# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pc-pdfgear.com.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 15:05:42 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pc-pdfgear.com.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 2/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 154.26.226.181 (US, Los Angeles) ASN: ASAS8796 FD-298-8796 - FASTNET DATA INC, US Hosting org: AS8796 FASTNET DATA INC Registrar: Web Commerce Communications Limited Nameservers: a.share-dns.com, a11.share-dns.com, b.share-dns.net, b11.share-dns.net Registered: 2026-06-28 Expires: 2027-06-28 Page title: PDFgear电脑端 - 免费PDF工具下载 | Windows/Mac PDF编辑器官方版 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-26 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 68c88e5c402f4f79a0010ba51575beff81699181099c45f767538fc4999eadad Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.pc-pdfgear.com.cn ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-06 15:12:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-13 16:20:40 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-09 12:38:57 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f378d-5d99-74c8-8f51-a443e0efffc5/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/pc-pdfgear.com.cn crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pc-pdfgear.com.cn Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pc-pdfgear.com.cn AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pc-pdfgear.com.cn URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pc-pdfgear.com.cn/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-06 15:16:12 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 for elevated risk due to credential theft targeting users of PDFgear, a legitimate PDF editing software. Analysis indicates the site impersonates the official PDFgear desktop application download page, likely to harvest user credentials, installation of malicious payloads, or exfiltration of sensitive data under the guise of providing free software tools. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain pc-pdfgear.com.cn was registered on June 28, 2026, through Web Commerce Communications Limited. It resolves to the IP address 154.26.226.181 and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which provides basic encryption but does not validate legitimacy. VirusTotal detection shows 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, indicating limited but present awareness of its threat. The page title, "PDFgear电脑端 - 免费PDF工具下载 | Windows/Mac PDF编辑器官方版," directly mimics the branding and value proposition of the authentic PDFgear software, increasing the likelihood of user deception. Mitigation steps specific to credential theft impersonation include blocking the domain and its resolving IP (154.26.226.181) at the network perimeter. Organizations should deploy endpoint protection rules to prevent access to newly registered domains (NRDs) with creation dates less than 30 days old, particularly those mimicking software vendors. User awareness training should emphasize verifying domain authenticity before downloading software, checking for HTTPS certificate details, and cross-referencing official vendor websites for download links. Security teams are advised to monitor for connections to 154.26.226.181 and inspect any associated payloads for credential harvesting scripts or unauthorized data exfiltration attempts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: afe81866bc4c05f2bbf2dc94485524e6 TLS cert SHA-256: 68c88e5c402f4f79a0010ba51575beff81699181099c45f767538fc4999eadad ## 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/pc-pdfgear.com.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pc-pdfgear.com.cn 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: 178,163 domains (49,854 alive under monitoring, 128,309 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io