# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tether-malbuys.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 07:55:30 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tether-malbuys.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer Targeted brand: Bitget Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: referer_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.245.220.207 (HK, Tung Chung) ASN: ASAS150452 LANDUPS-AS-AP - LANDUPS LIMITED, HK Hosting org: AS150452 LANDUPS LIMITED Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ns09.domaincontrol.com, ns10.domaincontrol.com Registered: 2026-06-12 Expires: 2027-06-12 Page title: BitGet ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 7d35c56d7a636aaf37b32090e9ddd7f14c1081f1f972c0d0d50b98d23ac6f956 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - 808.bitgetbs.net - api.bitgetbs.net - tether-malls.net - tether-mallts.net - tether-matc.net - vinseja7111.work ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-25 02:57:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-25 01:04:27 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 08:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-26 00:02:31 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efc45-db18-753b-9dd6-0e0f88d293c6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/47f94313-d2ff-43aa-9577-152d428af1db Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/tether-malbuys.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tether-malbuys.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tether-malbuys.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tether-malbuys.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tether-malbuys.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 03:00:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, tether-malbuys.net, is flagged as a crypto drainer designed to deceive users into connecting cryptocurrency wallets under false pretenses. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is configured to intercept and redirect digital asset transactions to attacker-controlled addresses. The site leverages social engineering tactics, often mimicking legitimate cryptocurrency services, to trick victims into authorizing malicious transactions that drain wallet balances without explicit consent. Analysis reveals tether-malbuys.net resolves to IP address 162.245.220.207, a hosting environment associated with high-risk cryptocurrency-related domains. The domain was registered on June 12, 2026, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, indicating recent acquisition and immediate deployment for malicious purposes. VirusTotal currently reports 0 detections out of 95 engines, suggesting the infrastructure remains undetected by standard antivirus signatures despite active malicious operations. If you visited this domain, do not connect any cryptocurrency wallets or enter wallet credentials. Disconnect from the site immediately using your browser’s force-close function if the wallet connection prompt appears. Monitor all connected wallets for unauthorized transactions and revoke any permissions granted to suspicious domains via your wallet’s security settings. Report the domain to relevant cybersecurity platforms and consider resetting wallet software if you suspect compromise. Avoid reusing wallet credentials across multiple services to prevent credential stuffing attacks. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260625-7A1458 Favicon MD5: 6f6322affc9e860a1dee9f09c8ec530e TLS cert SHA-256: 7d35c56d7a636aaf37b32090e9ddd7f14c1081f1f972c0d0d50b98d23ac6f956 ## 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/tether-malbuys.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tether-malbuys.net 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: 170,941 domains (13,575 alive under monitoring, 156,953 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io