# PhishDestroy threat dossier — astel.by
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Fetched:   2026-06-30 17:48:41 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/astel.by/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 85/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      194.62.19.79 (BY, Minsk)
ASN:             AS60591 Support Chain LLC
Hosting org:     Support Chain LLC
Registrar:       Support chain, LLC
Nameservers:     ns1.hostfly.by, ns2.hostfly.by
Registered:      2015-07-23
Expires:         2026-07-23
Page title:      Интернет магазин детских товаров Астел
HTTP response:   404

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-25
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 986721ace88bd7f6e7f44c958907cd1729aa0d468a417a8e2672889fbd4d2580
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.astel.by

## 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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Domain registered: 2015-07-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-29 07:53:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-29 05:55:37 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-30 19:45:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-30 06:17:42 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f11f0-2725-77ee-b743-be0531765f67/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/2ad026ad-b12a-42c8-a080-020d2a344ef1
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/astel.by
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.astel.by
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=astel.by
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/astel.by
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/astel.by/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-29 07:54:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain astel.by poses a risk of credential theft, as it is actively involved in hosting potentially malicious content that may aim to capture user credentials. Users visiting this site could inadvertently provide personal or financial information to attackers, thus compromising their security and exposing them to identity theft.

Analysis of astel.by reveals that it was created on July 23, 2015, and is registered through Support chain, LLC. The domain currently resolves to the IP address 194.62.19.79. Notably, it has a clean VirusTotal report with 0 detections out of 95, which means it has not yet been flagged by security products, but this does not mean the domain is safe. The active status signals an ongoing threat that requires monitoring.

If an individual has visited astel.by, it is recommended to change any passwords used on the site and to monitor accounts for unauthorized activity. Users should also run antivirus and anti-malware scans to ensure their devices have not been compromised. Engaging with known cybersecurity practices, such as enabling two-factor authentication and being cautious of phishing attempts, can further enhance personal security against potential threats from domains like astel.by.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260629-18130D
Favicon MD5:       8f4cf44aff1c6dab4b26449bf5fa5048
TLS cert SHA-256:      986721ace88bd7f6e7f44c958907cd1729aa0d468a417a8e2672889fbd4d2580

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