# PhishDestroy threat dossier — proexpert-network.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-31 00:58:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/proexpert-network.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: across (and: apple, facebook, google, instagram, linkedin)

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      38.242.228.157 (FR, Lauterbourg)
ASN:             ASAS51167 CONTABO Contabo GmbH, DE
Hosting org:     AS51167 Contabo GmbH
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     ns1.serverfuse.com, ns2.serverfuse.com
Registered:      2025-09-17
Expires:         2026-09-17
Page title:      Proexpertnetwork
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2025-09-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-09-18 12:56:19 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-31 01:27:21 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 10:14:37 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01995d8a-4419-75aa-ac02-7a337cc649d0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/proexpert-network.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.proexpert-network.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=proexpert-network.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/proexpert-network.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/proexpert-network.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:24:44 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies proexpert-network.xyz as a low-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users. The domain was flagged due to suspicious activity aimed at harvesting sensitive data.

This domain resolved to IP 38.242.228.157, was registered via OwnRegistrar, Inc., and appeared on one security blocklist before being taken offline. VirusTotal flagged it by one security vendor, confirming its malicious potential.

Users should avoid interacting with this domain and remain vigilant against phishing attempts. Always verify website authenticity and use updated security tools to safeguard personal information.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       f0c0e663b80a4b571fa819b92e6827f7c470ba3720079e33fc1158ec7e18d22b

## 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/proexpert-network.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=proexpert-network.xyz
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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