# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vortexcs2.ru
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Fetched:   2026-05-16 19:17:44 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vortexcs2.ru/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 33 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      31.31.196.253 (RU, Moscow)
ASN:             ASAS197695 AS-REGRU "Domain names registrar REG.RU", Ltd, RU
Hosting org:     AS197695 "Domain names registrar REG.RU", Ltd
Nameservers:     ["ns1.hosting.reg.ru", "ns2.hosting.reg.ru"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      VORTEX - Мониторинг игровых серверов CS:2 (КС 2)

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     GlobalSign nv-sa / GlobalSign GCC R3 DV TLS CA 2020
Expires:    2027-01-20
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 43041681b710ff5945e9f351af6e783f4f2ec6adcd7017cff7ae436be07807e7
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - autodiscover.vortexcs2.ru
  - mail.vortexcs2.ru
  - owa.vortexcs2.ru
  - www.vortexcs2.ru

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 19:51:11 UTC (STALE — 33 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-15 06:15:37 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 33 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 33 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a1b42-a0cd-774f-8b7f-91c1cb63301a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/vortexcs2.ru
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vortexcs2.ru
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vortexcs2.ru
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vortexcs2.ru
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vortexcs2.ru/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:27:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies vortexcs2.ru as a high-risk phishing domain targeting users with generic phishing tactics. The domain was linked to fake monitoring services related to CS:2 gaming servers.

The domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, resolving to IP 31.31.196.253, and is listed on one security blocklist. VirusTotal flagged it by 14 out of 95 vendors. AlienVault OTX also notes its presence in threat intelligence data. Gridinsoft rated its trust score as 0/100, indicating a strong threat.

Currently offline, vortexcs2.ru poses minimal direct risk, but users should remain cautious and avoid any interaction if encountered. PhishDestroy recommends maintaining updated security software and verifying domain legitimacy before sharing sensitive data.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 14/93 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       425c1c7b0ecc18ce340b6e2807e03518
TLS cert SHA-256:      43041681b710ff5945e9f351af6e783f4f2ec6adcd7017cff7ae436be07807e7

## 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/vortexcs2.ru/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vortexcs2.ru
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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