# PhishDestroy threat dossier — checkvalvemanufacturers.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-26 14:07:09 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/checkvalvemanufacturers.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: gaming Targeted brand: across (and: foundation, near, steam, valve) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, SOCRadar URLQuery: 1 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.206.5 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: DreamHost, LLC Nameservers: ["galilea.ns.cloudflare.com", "kyrie.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Check Valve Manufacturers | Check Valve Suppliers ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-04-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 3ecacd15cb55a5552846b337917f9fbb816e16c85c561d33536025f285057ef8 ## 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: 2026-02-17 15:56:01 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-05-26 13:20:24 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-24 17:49:46 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/019c6c4b-d3b6-75ba-abd5-c304a437ebaa/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/3547a5ea-86fa-4852-8b72-b95574e9ddd5 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/checkvalvemanufacturers.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.checkvalvemanufacturers.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=checkvalvemanufacturers.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/checkvalvemanufacturers.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/checkvalvemanufacturers.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 05:55:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies checkvalvemanufacturers.com as a domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting Steam. Although the domain's risk level is assessed as low, it is important to recognize that attempts to mimic well-known brands can still lead to user confusion and potential exposure to phishing or misinformation. This domain’s page title, "Check Valve Manufacturers | Check Valve Suppliers," does not align with Steam’s branding, indicating a possible tactic to evade immediate suspicion. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, through DREAMHOST and resolved to the IP address 188.114.96.3. It appeared on one security blocklist and was flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting limited but notable detection. Currently, the domain is offline, which reduces immediate threat but indicates prior malicious or suspicious activity. The use of a generic page title unrelated to Steam’s services may have been an attempt to disguise the impersonation. Users are advised to remain vigilant when interacting with unfamiliar websites that claim association with popular brands like Steam. Always verify URLs carefully and avoid providing personal or login information on suspicious sites. Utilizing security tools and blocklists can help prevent accidental visits to domains flagged for impersonation. PhishDestroy recommends monitoring for any future reactivation of this domain or similar impersonation attempts to ensure continued protection. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260217-BC0EBB Favicon MD5: 2ece4a1679161047cd65702c9b47116a TLS cert SHA-256: 3ecacd15cb55a5552846b337917f9fbb816e16c85c561d33536025f285057ef8 ## 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/checkvalvemanufacturers.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=checkvalvemanufacturers.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: 153,839 domains (34,300 alive under monitoring, 116,925 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io