# PhishDestroy threat dossier — challengemodes.pro
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 12:13:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/challengemodes.pro/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Phishing Database, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  15 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      194.59.30.110 (FR, Paris)
ASN:             ASAS399486 VIRTUO - 12651980 CANADA INC., CA
Hosting org:     AS399486 12651980 CANADA INC.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     ["dns1.regway.com", "dns2.regway.com", "dns3.regway.com", "dns4.regway.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      ConnectWise ScreenConnect Remote Support Software

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:40:40 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/019c109d-9838-7524-bf14-03c7dd072377/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/challengemodes.pro
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.challengemodes.pro
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=challengemodes.pro
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/challengemodes.pro
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/challengemodes.pro/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:20:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies challengemodes.pro as a high-risk phishing domain that has been taken offline. Despite its removal, the domain was flagged on multiple security blocklists and associated with fraudulent activity. The domain impersonated ConnectWise ScreenConnect Remote Support Software, a legitimate remote access tool, to deceive users. Because this kind of phishing targets trust in remote support services, users risk exposing sensitive credentials and personal data.

This phishing campaign operated by presenting a fake login or support page under the guise of ConnectWise ScreenConnect. Users who visited the site could be tricked into submitting login details or downloading malicious content disguised as remote support tools. The attackers exploited the domain’s creation in the near future (February 21, 2026) and its registration through a commercial registrar to appear legitimate. VirusTotal flagged this domain in 14 out of 95 scans, and AlienVault OTX linked it to ongoing threat pulses.

If you have visited challengemodes.pro, it is critical to immediately change any passwords entered and monitor accounts for unauthorized activity. Avoid clicking on suspicious links or downloading software from unknown sources. Users should also enable multi-factor authentication where possible and report any phishing attempts to their IT or security team. Although the domain is offline, vigilance remains essential to avoid falling victim to similar phishing scams.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       74479899f17c2ce27f47a0fca548b470

## 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/challengemodes.pro/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=challengemodes.pro
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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