# PhishDestroy threat dossier — api.protected.uz
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 10:32:08 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/api.protected.uz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/91 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Фаттахов М.К.
Nameservers:     ["isla.ns.cloudflare.com.", "jeremy.ns.cloudflare.com.", "not.defined.", "not.defined."]
Page title:      Not Found
HTTP response:   404

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-16
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 8c41658385eecce78a91190990c6b7633aa4579cb01119bc0cb1356bab190b93
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - protected.uz

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:01:13 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 12:20:26 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-20 00:24:22 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 14:50:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

api.protected.uz: Active 301 Redirect Phishing Endpoint Warning

This domain, api.protected.uz, is currently under investigation as an active phishing infrastructure component. Analysis indicates it returns an HTTP 301 redirect status, suggesting it may function as a traffic-forwarding mechanism for malicious campaigns. As of July 19, 2026, the domain appears on one security blocklist (PhishDestroy), confirming its detection as a potential threat. While 91 vendors have scanned the domain on VirusTotal with no current flags, this absence of detections does not confirm safety, particularly given the domain's 301 behavior and blocklist presence.  Infrastructure review reveals the domain remains operational, with no additional context available regarding its hosting provider, autonomous system number (ASN), or geographic origin. The exact nature of the phishing activity—including target brands, scam type, or end-user impact—is not yet analyzed, as no page content or kit details have been confirmed. Defenders should treat this domain as a potential redirector for credential harvesting, malware distribution, or other phishing operations.  Recommended actions include blocking the domain at network and endpoint layers, monitoring for connections to api.protected.uz in proxy and DNS logs, and correlating with other indicators from the same campaign if additional infrastructure is identified. Given the 301 status, defenders should also inspect downstream domains or IPs receiving redirected traffic for further malicious activity. This domain should remain under active monitoring until its purpose and associated threats are fully characterized.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      8c41658385eecce78a91190990c6b7633aa4579cb01119bc0cb1356bab190b93

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/api.protected.uz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=api.protected.uz
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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