# PhishDestroy threat dossier — api.steamchina.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 07:07:26 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/api.steamchina.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 45/100 (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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Registrar:       Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Nameservers:     ["vip3.alidns.com", "vip4.alidns.com"]
Page title:      404 Not Found
HTTP response:   404

## 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 12:59:50 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 08:20:23 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-20 00:26:00 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 23:04:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

api.steamchina.com — Steam Credential Phishing Investigation

This domain, api.steamchina.com, is under investigation for credential phishing targeting Steam users. As of July 19, 2026, the domain remains active and is flagged on one security blocklist, with PhishDestroy currently blocking it. Infrastructure analysis reveals an HTTP 302 redirect status, which is commonly used in phishing campaigns to forward victims to malicious landing pages or obfuscate the final destination. No vendor detections were recorded in the most recent VirusTotal scan, though this absence does not confirm legitimacy, as phishing domains often evade initial detection. The domain’s association with the Steam brand is inferred from its naming convention, but the exact content and functionality of the site remain unanalyzed. Defenders should treat this domain as high-risk infrastructure until further evidence is obtained, particularly given its targeting of gaming credentials, which are frequently monetized in secondary markets. Monitoring for additional blocklist inclusions, changes in HTTP behavior, or new detections is recommended to assess evolving 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 (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.steamchina.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=api.steamchina.com
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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