# PhishDestroy threat dossier — w41i.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 03:30:29 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/w41i.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: gambling
Targeted brand: Bet365

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Phishing Database, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  14 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      45.196.247.147 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS140224 NEBULA, US
Hosting org:     AS140224 Nebula Global LLC
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      welcome-BET365

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R13
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## 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 23:20:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 07:40:39 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-06 02:40:08 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 24 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b05c9-8c7d-7552-9d2d-6819d34db00c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/w41i.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.w41i.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=w41i.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/w41i.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/w41i.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:38:59 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies w41i.xyz as a high-risk generic phishing domain. The site’s page title, "welcome-BET365," suggests it targets users by mimicking a popular online betting platform to steal sensitive information. Given its active status and malicious intent, users should exercise caution and avoid accessing this domain.

Supporting evidence for the threat includes the domain’s recent creation date of February 21, 2026, indicating it is a newly registered fraudulent site. VirusTotal flags the domain with 13 out of 95 security vendors identifying it as malicious, reinforcing its phishing classification. Additionally, AlienVault OTX reports w41i.xyz appearing in 14 threat intelligence pulses, and it is listed on one security blocklist. The domain resolves to IP address 45.196.247.147, which may be linked to other malicious infrastructure.

To mitigate risk, users and organizations should block access to w41i.xyz and monitor for related phishing attempts targeting betting account credentials. Security teams can leverage threat intelligence feeds to update filters and prevent user exposure. As of now, the domain remains active and continues to pose a significant threat, warranting immediate defensive actions.

## 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/w41i.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=w41i.xyz
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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