# PhishDestroy threat dossier — thebitcoinhow.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 09:44:54 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/thebitcoinhow.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Bitcoin ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.52.253 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Key-Systems GmbH Nameservers: dane.ns.cloudflare.com, irma.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2024-12-18 Page title: Bitcoin Security: Safe Crypto Consultation & Self Custody Solutions HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-12 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: bbee5062c785bfa9760af176ce889cf90dbcb8dda3207b64c6fb076e1212e32d ## 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: 2024-12-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-24 21:54:38 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-24 18:54:18 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-25 01:50:03 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dc0d6-c139-7556-a970-d5370d4b2bdd/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/thebitcoinhow.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.thebitcoinhow.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=thebitcoinhow.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/thebitcoinhow.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/thebitcoinhow.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-24 21:55:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain thebitcoinhow.com has been identified as a brand impersonation threat targeting Bitcoin. No specific drainer kit has been detected yet, but the domain is actively used to mislead users by mimicking the Bitcoin brand, aiming to deceive visitors into trusting the site. Technical indicators show the domain was created on December 18, 2024, and is registered through Key-Systems GmbH. It resolves to IP address 104.21.52.253 and uses an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services. VirusTotal analysis shows 0 out of 95 detections, indicating it is not yet flagged by common antivirus engines. There is no current Google Safe Browsing block, and the domain is not listed on major blocklists. Currently, the status of thebitcoinhow.com is active and under investigation. While no immediate detections exist, its impersonation of a high-profile brand like Bitcoin poses a potential risk. Users and security teams should monitor this domain closely and avoid interaction until further analysis confirms safety. Immediate response actions include tracking changes in detection rates and blocking access in organizational environments to mitigate exposure. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260424-2E9772 Favicon MD5: 11ed4e8f0016dcc74152408fe7b18a5d TLS cert SHA-256: bbee5062c785bfa9760af176ce889cf90dbcb8dda3207b64c6fb076e1212e32d ## 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/thebitcoinhow.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=thebitcoinhow.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io