tictel.pt is a phishing page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-09-19. Risk: critical (100/100). Status: Last known active. Hosting: I4W - Web Solutions, Lda. PhishDestroy sent 1 abuse report. VirusTotal: 12/91 engines flag it. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.
Security engines reporting a detection: 12. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@i4w.pt.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 1 month has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
tictel.pt is an impersonation phishing page that carries the title "TICTEL — Clothing Manufacturer" and presents itself as a garment-industry business. The page title points to a clothing manufacturer, while PhishDestroy classifies the site as impersonation phishing. It is aimed at customers, suppliers and business contacts who expect a legitimate manufacturer's website. PhishDestroy first recorded it on 2026-09-19, and it was still online with live content on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Impersonation pages borrow a believable business identity so that visitors lower their guard. A manufacturer's branding suits schemes aimed at trade contacts, such as fake order portals, invoice or payment-detail requests, and login prompts that capture email or account credentials. Victims who interact typically lose passwords, personal or company information, or money sent against what looks like a routine business transaction.
Evidence
On 2026-09-29, 12 of 91 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain. The vendors that flagged it include alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft and Lionic. That is a minority of engines, but the flags come from several unrelated security companies, which makes a single false positive an unlikely explanation. The domain also appears in five AlienVault OTX threat pulses and on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2004-05-03, more than two decades before PhishDestroy detected it. Its age does not make it safe, because a long-established name can carry trust that a freshly registered one cannot. The site is hosted in Portugal on the I4W - Web Solutions, Lda network at 185.113.141.250.
What to do
If you entered a password on this site, change it immediately, along with any other account that shares it, and turn on two-factor authentication. If you submitted payment or bank details, or paid an invoice linked to it, contact your bank right away to dispute or stop the transfer. Confirm any order or payment request through a phone number or contact you already trust, not one shown on the page. Security teams should block the domain at DNS, proxy and mail gateways. They should also search mail logs for messages referencing it and reset credentials for any user who reached the page.
{
"Sophos": "phishing and fraud",
"alphaMountain.ai": "Business/Economy, Phishing (alphaMountain.ai)",
"Forcepoint ThreatSeeker": "phishing and other frauds. business and economy"
}
No. PhishDestroy classifies tictel.pt as a phishing page (risk: critical, 100/100); it was first detected on 2026-09-19. VirusTotal: 12/91 engines flag it. Treat the site as unsafe.
Is tictel.pt safe to connect a wallet?
No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on tictel.pt. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.
What should I do if I used tictel.pt?
Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.
RegistrationCreated May 3, 2004 —Expires Nov 2, 2026
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 19, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Sep 19, 2026score 98/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://tictel.pt/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Observed page title
TICTEL — Clothing Manufacturer
Automated brand references
Across
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YR1· stored validity ends in 48 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
185.113.141.250
Network ASN
AS204094
Organization
I4W - Web Solutions, Lda
Observed location
Lisbon, PT
Server header
nginx
Nameservers 3
ns1.topdns.pt
ns2.topdns.pt
ns3.topdns.pt
Mail routing 1 MX record
tictel.ptpriority 0
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR1
Valid from
2026-09-11 08:07:35
Valid until
2026-12-10 08:07:34
Hostname coverage
Stored certificate dates valid
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-11 04:02:36 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintcf02c2f8ac7cafbcf59a8786f70ddb2a46a1e0818e279c2b72d346f1d2054050Certificate names · 2 SANs
*.tictel.pt
tictel.pt
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-22 10:33:52 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-22 10:33:52 UTClast content: 2026-10-22 10:33:52 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 1 identified
N
Nginx
Web serversReverse proxies
Nginx is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 stored notification recordsLast known active
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including tictel.pt)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
