# PhishDestroy threat dossier — quinoxabit.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 07:50:05 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/quinoxabit.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Ethereum

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.38.175 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited
Nameservers:     ["gail.ns.cloudflare.com", "langston.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Exchange

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-20
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 19a687b351ffcd9d47a911358f987234e18609d89c65a1d2aba6f86d685eb133

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:41:24 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/0198324b-ba90-738c-90a0-15e4203e0781/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/quinoxabit.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.quinoxabit.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=quinoxabit.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/quinoxabit.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/quinoxabit.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:59:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified quinoxabit.com as a low-risk brand impersonation domain targeting the Ethereum cryptocurrency brand. Registered on February 21, 2026, this domain mimicked a cryptocurrency exchange platform with a page titled 'Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Exchange' to deceive users into believing it was affiliated with Ethereum. The primary threat type is brand impersonation aimed at misleading users rather than immediate credential theft or malware distribution.

Technical analysis shows that quinoxabit.com resolved to the IP address 104.21.38.175 and was registered through Web Commerce Communications Limited. VirusTotal scans revealed only one out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain, confirming its low detection footprint. Moreover, the domain appeared on a single security blocklist, indicating limited but noteworthy adversarial activity. The domain infrastructure and naming suggest an attempt to capitalize on Ethereum’s brand recognition without advanced phishing mechanisms.

Currently, quinoxabit.com is offline and no longer resolving, reflecting swift response and mitigation efforts. PhishDestroy continues to monitor such impersonation attempts to provide timely intelligence and aid in reducing risks to cryptocurrency users. While the domain's impact was minimal, vigilance is recommended as attackers often recycle similar tactics under new domains.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      19a687b351ffcd9d47a911358f987234e18609d89c65a1d2aba6f86d685eb133

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