# PhishDestroy threat dossier — smartestprep.kz
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Fetched:   2026-08-01 00:22:38 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/smartestprep.kz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 94/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Brand Impersonation

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      77.220.207.191 (KZ, Almaty)
ASN:             ASAS51162 PFNB-AS JSC Kazteleport - subsidiary of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan, KZ
Hosting org:     AS51162 JSC Kazteleport - subsidiary of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan
Registrar:       REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND
Nameservers:     ns1.ps.kz, ns2.ps.kz, ns3.ps.kz
Page title:      Офлайн воркшоп в Астане - Лаура Вайгорова
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-08-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a7cce41aab2ae82d2779a636ea4d1507a59e27438f8004c0e6872dd116299dce
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.smartestprep.kz

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-08 08:12:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-08-01 00:49:16 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f405a-c634-7539-876b-e93469341766/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/smartestprep.kz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.smartestprep.kz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=smartestprep.kz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/smartestprep.kz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/smartestprep.kz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-08 08:15:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

smartestprep.kz Fake University Prep Portal Alert

This domain is under investigation for impersonating an online education platform specializing in university entrance exam preparation. Analysis indicates a generic phishing threat targeting students seeking admission to top-tier global universities, likely aiming to harvest login credentials, personal information, or financial details under the guise of academic services.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain smartestprep.kz currently resolves to IP address 77.220.207.191 and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate for encrypted connections. The page title displays "SmarTestPrep — онлайн-площадка для подготовки к поступлению и экзаменам в ТОП Вузы мира," suggesting a focus on Russian-speaking or international students. VirusTotal reports 0 detections out of 95 security engines, while Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of 0/100. The domain remains active with no known blocklist inclusions at this time.  Mitigation for this threat type involves implementing domain-based email filtering to block messages originating from smartestprep.kz. Network administrators should consider adding 77.220.207.191 to monitoring lists for suspicious outbound connections. End users should be advised to verify the legitimacy of any education-related websites through official university portals before entering credentials. Security teams are recommended to monitor for new subdomains or certificate issuances associated with this infrastructure, as phishing campaigns often expand their attack surface after initial deployment.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 3/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       35725ea8bc5d4c1d2a9e8bcafbfc0558
TLS cert SHA-256:      a7cce41aab2ae82d2779a636ea4d1507a59e27438f8004c0e6872dd116299dce

## 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/smartestprep.kz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=smartestprep.kz
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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