# PhishDestroy threat dossier — utorrent.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-18 08:40:08 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/utorrent.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Page title: uTorrent for Windows — Compact BitTorrent App | utorrent.io HTTP response: 502 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-08-15 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 577b48aacb9442b2c977adce2e94598a423cf5907654dcb392046e38f0ca902c ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-10 18:35:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-10 18:30:43 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-18 08:20:39 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-18 00:18:58 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 13:25:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] utorrent.io Safety Check — Fake uTorrent Client Phishing Site This domain, utorrent.io, poses as the official website for the uTorrent BitTorrent client but is a confirmed phishing infrastructure designed to distribute malicious payloads. Visitors are presented with a page titled 'uTorrent for Windows — Compact BitTorrent App | utorrent.io,' mimicking the legitimate uTorrent branding to deceive users into downloading malware-laced installers. The site targets individuals seeking peer-to-peer file-sharing tools, exploiting trust in the uTorrent name to execute drive-by downloads or social engineering attacks. Analysis indicates this domain is actively malicious, with 10 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagging it as harmful. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and is currently listed on three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy and SEAL. The SSL certificate, issued by Let's Encrypt (serial number E8), provides a false sense of security while failing to validate the site's legitimacy. The domain's registrar and creation date remain undisclosed, but its ongoing activity and detection by multiple threat intelligence sources confirm its high-risk status. If you or someone in your network has visited utorrent.io or downloaded files from it, immediate action is required. Disconnect the affected device from the internet to prevent potential data exfiltration or lateral movement within a network. Scan the device using updated antivirus or endpoint detection tools, focusing on recently downloaded executables or archives. Reset credentials for any accounts accessed from the compromised device, especially those related to financial services or sensitive data. Monitor network traffic for connections to 188.114.96.3 or other associated indicators of compromise. Report the incident to your organization's security team or a trusted cybersecurity professional for further analysis and remediation. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f990442e9deb67a540ae858f6ff8595c TLS cert SHA-256: 577b48aacb9442b2c977adce2e94598a423cf5907654dcb392046e38f0ca902c ## 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 (operator 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/utorrent.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=utorrent.io 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 179,947 domains (51,346 alive under monitoring, 128,601 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io