# PhishDestroy threat dossier — proposal-bittensor.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 03:18:24 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/proposal-bittensor.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 97/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Tensor ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Ermes, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: bonnie.ns.cloudflare.com, khalid.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-12 Page title: BIP-023 — Emission Rebalancing | Bittensor Governance HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ad97b9cd795f85ab690c453a21f787de6abfab200b2ea078a9c414cdc3594dcf ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-20 13:50:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-20 10:52:52 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-22 01:40:11 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 22:05:51 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019daa81-92e7-708e-b0a3-955bd04272f6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/0136ebc8-d61b-47f1-972b-412ad5a89ed5 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/proposal-bittensor.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.proposal-bittensor.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=proposal-bittensor.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/proposal-bittensor.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/proposal-bittensor.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-20 13:51:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies proposal-bittensor.xyz as an active Bittensor-themed phishing domain currently distributing generic phishing content. This site is impersonating the Bittensor cryptocurrency network to deceive visitors into revealing sensitive credentials or downloading malicious software under the guise of legitimate proposals or updates. The domain is currently flagged by multiple security systems, indicating active malicious intent aimed at cryptocurrency users and investors. This domain was flagged by 3 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors within 24 hours of analysis, demonstrating a low but concerning detection rate. It was registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com and resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3. The domain was created on April 12, 2026, placing it in a recent campaign window. It currently appears on one public blocklist and has been blocked by ScamSniffer, a specialized blockchain security platform. The presence of a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate does not indicate legitimacy, as threat actors frequently abuse free certificates to enhance phishing credibility. Despite low detection rates by mainstream vendors, this site poses an elevated risk due to its exploitation of a well-known blockchain brand (Bittensor) and active blocking by a reputable anti-scam platform (ScamSniffer). Users encountering this domain should not interact with it under any circumstances. Cryptocurrency users are advised to verify URLs manually, enable multi-factor authentication on all crypto accounts, and report suspicious domains to ScamSniffer and their local cybersecurity authorities. Never input private keys, seed phrases, or passwords into any site linked from unsolicited messages or unfamiliar domains. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260420-6E7642 Favicon MD5: 915e92896e812a29df46f33fa76bf0c2 TLS cert SHA-256: ad97b9cd795f85ab690c453a21f787de6abfab200b2ea078a9c414cdc3594dcf ## 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/proposal-bittensor.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=proposal-bittensor.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io