# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apps-proton.com.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-24 22:24:53 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apps-proton.com.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 47.86.60.85 (HK, Hong Kong) ASN: ASAS45102 ALIBABA-CN-NET - Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd., CN Hosting org: AS45102 Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. Registrar: 北京新网数码信息技术有限公司 Nameservers: ns1.myhostadmin.net, ns1.west.cn, ns2.myhostadmin.net, ns2.west.cn Registered: 2026-06-19 Expires: 2027-06-19 Page title: Proton VPN - 隐私优先的安全 VPN 服务新一代网络加速引擎 - 官网下载 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-16 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: fc052204808d66ce6163fba1bfb0ef7deddb444b86081f198a7aac967870377c Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.apps-proton.com.cn ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-06 15:05:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-25 00:21:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-06 18:16:50 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f3787-01cf-779c-baaf-b50cabad9a60/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apps-proton.com.cn crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apps-proton.com.cn Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apps-proton.com.cn AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apps-proton.com.cn URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apps-proton.com.cn/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-13 00:16:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] apps-proton.com.cn Safety Check — Proton VPN Brand Phishing Analysis of the domain apps-proton.com.cn indicates active phishing infrastructure targeting users of a privacy-focused VPN service. The domain, registered on June 19, 2026, through 北京新网数码信息技术有限公司, resolves to IP 47.86.60.85 (AS45102, Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd., Hong Kong). The page title, 'Proton VPN - 隐私优先的安全 VPN 服务新一代网络加速引擎 - 官网下载,' explicitly impersonates the Proton VPN brand, aligning with the classified scam type of brand impersonation. Infrastructure details reveal the use of Nginx, HSTS, and HTTP/3, with nameservers ns1.myhostadmin.net, ns1.west.cn, ns2.myhostadmin.net, and ns2.west.cn. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt (YR1). The domain is currently flagged by three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, and holds a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100. VirusTotal reports 3 of 91 security vendors detecting malicious activity associated with this domain. The HTTP status code 200 confirms the site is operational as of July 12, 2026. No evidence of a phishing kit or additional technical artifacts has been analyzed beyond the provided metadata. Defenders should prioritize blocking this domain at the DNS and network levels, particularly in environments where Proton VPN is utilized or promoted. Further investigation into the hosting provider and registrar may reveal additional linked infrastructure or takedown opportunities. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: fc052204808d66ce6163fba1bfb0ef7deddb444b86081f198a7aac967870377c ## 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/apps-proton.com.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apps-proton.com.cn 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: 189,348 domains (58,510 alive under monitoring, 129,256 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io