# PhishDestroy threat dossier — atec.network ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-24 16:40:14 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/atec.network/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation (facebook) Targeted brand: facebook (and: gmail, google, whatsapp) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 142.251.150.119 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["finley.ns.cloudflare.com", "vivienne.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2027-02-11 Page title: Google ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-13 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 26ea14577255ee46e46151352eeb60f6f4b4e30e6d9bde144cb68367b67776d1 ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-14 20:19:12 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-13 07:50:43 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-27 06:01:36 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c5d28-0e6c-7438-84e5-63a0455aecde/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/atec.network crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.atec.network Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=atec.network AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/atec.network URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/atec.network/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 16:06:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies atec.network as a medium-risk domain involved in generic phishing activities. This classification indicates that the domain has been used or designed to attempt deceptive tactics aimed at stealing user credentials or sensitive data. Supporting this assessment, atec.network is listed on two security blocklists and has been flagged by three security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3. Although created recently, on February 21, 2026, the domain's presence on multiple blocklists and flagged status suggests active or recent malicious use within phishing campaigns. Currently, atec.network is offline, significantly reducing immediate risk to users. However, awareness and caution remain critical as phishing domains can quickly reappear under similar names or different infrastructure. Users and organizations should maintain updated security solutions and avoid engaging with unknown links or requests purportedly from this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: e8972ce34a4545b33c3926a20c306b71 TLS cert SHA-256: 26ea14577255ee46e46151352eeb60f6f4b4e30e6d9bde144cb68367b67776d1 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/atec.network/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=atec.network 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io