# PhishDestroy threat dossier — processhacker.app ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-03 03:10:46 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/processhacker.app/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 19/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, ESTsecurity, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Viettel Threat Intelligence, VIPRE URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.66.72 (US, San Francisco) Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Spaceship, Inc. Nameservers: clay.ns.cloudflare.com, marge.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-12-30 Expires: 2026-12-30 Page title: Process Hacker - Advanced System Monitoring Tool for Windows | Free Download ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-08-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ab79f52985ab04c2b9ff5a9e4adf82364dede735e9652eacfe49da4d31f5e8df ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-12-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-02 15:27:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-02 13:53:42 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-03 04:20:37 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-03 03:02:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f2301-9dfa-739b-968d-52b801989689/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/acd51bc1-fd37-4d63-90b9-329e7b4507ff Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/processhacker.app crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.processhacker.app Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=processhacker.app AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/processhacker.app URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/processhacker.app/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-02 16:06:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, processhacker.app, poses a specific threat as a generic phishing site that impersonates the legitimate Process Hacker software. The page title, 'Process Hacker - Advanced System Monitoring Tool for Windows | Free Download,' is designed to deceive users into believing they are accessing an official download portal. In reality, the site may host malicious payloads or harvest credentials, leading to system compromise or data theft. The domain is currently active and unresolved, continuing to pose a risk to users who may inadvertently visit it. Technical analysis reveals concrete indicators of malicious activity. VirusTotal reports that 19 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain, a high detection rate that confirms its malicious nature. The domain was registered on December 30, 2025, through Spaceship, Inc., a registrar known for allowing rapid domain creation. It resolves to IP address 104.21.66.72, which is associated with Cloudflare infrastructure, and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. The domain appears on one security blocklist, specifically Maltrail, indicating it has been identified by threat intelligence systems. These factors collectively suggest a well-structured phishing campaign targeting users of system monitoring tools. If a user has visited processhacker.app, immediate action is recommended. Users should run a full antivirus scan on their system to detect any malware that may have been downloaded. Passwords or personal information entered on the site should be changed immediately, and users should monitor financial accounts for unauthorized activity. The domain should be avoided entirely, and network administrators should add it to their blocklists. Reporting the domain to relevant cybersecurity authorities can help mitigate further harm. Users are advised to download software only from official vendor websites or trusted repositories to avoid such threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260702-51B953 Favicon MD5: 1cd824c751ae816931385b81e6ce3167 TLS cert SHA-256: ab79f52985ab04c2b9ff5a9e4adf82364dede735e9652eacfe49da4d31f5e8df ## 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/processhacker.app/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=processhacker.app 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: 174,112 domains (13,934 alive under monitoring, 159,389 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io