# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-18 04:49:05 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 23 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Bitcoin

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-24 07:40:22 UTC (STALE — 23 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-10 03:25:52 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 23 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 23 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01992f76-5281-756e-958e-3fca3200b769/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:30:35 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy classifies ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz as a medium-risk domain associated with generic phishing attempts. This level of threat indicates a moderate potential for deception targeting users to steal sensitive information.

The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and quickly drew attention by appearing on three separate security blocklists. VirusTotal scans reveal that several security vendors have flagged it for suspicious activity. The domain’s registration through a now-defunct service and its short lifespan further suggest malicious intent.

Currently, ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz is offline, which reduces the immediate threat to users. However, caution is still advised for anyone who may have encountered this domain. Users should refrain from clicking on links or providing personal data to this site, and ensure their security tools are updated to detect any similar phishing attempts.

## 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/ptb.portalfbitcoin.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ptb.portalfbitcoin.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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