# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vendorpep.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-03 18:49:15 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vendorpep.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 157.245.76.88 (NL, Amsterdam) ASN: AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC Hosting org: DigitalOcean, LLC Registrar: Fewmoretaps OU d/b/a Trustname.com !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — Trustname / Fewmoretaps OU !!! Trustname (IANA #4318) is a shell company declaring EUR 120 annual revenue, 1 employee, negative equity, Belarusian ownership. Explicitly advertises itself as 'bulletproof' in its DNS TXT records. Primary source: https://phishdestroy.io/trustname-bulletproof-exposed Nameservers: ares.trustname.com, ns1.anycastdns.cz, ns2.anycastdns.cz, zeus.trustname.com Registered: 2026-06-26 Expires: 2027-06-26 Page title: VendorPep — peptide supplier index ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-24 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b456aa4f63fce41adbcb8f1f824cd4f2e66f7a582bd6bfa898501699045e6891 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.vendorpep.com ## 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: 2026-06-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 06:27:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 05:05:16 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-03 20:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-01 12:17:35 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1bed-029b-720a-81ad-f5d9ab34a599/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/6f4b4f5b-71df-4a5f-80fd-c344d3a2b876 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/vendorpep.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vendorpep.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vendorpep.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vendorpep.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vendorpep.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 06:35:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, vendorpep.com, is flagged as an active generic phishing site targeting individuals seeking peptide suppliers. The site presents itself as a legitimate vendor under the name VendorPep, potentially deceiving users into submitting sensitive information or making fraudulent payments. Analysis indicates the site may harvest credentials, financial details, or other personally identifiable information under the guise of a professional supplier platform. The threat extends to businesses or researchers who may unknowingly engage with the site for procurement purposes, risking data exposure or financial loss. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 26, 2026, through Fewmoretaps OU d/b/a Trustname.com, a registrar with a history of hosting suspicious domains. The site resolves to the IP address 157.245.76.88, which has not yet been widely flagged by security vendors, as evidenced by a 0/95 detection rate on VirusTotal. The presence of a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate adds a superficial layer of legitimacy, though such certificates are routinely issued to malicious domains. The page title, 'VendorPep — peptide supplier index,' further supports the impersonation of a legitimate supplier, aligning with common phishing tactics to establish credibility. Users who have visited vendorpep.com should take immediate action to mitigate potential risks. First, cease all interaction with the site and avoid entering any personal or financial information. If credentials were submitted, change passwords for all associated accounts, prioritizing those linked to financial or professional services. Monitor accounts for unauthorized transactions or suspicious activity, and consider enabling multi-factor authentication where available. Organizations should review internal logs for connections to the IP address 157.245.76.88 or the domain itself, as this may indicate targeted phishing attempts. Reporting the domain to relevant security teams or threat intelligence platforms can aid in broader mitigation efforts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 2/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-5C652C Favicon MD5: 22f53beda338ec1b9462ecede319b9a0 TLS cert SHA-256: b456aa4f63fce41adbcb8f1f824cd4f2e66f7a582bd6bfa898501699045e6891 ## 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/vendorpep.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vendorpep.com 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: 174,407 domains (13,157 alive under monitoring, 160,432 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io