# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ecert.am
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Fetched:   2026-05-04 12:01:10 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ecert.am/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 4/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, MalwareURL, SOCRadar, URLQuery, Webroot
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      83.139.2.40 (AM, Yerevan)
ASN:             AS33852 Viva Armenia CJSC
Hosting org:     K Telecom
Registrar:       abcdomain (ABCDomain LLC)
Nameservers:     ns.mtshosting.am, ns2.mtshosting.am
Registered:      2026-04-15
Page title:      armcci.am |
HTTP response:   500

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-07-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 5d4e97aa11b5b6f0eade19700fcc8fe3a925305a84e6b897a7ba17f77799b4c1
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - cpanel.armcci.am
  - cpcalendars.armcci.am
  - cpcontacts.armcci.am
  - mail.armcci.am
  - webdisk.armcci.am
  - webmail.armcci.am

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-15 15:20:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-03 10:13:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 19:20:42 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019d9113-ec11-75e8-b31d-63e3949cd6af/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ecert.am
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ecert.am
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ecert.am
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ecert.am
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ecert.am/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-15 15:21:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies the domain ecert.am as an active social engineering threat posing as a legitimate service. This domain is currently classified with an elevated risk level and remains operational despite clear indicators of malicious intent.

This domain was flagged by 6 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating a high probability of malicious activity. It is registered through ABCDomain LLC, resolves to IP address 83.139.2.40, and has been noted by Google Safe Browsing for social engineering tactics. The domain utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which does not guarantee legitimacy.

PhishDestroy advises users to avoid interacting with ecert.am entirely due to its confirmed malicious status. The domain should be treated as a confirmed threat, and any associated links or downloads should be blocked. If this domain has been accessed, users should scan their devices for potential malware and change any exposed credentials immediately. Network administrators should consider blacklisting this IP (83.139.2.40) and domain to prevent further exposure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       8a22165c10e99f29b96a85c60c43e8d8
TLS cert SHA-256:      5d4e97aa11b5b6f0eade19700fcc8fe3a925305a84e6b897a7ba17f77799b4c1

## 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/ecert.am/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ecert.am
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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