# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mendezcompany.cl
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 10:21:05 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mendezcompany.cl/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 46/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      157.173.209.68 (US, Boston)
ASN:             ASAS47583 AS-HOSTINGER Hostinger International Limited, CY
Hosting org:     AS47583 Hostinger International Limited
Registrar:       NIC Chile
Nameservers:     ns1.dns-parking.com, ns2.dns-parking.com
Page title:      Taller Mecánico Méndez Company – Taller Mecánico Automotriz Méndez Company, expertos en el área automotriz y especialistas en cajas automáticas.

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: c1a6e119d4823f5af6a3f0718540449015989224538a7dc811044f0656b339ba

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-10-27 17:04:27 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:54:38 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-15 18:06:31 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a26a0-3c91-726e-b542-82063c030ee1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mendezcompany.cl
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mendezcompany.cl
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mendezcompany.cl
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mendezcompany.cl
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mendezcompany.cl/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:55:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified mendezcompany.cl as a domain involved in generic phishing activities, impersonating an automotive repair business known as Taller Mecánico Méndez Company. The site’s page title suggests it aims to appear as a trustworthy automotive service provider specializing in automatic transmissions. Despite the automotive theme, the domain's intent is to deceive users potentially to harvest credentials or personal information.

Technical analysis reveals that mendezcompany.cl resolved to the IP address 157.173.209.68 and was registered through NIC Chile. The domain is listed on one security blocklist, with a Gridinsoft trust score of 0 out of 100, indicating very low trustworthiness. VirusTotal flagged the domain with 1 out of 95 security vendors marking it suspicious, supporting the characterization of a low-risk phishing threat. The domain’s infrastructure and low detection rates suggest early or limited phishing operations.

Currently, the domain is offline, reducing immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends users remain cautious and avoid interacting with domains impersonating legitimate businesses, especially those with low trust scores and blocklist appearances. Monitoring similar domains and educating users about verifying site legitimacy can help prevent potential phishing exposure related to mendezcompany.cl or similar threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       2ca1091ab4ecaf7fa4317d76dddf41ec32e13ac4b4670a11a56bd35ef9bf0aab
TLS cert SHA-256:      c1a6e119d4823f5af6a3f0718540449015989224538a7dc811044f0656b339ba

## 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/mendezcompany.cl/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mendezcompany.cl
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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