# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pdfreader.globalexshipping.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-17 06:58:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pdfreader.globalexshipping.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, ESET, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      167.86.82.141 (DE, Nuremberg)
ASN:             AS51167 Contabo GmbH
Hosting org:     Contabo GmbH
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     ns1.dns-parking.com, ns2.dns-parking.com
Registered:      2025-10-25
Expires:         2026-10-25

## 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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Domain registered: 2025-10-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-17 06:56:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-17 08:25:09 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f6e6d-d85a-7788-81cb-19bf85d479bc/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/pdfreader.globalexshipping.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pdfreader.globalexshipping.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pdfreader.globalexshipping.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pdfreader.globalexshipping.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pdfreader.globalexshipping.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-17 07:00:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Analysis indicates that the domain pdfreader.globalexshipping.com was registered on 25 Oct 2025 through the HOSTINGER operations, UAB registrar and is currently hosted on the name servers ns1.dns-parking.com and ns2.dns-parking.com. DNS resolution points to the IPv4 address 167.86.82.141, which remains active as of the report date. The domain is classified as a generic phishing site with a high risk rating. VirusTotal scans have returned detections from five of ninety‑one AV engines, confirming the presence of malicious payloads or behavior. Google Safe Browsing also lists the domain under the “UNWANTED_SOFTWARE” category, reinforcing the suspicion of unwanted or harmful content. The combination of recent registration, parking‑service name servers, and active malicious flags suggests an infrastructure that is likely being used to host credential‑stealing pages or to deliver unwanted software. No additional intelligence such as associated malware families, command‑and‑control infrastructure, or victim targeting has been disclosed, leaving the exact payload and attack vector uncertain. Defenders should block network connections to 167.86.82.141, add pdfreader.globalexshipping.com to URL filtering lists, and monitor for outbound traffic that may indicate compromised hosts attempting to contact the domain. Continuous re‑scanning on VirusTotal and periodic checks of Google Safe Browsing are recommended to capture any changes in the detection profile.

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pdfreader.globalexshipping.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pdfreader.globalexshipping.com
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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