# PhishDestroy threat dossier — filezilla.it ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-06 16:26:18 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/filezilla.it/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 35.214.148.249 (NL, Groningen) ASN: AS43515 Google Ireland Limited Hosting org: Google Cloud (europe-west4) Registrar: TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd Nameservers: ns1.siteground.net, ns1.siteground.net, ns2.siteground.net, ns2.siteground.net Registered: 2005-04-26 Expires: 2026-07-06 Page title: FileZilla ®, software client FTP per chi gestisce un sito web - FILEZILLA.IT - Scarica Filezilla per PC e Mac ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-05 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b83069d75c63b80ab1063661e77b2abcd3f3cd9b896064bfe1aa09e9a4a7d3bf ## 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: 2005-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-06 14:35:56 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-06 18:20:30 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-06 18:16:50 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f376c-40a9-7212-8a4c-04b09f56f6ed/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/filezilla.it crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.filezilla.it Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=filezilla.it AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/filezilla.it URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/filezilla.it/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-06 15:00:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a high-risk phishing site impersonating the legitimate FileZilla FTP client software. Analysis indicates the site uses the page title 'FileZilla ®, software client FTP per chi gestisce un sito web - FILEZILLA.IT - Scarica Filezilla per PC e Mac,' mimicking the official FileZilla branding to deceive users into downloading malicious payloads. The threat type is classified as generic_phishing, with no specific drainer kit identified at this stage, though credential theft or malware distribution is suspected. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on April 26, 2005, through TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd. It currently resolves to the IP address 35.214.148.249, hosted on a cloud provider network. VirusTotal detection shows 3 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain as malicious. The domain remains unlisted on Google Safe Browsing (GSB) as of the latest check, and no additional blocklist entries were identified beyond the VirusTotal detections. The age of the domain and its registration details suggest potential domain squatting or repurposing for malicious use. The domain remains active and continues to host phishing content targeting users seeking FileZilla software. Response actions include submission to threat intelligence platforms for broader detection and blocking. Despite low vendor detection rates, the high-risk classification is maintained due to the domain's active impersonation of a trusted software brand. Organizations are advised to block the domain and IP at perimeter defenses and monitor for connections to 35.214.148.249. End-users should be alerted to verify the authenticity of FileZilla downloads via the official project website only. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 1f496e858416c280a670a726d9cfba21 TLS cert SHA-256: b83069d75c63b80ab1063661e77b2abcd3f3cd9b896064bfe1aa09e9a4a7d3bf ## 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/filezilla.it/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=filezilla.it 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: 175,505 domains (12,458 alive under monitoring, 162,122 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io