# PhishDestroy threat dossier — winstep.net.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-26 21:38:24 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/winstep.net.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 163.181.214.3 (HK, Hong Kong) ASN: ASAS24429 Taobao - Zhejiang Taobao Network Co.,Ltd, CN Hosting org: AS24429 Zhejiang Taobao Network Co.,Ltd Registrar: 阿里云计算有限公司（万网） Nameservers: dns27.hichina.com, dns28.hichina.com Registered: 2026-03-14 Expires: 2027-03-14 Page title: Winstep - 专业的 Windows 桌面美化增强套件 | 中国官网 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-15 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4eef9d6f9f3c0138193b88a6b13a3f1ea74cae80a79fb663f4b99d38489a9ccc ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-03-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-06 15:06:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-26 20:20:29 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f3788-40bd-7728-8dbe-4febf3176d10/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/winstep.net.cn crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.winstep.net.cn Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=winstep.net.cn AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/winstep.net.cn URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/winstep.net.cn/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-13 00:16:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] winstep.net.cn — Windows Desktop Software Phishing Domain Report This domain, winstep.net.cn, is currently flagged as a high-risk phishing infrastructure targeting users of Windows desktop enhancement software. Registered on March 14, 2026, through a Chinese registrar, the domain resolves to 163.181.214.3, an IP address geolocated in Hong Kong and associated with AS24429. The site presents itself under the page title 'Winstep - 专业的 Windows 桌面美化增强套件 | 中国官网,' suggesting it mimics or impersonates a legitimate software suite for Windows desktop customization. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain uses nameservers dns27.hichina.com and dns28.hichina.com, consistent with hosting on a major Chinese cloud platform. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt (YR1), a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites. The domain is actively blocked by three security providers, including PhishDestroy and MetaMask, and holds a trust score of 0/100 from Gridinsoft. One of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal has flagged the domain, though the specific detection context remains unconfirmed. While the domain's registration and hosting details align with regional norms, the combination of recent creation, low trust scores, and active blocklist presence indicates it is likely part of a phishing operation. The exact content and delivery mechanism—whether via fake software downloads, credential harvesting, or other vectors—has not been fully analyzed. Defenders should treat this domain as malicious and prioritize blocking or monitoring its resolution and associated IP address. Further investigation into user interactions with this site is recommended to determine the full scope of the threat. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: af38d7cd2acb3246d2622629f76de7b0 TLS cert SHA-256: 4eef9d6f9f3c0138193b88a6b13a3f1ea74cae80a79fb663f4b99d38489a9ccc ## 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/winstep.net.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=winstep.net.cn 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: 199,913 domains (69,205 alive under monitoring, 129,159 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io