# PhishDestroy threat dossier — processhacker.dev ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-03 04:33:16 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/processhacker.dev/ ## 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, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Viettel Threat Intelligence, VIPRE URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 3 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (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 Process & System Monitoring Tool ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-08-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 92cee48f57c6b7a92ab6bc611144a3f070b61baa9d962e457372862781ea32fe ## 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 14:43:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-02 13:04:01 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/019f22d9-5ddb-73e1-80d4-ec18792f7ace/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/282d8037-8b77-4f92-8e3e-acdcd5933d73 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/processhacker.dev crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.processhacker.dev Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=processhacker.dev AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/processhacker.dev URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/processhacker.dev/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-02 14:46:01 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.dev, poses a specific threat as a brand impersonation site designed to distribute unwanted software under the guise of a legitimate system monitoring tool. The page title 'Process Hacker - Advanced Process & System Monitoring Tool' mimics the well-known open-source utility, but the domain's registration and infrastructure indicate malicious intent. Google Safe Browsing flags this site for UNWANTED_SOFTWARE, suggesting it may trick users into downloading applications that compromise system security or privacy. The domain is currently active, increasing the risk of exposure. Infrastructure analysis reveals several technical indicators of risk. VirusTotal reports 0/95 detections, meaning the domain has not yet been widely flagged by security vendors, which is common for newly established phishing or malware distribution sites. The domain was registered on December 30, 2025, through Spaceship, Inc., a relatively recent registration that aligns with malicious campaigns. It resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3 and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. Critically, it appears on 2 security blocklists, including Maltrail and InversionDNS, confirming its recognition as a threat by security monitoring systems. Users who have visited processhacker.dev should take immediate action. First, run a full system scan with an updated antivirus or anti-malware tool to detect and remove any unwanted software that may have been installed. Avoid downloading files or clicking links from the site. Change passwords for any accounts accessed while on the domain, particularly if credentials were entered. Monitor financial accounts for unusual activity if any personal data was provided. Report the domain to Google Safe Browsing and your email provider to help protect others. Given the active threat status, users should exercise caution and verify software downloads only from official sources. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 19/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260702-01BFEA Favicon MD5: 1cd824c751ae816931385b81e6ce3167 TLS cert SHA-256: 92cee48f57c6b7a92ab6bc611144a3f070b61baa9d962e457372862781ea32fe ## 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.dev/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=processhacker.dev 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: 174,115 domains (13,577 alive under monitoring, 159,748 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io