flagged for deceptive practices aimed at stealing sensitive user information. Although the domain is currently offline, it appeared suspicious due to its registration details and presence on multiple security blocklists.

This phishing scheme works by mimicking legitimate cryptocurrency services to lure users into submitting private credentials or payment details. otibit.com resolved to an IP address linked to suspicious activity and was registered through NiceNIC International Group, raising concerns about its legitimacy. The site was flagged by three security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on three separate blocklists, confirming its malicious intent.

Users who have visited otibit.com should immediately review and update their login credentials, especially for any crypto exchange or wallet accounts. It is crucial to enable two-factor authentication and monitor financial statements for unauthorized transactions. Avoid re-accessing the site, and consider running a full device security scan to detect any potential malware infections linked to the phishing attempt.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       e2a37168efc237f006894e82f799eda8074eee19f605aae776e663da97ced20f

## 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/otibit.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=otibit.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

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