# PhishDestroy threat dossier — document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 05:18:09 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 16/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 102.218.215.117 (ZA, Johannesburg) ASN: ASAS329184 Host Africa (Pty) Ltd - Host Africa (Pty) Ltd, ZA Hosting org: AS329184 Host Africa (Pty) Ltd Registrar: OwnRegistrar, Inc. Nameservers: ns1.host-ww.net, ns2.host-ww.net, null Registered: 2026-03-17 Expires: 2027-03-17 HTTP response: 502 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-08-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 3d2b18169fdbe37f1048fa1478b4bb0da042c2a1c3bef96352dfd5153234b170 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online ## 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: 2026-03-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-29 15:19:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-29 13:27:36 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-13 07:17:15 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-29 18:17:40 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1387-c413-759e-8582-29214be284ed/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/d55d8eed-dc8e-446f-a45f-baa15293de77 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-29 15:56:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online, is flagged as a high-risk generic phishing threat designed to deceive users into interacting with fraudulent document-sharing interfaces. Analysis indicates the campaign likely employs fake login prompts or malicious file downloads to harvest credentials or deploy payloads, a common tactic in document-themed phishing schemes. The domain exhibits no legitimate business association, further elevating its risk profile. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain resolves to the IP address 102.218.215.117, a host with no prior reputation for legitimate services. It was registered on March 17, 2026, through OwnRegistrar, Inc., a registrar frequently observed in transient phishing operations. The domain’s SSL certificate, issued by Let’s Encrypt, provides minimal trust assurance, as automated issuance is standard for both legitimate and malicious sites. Detection metrics from VirusTotal show 14 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, a moderate but concerning consensus. No major blocklists or threat intelligence feeds currently list the domain, suggesting it remains under the radar of broader automated defenses. The creation date, set in the future, may indicate an attempt to evade temporal-based reputation systems or a registration error. Mitigation against this threat requires a multi-layered approach. Users should avoid interacting with any prompts or downloads from document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online, particularly those requesting credentials or executable files. Network-level protections should block the domain and its resolving IP, 102.218.215.117, at firewalls or DNS filters. Organizations should monitor for internal traffic to this host, as it may indicate successful phishing attempts or lateral movement. Endpoint security tools should be configured to detect and quarantine any files originating from the domain, especially PDFs or Office documents with embedded macros. Security teams are advised to review logs for connections to the domain or IP within the past 48 hours, as this campaign appears to be actively targeting users. Employee training should emphasize skepticism toward unsolicited document-sharing links, even when SSL certificates are present. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260629-1832DA TLS cert SHA-256: 3d2b18169fdbe37f1048fa1478b4bb0da042c2a1c3bef96352dfd5153234b170 ## 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 (operator 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/document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=document-pdf-001files.vfmfb.online 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,010 domains (49,744 alive under monitoring, 128,266 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io