# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 7-zip.us ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-10 15:21:54 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/7-zip.us/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Antiy-AVL, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.173.232 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Dominet (HK) Limited Nameservers: bob.ns.cloudflare.com, princess.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-12-18 Expires: 2026-12-18 Page title: 7-Zip官方下载 - 免费高效文件解压软件 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-03 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 98284bdff683668e3682df132c2f7ecf026a5d85ba572756d41bee535472b457 ## 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: 2025-12-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-10 14:41:38 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-10 17:01:36 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f4c0b-1caa-7563-96f7-60b10cd124a5/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/7-zip.us crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.7-zip.us Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=7-zip.us AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/7-zip.us URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/7-zip.us/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-10 14:45:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a high-risk phishing portal specifically targeting users seeking the legitimate 7-Zip file compression utility. Analysis indicates the site mimics the official 7-Zip branding, presenting itself as a Chinese-language download source with the page title '7-Zip官方下载 - 免费高效文件解压软件.' The threat type is classified as generic phishing with malware distribution capabilities, where unsuspecting users may download trojanized installers instead of the authentic software. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple red flags: the domain was registered on December 18, 2025, through Dominet (HK) Limited, an offshore registrar frequently associated with malicious domains. It currently resolves to IP address 172.67.173.232, a Cloudflare-protected endpoint that obscures the true hosting origin. VirusTotal detection rates show 12 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain as malicious, with specific signatures identifying it as a phishing/malware distribution point. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, providing a false sense of security while the underlying content remains harmful. No legitimate blocklist or threat intelligence feed has whitelisted this domain, and trust scores across multiple platforms remain in the critical range. Mitigation requires immediate action from network administrators and end users. Organizations should implement DNS-level blocking for 7-zip.us and its resolving IP 172.67.173.232 at perimeter security devices. Endpoint protection solutions must be configured to detect and quarantine any files downloaded from this domain, particularly those with .exe or .msi extensions. Users should be educated to verify domain authenticity by checking for the official 7-Zip domain (7-zip.org) and examining SSL certificate details for proper organization validation. Security teams are advised to monitor for connections to 172.67.173.232 in network logs, as this may indicate compromised systems attempting to download secondary payloads. Given the domain's recent registration date and active status, continuous monitoring for related infrastructure is recommended. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: d5a8ff6a461de442e9ef5e17b5120d5b TLS cert SHA-256: 98284bdff683668e3682df132c2f7ecf026a5d85ba572756d41bee535472b457 ## 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/7-zip.us/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=7-zip.us 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: 177,104 domains (24,957 alive under monitoring, 152,147 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io