# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 19:04:30 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: base (and: facebook, wordpress)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.223.31.164 (DE, Aachen)
ASN:             ASAS206996 zap-hosting ZAP-Hosting GmbH, DE
Hosting org:     AS206996 ZAP-Hosting GmbH
Registrar:       Vautron Rechenzentrum AG
Nameservers:     ns2.zap-hosting.com, ns1.zap-hosting.com, please, visit, www.eurid.eu, for, more, info.
Page title:      Web Server's Default Page

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-10-18 16:04:31 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-14 17:30:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 16:30:12 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199f810-4f68-72be-8934-5a41f4c2f68f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:36:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu as a medium-risk generic phishing domain. The domain was likely used to impersonate legitimate services to harvest sensitive user information. Its deceptive naming convention aimed to mislead victims into believing it was associated with a trusted entity, increasing the chances of successful phishing attacks.

The domain resolves to the IP address 198.18.0.123 and was registered through Vautron Rechenzentrum AG. It has been flagged on three different security blocklists, indicating recognition by multiple cybersecurity vendors. The domain currently displays a Web Server's Default Page, suggesting that the phishing infrastructure has been disrupted or abandoned. VirusTotal analysis shows that 5 out of 95 security engines detected malicious activity related to this domain.

Currently, this domain is offline and inaccessible, reducing immediate risk to users. However, due to its previous malicious use and presence on blocklists, it is recommended that organizations and individuals maintain vigilance. Users should avoid interacting with suspicious URLs containing similar naming patterns and ensure their security solutions are updated to detect evolving phishing threats. Continuous monitoring for domain reactivation or related phishing campaigns is advised.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       650b28c6cf1b473aed15ba26bad1da92

## 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/mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.particulier.connexion-espaceclientnickel.eu
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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