# PhishDestroy threat dossier — u17k.top
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Fetched:   2026-06-26 08:45:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/u17k.top/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      22/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, MalwareURL, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       NameMart Pte. Ltd.
Registered:      2026-05-13
Expires:         2027-05-13
Page title:      welcome-BET365

## 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: 2026-05-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-27 21:30:13 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:45:52 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-26 08:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-08 01:37:50 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 20:15:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain u17k.top has been identified as hosting a generic phishing threat, specifically impersonating the brand BET365. As of the latest analysis, the domain is currently offline. This impersonation may have been used to deceive users into providing sensitive information under the guise of a legitimate BET365 interaction.

The domain was flagged by 22 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating significant suspicion within the cybersecurity community. It was registered through NameMart Pte. Ltd. and created on May 13, 2026. Despite being taken offline, the domain was previously blocked by PhishDestroy and appears on one security blocklist. The page title, "welcome-BET365," further suggests its intent to masquerade as a legitimate BET365 service.

Given its history of malicious activity, continued vigilance is advised. Organizations should ensure that their security systems are updated to recognize and block such domains. It is recommended to educate users about the risks of phishing and to scrutinize unexpected communications that appear to originate from known brands. Security teams should review logs for any anomalous activity related to this domain. Even though the domain is currently offline, monitoring for any future reactivation or related domains is prudent.

## 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/u17k.top/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=u17k.top
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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