# PhishDestroy threat dossier — autotradenet.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 00:23:33 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/autotradenet.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 47/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Netcraft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 217.197.98.50 (RO, Giurgiu) ASN: ASAS211611 eximhost Exim Host SRL, RO Hosting org: AS211611 Exim Host SRL Registrar: Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu Nameservers: ns1.nexloc.ro, ns1.sitebunker.net, ns2.nexloc.ro, ns2.sitebunker.net Registered: 2026-03-29 Expires: 2027-03-29 Page title: Home ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-08-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d4ab1b9c592d29b093c3225543023bcdb0eff0ccbf4fcf7b47d85c1f9db51f4b ## 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: 2026-03-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-26 19:57:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-26 17:59:00 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-01 00:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-27 00:01:07 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0513-392e-751e-971d-ae1a785cc3e7/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/c2fa4234-aec6-4849-9d2d-8be44e85f115 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/autotradenet.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.autotradenet.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=autotradenet.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/autotradenet.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/autotradenet.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 20:11:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, autotradenet.com, is currently under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting users in the auto trade sector. Analysis indicates no direct association with known brand impersonation or drainer kits, but the infrastructure aligns with common phishing deployment patterns. The site employs lightweight frontend frameworks such as Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, and jQuery, alongside third-party services like YouTube and Smartsupp, which may be leveraged to enhance credibility or track victim interactions. No specific phishing kit signatures have been identified at this stage, but the combination of technologies suggests an attempt to mimic legitimate auto trade platforms while evading detection through minimalist design and external resource loading. Technical indicators reveal the domain was registered on March 29, 2026, through Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu. It resolves to the IP address 217.197.98.50, which has no prior associations with confirmed malicious activity. VirusTotal reports a 0/95 detection ratio, indicating no antivirus engines have flagged the domain as malicious at the time of analysis. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status is currently unknown, and no blocklist entries have been recorded. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and fraudulent sites due to its accessibility and automation. The absence of detections does not preclude malicious intent, as newly registered domains often evade initial scans through low traffic or delayed payload activation. As of the latest assessment, autotradenet.com remains active and accessible. No takedown requests or sinkholing efforts have been observed, and the domain continues to resolve to its assigned IP. The risk level is classified as 'under_investigation' due to the lack of concrete evidence linking it to confirmed phishing campaigns, though the registration date and technological footprint warrant caution. Users are advised to avoid interacting with the domain, particularly if solicited through unsolicited communications. Organizations should monitor network traffic for connections to 217.197.98.50 and consider implementing temporary blocks on newly registered domains with similar characteristics until further intelligence is available. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed - VirusTotal detections: now 2/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260626-F38D02 Favicon MD5: e32cfb8c4a048cca7441310bd0267736 TLS cert SHA-256: d4ab1b9c592d29b093c3225543023bcdb0eff0ccbf4fcf7b47d85c1f9db51f4b ## 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/autotradenet.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=autotradenet.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,969 domains (12,869 alive under monitoring, 159,477 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io