VirusTotal
9 / 91
“katana”
9 / 91
malicious
ReportDBL_SPAM
checked — no detections recorded
Reportchecked — no match recorded
11 community references
Reportprovider verdict: suspicious
Reportstored report
Report 14 checked — no blocks
Checked; no threat flag recorded
ReportAnalysis of the domain katanna.network shows a high‑risk, generic phishing infrastructure that was taken offline as of the report date, July 24 2026. The domain was registered on March 22 2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and is hosted on Cloudflare’s network, resolving to IP 172.67.142.21 located in Canada. The site operates without a TLS certificate, despite being served via Cloudflare, and negotiates HTTP/3 connections. Service fingerprints reveal the presence of jQuery and Google Hosted Libraries, as well as Cloudflare Browser Insights, indicating a typical web‑stack used by many malicious sites.
The page title returned by the server is "katana," but no further content analysis is available. Reputation data shows that 11 of 94 VirusTotal scanners flagged the domain, and Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of 0 / 100. The domain appears on four distinct security blocklists and has been actively blocked by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, ScamSniffer, and SEAL. The identified scam type is a fake exchange, suggesting the site attempted to harvest credentials or monetary assets by impersonating a legitimate trading platform.
While the domain is currently offline, defenders should continue to enforce blocks on the associated IP address and the domain itself across DNS and web‑filtering solutions. Ongoing monitoring of the hosting provider’s IP range and the identified nameservers (elsa.ns.cloudflare.com, kirk.ns.cloudflare.com) is recommended to detect any re‑use of the infrastructure for future campaigns. Additional threat‑intel feeds should be consulted for any reappearance of the domain or related indicators, and incident response teams should treat any residual traffic as potentially malicious, given the confirmed high‑risk classification.
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Scanner note: unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='katanna.network', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError
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.
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.
Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
elsa.ns.cloudflare.comkirk.ns.cloudflare.comLocation describes the IP network.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of katanna.network · checked Mar 21, 2026
14 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
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.
Capture the rendered page, requests and visible infrastructure.
Compare the available engine results and retain the analysis timestamp.
Check whether Google currently lists the URL as unsafe.
Inspect a public scan and its recorded network and classification data.
Look for indicator references and related community intelligence.
Compare archived captures and preserve historical context.
Look for matching indicators and associated threat records.
Inspect certificate records and related hostnames.
Compare security resolver responses and record observed blocking.
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
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.
Reported by 1 community member, first seen Mar 21, 2026
PD-20260321-F3B9B4 Recipient: abuse@nicenic.net, compliance@icann.org Registrar: NICENIC International Group Co., Limited (Hong Kong (China)) Policy Violations: “Services may be used only for lawful purposes… fraud, abuse and illegal activity prohibited. Violations may result in immediate suspension.” + dedicated abuse handling and takedown Applicable Laws: Crimes Ordinance Cap.200 (Fraud), Theft Ordinance Cap.210 §16A (fraud by deception), Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Cap.486
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Select your country to get official cybercrime contacts, or create a complaint draft →.
Template-based draft · optional AI wording assistance requires separate consent
Threat analysis using stored blocklist, WHOIS, DNS, and public scan evidence
Scan NowSubmit suspicious domains to our threat database — protect the community
ReportRecent phishing reports and observed availability changes
MonitorMonitor live threats or contest this listing if you believe it's a false positive