# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 97ee4.catex.at ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 06:06:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/97ee4.catex.at/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 20/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 31.59.121.53 (FR, Paris) Hosting org: AS56971 AS56971 Cloud Registrar: REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND Nameservers: a.dnspod.com, b.dnspod.com, c.dnspod.com ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-08 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8fc34b7ec9b22c48a4328b993d0037cdbb96496667e1fc112224ee1056f1868c Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - catex.at ## 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: 2026-06-26 14:25:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-26 12:26:30 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-27 07:45:12 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-26 18:16:44 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f03e3-760b-724e-9c2a-a2518233191d/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/0bc8311f-75c0-44b7-a57b-494c58a71ec7 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/97ee4.catex.at crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.97ee4.catex.at Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=97ee4.catex.at AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/97ee4.catex.at URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/97ee4.catex.at/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 14:37:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Analysis indicates that the domain 97ee4.catex.at operates as a credential harvesting phishing site, designed to deceive users into submitting sensitive authentication details. This infrastructure mimics legitimate login portals, often impersonating corporate, financial, or cloud service providers to exploit trust. The objective is to capture usernames, passwords, and multi-factor authentication codes, enabling unauthorized access to victim accounts. Such campaigns frequently target enterprise environments, where compromised credentials can lead to data breaches, lateral movement, or further phishing distribution within an organization. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple technical indicators of malicious activity. The domain resolves to the IP address 31.59.121.53, which has been associated with prior phishing campaigns. As of the latest assessment, 17 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged 97ee4.catex.at as malicious, with detections including generic phishing, credential theft, and fraudulent login page classifications. The domain is secured with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, a common tactic among threat actors to create a false sense of legitimacy. While the registrar and creation date remain undisclosed in public records, the active status and detection ratio suggest ongoing operational use in phishing operations. Users who have interacted with 97ee4.catex.at should take immediate remedial action. If credentials were entered, they must be changed across all platforms where the same or similar passwords were used. Multi-factor authentication should be enabled or reviewed for compromise. System scans using updated security tools are recommended to detect potential secondary infections. Organizations should monitor for unauthorized access attempts and consider implementing domain-based email filtering to block further communication from this infrastructure. Network-level blocking of the IP 31.59.121.53 and the domain 97ee4.catex.at is advised to prevent recurrence. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260626-512E85 Favicon MD5: bac84fe5be6db45f24ce4dadc75177cf TLS cert SHA-256: 8fc34b7ec9b22c48a4328b993d0037cdbb96496667e1fc112224ee1056f1868c ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/97ee4.catex.at/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=97ee4.catex.at 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 170,793 domains (12,457 alive under monitoring, 157,933 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io