# PhishDestroy threat dossier — csmarketplace.net
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 09:09:01 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/csmarketplace.net/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 67/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Lionic, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.208.156.112 (CH, Zürich)
ASN:             ASAS42624 swissnetwork02 Global-Data System IT Corporation, SC
Hosting org:     AS42624 Global-Data System IT Corporation
Registrar:       Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
Nameservers:     ns1.safe-networks.net, ns2.safe-networks.net
Registered:      2024-12-07
Expires:         2025-12-07
Page title:      CS Marketplace - CS:GO Trade Market for sell, buy and exchange skins
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2024-12-07 (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)
First reported:    2025-08-08 02:10:18 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 09:37:49 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/01988816-1447-737c-8273-463d135ca4a1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/csmarketplace.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.csmarketplace.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=csmarketplace.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/csmarketplace.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/csmarketplace.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:16:20 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified csmarketplace.net as a phishing domain masquerading as a marketplace for CS:GO skins trading. The site’s page title, “CS Marketplace - CS:GO Trade Market for sell, buy and exchange skins,” was designed to lure gamers into fraudulent transactions. Emerging less than a month ago, the domain was registered on December 7, 2024, raising suspicion about its legitimacy given its recent creation and thematic targeting of the popular gaming community.

Technical analysis revealed that csmarketplace.net resolved to the IP address 185.208.156.112 and was registered through Hosting Concepts B.V., operating under Registrar.eu. The domain appeared on three separate security blocklists, with multiple antivirus engines on VirusTotal flagging it for malicious activity. These indicators collectively pointed to a generic phishing attempt aimed at stealing user credentials or financial information by exploiting gamers’ trust in established CS:GO skin markets.

Currently, csmarketplace.net has been taken offline, effectively reducing its threat potential. PhishDestroy recommends users remain vigilant for similar domains and underscores the importance of verifying URLs before engaging in online trade or purchases. The swift takedown of this domain highlights ongoing efforts to combat phishing schemes targeting niche communities like gamers.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       21ec9370b478274456352af0ba43b592c890105897e1417c12a1fbf54e08bf86

## 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/csmarketplace.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=csmarketplace.net
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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