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ashland-energy.com

“PDF Viewer”

Registrar
Domain.com - Network S…
Resolved IP
172.93.106.214
Registered
Feb 9, 2022
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Reachable · access restricted Reachable response; page content was not verified Observed · HTTP probe
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 11/92 Automated brand label: Adobe Last known active
OTX: 4 refs Oct 17, 2026 1 Report Sent
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 11. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
ABUSE NOTICE · 72H+ OPEN Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence

The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at . The recorded recipient is domain.operations@web.com. The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 3 days has elapsed since the first outgoing report.

ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations. This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Elapsed since first report
3 days
Reports sent
1
Latest case ID
PD-20261017-59983E
Current status
HTTP 403 at latest stored check
VirusTotal
11 / 92
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
No threat flag
OTX
4
community references
Page captures
3
open gallery
Domain age
1713 days
Reports sent
1
view timeline
Source evidenceVirusTotal 11 / 92 · OTX 4 references 6 sources

VirusTotal

11 / 92 engine detections

Open report

OTX

4 community references

Open report

Google Safe Browsing

No threat flag

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
11 / 92
OTX
4 community refs
Page captures
3
Page captures Source results Registration record

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

ashland-energy.com is an impersonation phishing page that poses as an Adobe "PDF Viewer" to trick people into handing over their login credentials. It targets anyone who receives a link to a supposedly shared document, typically in work email. PhishDestroy first detected the site on 2026-10-17. As of 2026-10-19 the site is still online and the phishing content is live.

How the scam works

Lures of this type arrive as a message about an invoice, contract or shared file, with a button to view the PDF. The page imitates Adobe's document viewer, often showing a blurred or locked preview, and says you must sign in to open the file. The login form usually asks for an email address and password, and every entry goes straight to the operators. Stolen mailbox credentials are then used to read correspondence, send more phishing from a trusted address, reset passwords on other services, or attempt invoice and payment fraud.

Evidence

urlscan.io rates the page as malicious and identifies Adobe as the impersonated brand. On VirusTotal, 3 of 92 engines flagged the domain at the 2026-10-17 check: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF and DNS8. That is a low detection rate, so many security tools may not block the site yet. The domain is listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist and appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses.

Infrastructure

The domain was registered on 2022-02-09 through Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC, years before this phishing activity was detected. Its name suggests an energy business and has no connection to Adobe. The site is hosted at 172.93.106.214 on the RELIABLESITE - ReliableSite.Net LLC network in the United States. It uses a TLS certificate from Let's Encrypt (YR1), so the padlock in the browser says nothing about whether the site is legitimate.

What to do

If you opened the page but entered nothing, close it and delete the message that brought you there. If you typed a password, change it immediately, along with any other account that uses the same password. Turn on multi-factor authentication and check your mailbox for unfamiliar forwarding rules, sign-in sessions and sent messages. In a work setting, report it to your IT or security team so they can reset sessions and look for related emails. Defenders should block the domain and its IP at the mail gateway, proxy and DNS layers, search mail logs for messages linking to it, and report it to Adobe's abuse team and the hosting provider.

Useful links

urlscan.io scan and screenshotVirusTotal reportGoogle Safe Browsing statusArchived copyReport phishing to GoogleSite owner? Request a review
Blocklist matchesPhishDestroy 1
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Stored Capture · 3 captures

Primary capture 1 / 3
SourcePrimary capture
Recorded2026-10-17 00:10 UTC
StateStored capture
HTTP status at archiveHTTP 200
Final URLhttp://ashland-energy.com/aa/
Position1 / 3
Open capture Wayback Download

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Malicious score 100 Phishing brand: Adobe report ↗
IP Reputation abuse score 0/100 0 reports checked Oct 17, 2026
OTX tags 2026-10activeall-domainsblocklistcontentcryptodomainsdrainerfraudlivemonthlyphishdestroyphishingscam
Registrar Domain.com - Network S… GH(GH)
Abuse contactdomain.operations@web.com
ICANN RegistryICANN Lookup (RDAP) →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for ashland-energy.com →
RegistrationCreated Feb 9, 2022 — Expires Feb 9, 2027
HTTP Status403 Forbidden
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 17, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 17, 2026score 98/1003 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://ashland-energy.com/aa
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Observed page title
PDF Viewer
Automated brand references
Adobe Google Microsoft
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YR1 · stored validity ends in 74 days

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Resolved IP
172.93.106.214
Network ASN
AS23470
Organization
ReliableSite.Net LLC
Observed location
Piscataway, US
Server header
Apache

Nameservers 2

  • rs1.ultrahostghana.net
  • rs2.ultrahostghana.net

Mail routing 1 MX record

  • ashland-energy.compriority 0

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR1
Valid from
2026-10-05 07:56:35
Valid until
2027-01-03 07:56:34
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-17 01:02:06 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintcda6885de14e0651921713023b6f729a7a1503ba9479856f9d2064fee8ed6604

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

viewdns.info · 172.93.106.214rapiddns.io

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-20 10:00:17 UTC

Primary outcome Reachable but protected reason: HTTP access restricted 50% confidence
Attribution mechanism: Access Restriction source: Current Http Probe
Evidence layers Availability: Reachable but protected Content: Unknown DNS: Resolved Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Reachable but protected HTTP access restricted Access Restriction 50% 2026-10-20 10:00:17 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-10-20 10:00:17 UTC last content: 2026-10-19 01:22:38 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Recorded subdomains8

Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.

  • autodiscover.ashland-energy.comDomain record
  • cpanel.ashland-energy.comDomain record
  • cpcalendars.ashland-energy.comDomain record
  • cpcontacts.ashland-energy.comDomain record
  • mail.ashland-energy.comDomain record
  • webdisk.ashland-energy.comDomain record
  • webmail.ashland-energy.comDomain record
  • www.ashland-energy.comDomain record

The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.

Technologies · 1 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

11 / 92 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 3 detections
alphaMountain.ai
CRDF
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
LevelBlue
SOCRadar
Sophos
URLQuery
Webroot

Archived Evidence

Wayback Machine Snapshot
A historical snapshot is available for evidence review
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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of ashland-energy.com · checked Oct 17, 2026

100
Good
Performance
FCP
0.79s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
0.79s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
1.05s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Stored Capture Evidence 1 snapshot

Timestamped response metadata retained by the local collection pipeline. Each value below belongs to the displayed archive time.

Archived HTTP response HTTP 200
Requested URL: http://ashland-energy.com/aa
Final URL: http://ashland-energy.com/aa/
PDF Viewer
Response
HTTP 200
HTML body
1.15 MB
Compressed
430.7 KB
Links
0 internal · 0 external
Detected technologies
wordpressvueapache
Selected response headers
Server: Apache
Content-Type: text/html
HSTS: not observed DNSSEC: not observed WAF / firewall: observed Cloaking flag: not observed
Saved response-header values · 7
Accept-Ranges
bytes
Connection
close
Content-Length
1200810
Content-Type
text/html
Date
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:10:25 GMT
Last-Modified
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:54:16 GMT
Server
Apache

Values retained by the collector; long values may be shortened during collection.

Archived
Registration & observation details3

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Last content observation
Estimate basis
Currently reachable

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Check for cloaking

Compare what a browser and a crawler receive, and check for Keitaro traffic routing.

Page titles differ

alive_content: raw=content_403; http=403; via=https_proxy; server=Apache

Browser
PDF Viewer
Crawler
403 Forbidden
ashland-energy.com
Stored observation history7

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→protected

    http_access_restricted · access_restriction

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→protected

    http_access_restricted · access_restriction

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    protected→live_content

    content_served

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→protected

    http_access_restricted · access_restriction

Earlier observations 2
  1. VirusTotal · Detection count

    2→3

  2. Availability monitor · First collection record

    Reachable

Recorded activity

6 entries
  1. VirusTotal

    11/92 engine detections

    View source
  2. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  3. AlienVault OTX

    4 community references

    View source
  4. Abuse report sent

    PD-20261017-59983E

    domain.operations@web.com
  5. URLScan

    Page captured

    View source
  6. Added to PhishDestroy

    ashland-energy.com

    View source

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Malicious VirusTotal 11 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery Report stored SSL Labs CF Radar Open report OTX 4 refs WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
Submitted Evidence Snapshot
Sent: Ledger records: 1 Case ID: PD-20261017-59983E Recipient: domain.operations@web.com
PDF notice generated
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback Archived
DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
SpyFu Moz DA/PA Ahrefs Backlinks
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

6 evidence signal groups linked 1 stored notification records Reachable · access restricted
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

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Official reporting routes

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After a phishing incident

Recommendations & Advice for Victims

Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.

What should I do immediately?

Urgent

Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.

  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site

What information should I collect for my report?

FBI guidelines

Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗

  • Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including ashland-energy.com)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?

  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do phishing scams typically work?

  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect

How can I protect myself in the future?

  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections

This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.

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