# PhishDestroy threat dossier — w49q.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-16 03:26:33 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/w49q.xyz/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      w49q.xyz

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-06 05:54:26 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 08:40:12 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019baf0b-ae92-713e-b9ef-ac74be26c163/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/w49q.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.w49q.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=w49q.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/w49q.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/w49q.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:09:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies w49q.xyz as an active phishing domain posing a high risk to users' personal and financial information. This site attempts to deceive visitors into revealing sensitive data, which can lead to identity theft or financial loss. With a recent creation date and reports from multiple threat intelligence sources, the danger is immediate and should not be underestimated.

The phishing operation on w49q.xyz typically mimics legitimate websites to trick users into submitting login credentials or payment details. It may use fake forms or misleading content to appear trustworthy. Detection by several security vendors and inclusion on blocklists confirm that this domain is actively used in malicious campaigns designed to harvest user information.

If you have visited w49q.xyz, it is crucial to avoid entering any personal data and to monitor your accounts for suspicious activity. Running a comprehensive malware scan and changing passwords associated with any potentially exposed accounts can help mitigate damage. Reporting this domain to your security provider and staying informed through trusted resources like PhishDestroy increases protection against evolving phishing threats.

## 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/w49q.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=w49q.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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