Analysis of the domain connect-gate.digital indicates it is part of a generic phishing infrastructure observed in early 2026. The domain was registered through Dynadot LLC on March 04, 2026 and resolves to IP address 172.67.191.79, which belongs to AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc., confirming the use of Cloudflare’s reverse‑proxy network. HTTP traffic is served over HTTP/3 and the TLS certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt (certificate identifier E8), with the domain’s authoritative nameservers listed as aida.ns.cloudflare.com and wells.ns.cloudflare.com. The site’s HTML title reads "ConnectGate — Linux & Networking for IT," suggesting an attempt to appear as a legitimate IT resource, yet no further content analysis is available.
VirusTotal reports that three of ninety‑four scanning engines flagged the domain, reinforcing the malicious classification. The domain appears on three public blocklists and is actively blocked by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. Gridinsoft’s trust scoring system assigns a score of 0 out of 100, reflecting a high confidence of abuse.
Current online status is offline, but the infrastructure remains observable via the Cloudflare edge. Defenders should add connect-gate.digital to internal deny lists, monitor DNS queries for the associated Cloudflare IP range, and enforce TLS inspection where feasible to detect any future reactivation. Continuous watch of the registrar’s activity and the associated blocklist entries is recommended to mitigate potential re‑use of the domain in phishing campaigns.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not yet scannedNo crawler-versus-browser difference has been recorded yet
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
RegistrationCreated Mar 4, 2026 (223d)—Expires Feb 24, 2027
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedMar 4, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 27, 2026score 81/100
Submitted URLhttp://connect-gate.digital/
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-13 22:13:35 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-15 22:17:53 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 2 identified
Cloudflare
CDN
Web infrastructure and security company providing CDN, DDoS mitigation, and DNS services.
Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 3 detections
alphaMountain.ai
Gridinsoft
Site Performance Analysis
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of connect-gate.digital· checked Mar 4, 2026
100
Good
Performance
FCP
1.52s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
1.52s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.025
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
1.52s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
VirusTotal Detections Update2026-03-04 15:20:15 UTC
VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 0 to 1. Added scanner alerts: Gridinsoft.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
11 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
connect-gate.digital detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
6 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedUnverified
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · connect-gate.digital
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
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