# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kro42.at ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 16:41:11 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kro42.at/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 3 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.72.61 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu Nameservers: chad.ns.cloudflare.com, zoe.ns.cloudflare.com Page title: Captcha HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-12-22 13:12:35 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-01 18:01:29 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-24 17:49:39 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019b4630-3984-7679-938e-b34a96823f75/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/kro42.at crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kro42.at Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kro42.at AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kro42.at URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kro42.at/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 03:22:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies kro42.at as a medium-risk phishing domain that was used to deceive users by displaying a fake Captcha page. This tactic aims to trick visitors into believing the site is legitimate, increasing the chance that sensitive information could be stolen. The domain was flagged on one security blocklist and found in multiple threat intelligence reports before being taken offline, reducing immediate risk. This phishing operation typically works by presenting a Captcha challenge that appears genuine but is designed to harvest credentials or personal data once users interact with it. Attackers exploit the trust users place in verification steps to bypass suspicion. The domain resolved to an IP address linked to a known hosting provider and was registered through a European registrar, indicating a possibly well-structured campaign. Users should remain vigilant and avoid interacting with suspicious Captcha prompts on unknown websites. If encountering a similar page, double-check the URL and avoid submitting personal information. Employ updated security software and browser protections, and report suspicious domains to security platforms like PhishDestroy. Immediate offline status of kro42.at highlights the effectiveness of coordinated threat response efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: 1c5b7549fc70f616e933654e08d7c9549206b53a6914e8c05b91a1f1ada8c7a1 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kro42.at/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kro42.at 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io