# PhishDestroy threat dossier — zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-06 15:16:35 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 76/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 15/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Antiy-AVL, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 45.138.68.230 (CA, Mississauga) ASN: AS35251 NetLab Global Hosting org: HostHub Registrar: 浙江贰贰网络有限公司 Nameservers: ns1.22.cn, ns2.22.cn Registered: 2026-05-25 Expires: 2027-05-25 Page title: Proton VPN · 高速安全VPN | 无日志 · 开源 · 免费不限流量 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-08-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 6dbb6c588768149ea1663cf60a69cb981361961c9eaad720294212d9e14d987b ## 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: 2026-05-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-06 14:27:58 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-06 16:45:04 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f3764-bba3-71d9-b9e7-4cfbb34e58b7/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-06 15:01:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn poses a significant threat categorized as generic phishing. This domain attempts to impersonate a legitimate VPN service, likely to harvest credentials or personal information from unsuspecting users. The impersonation tactic can mislead individuals into providing their login details under the false pretense of a secure service. Evidence of malicious intent is substantiated by the fact that the domain was created on May 25, 2026, suggesting an ongoing operation as it is still active. VirusTotal analysis indicates that the domain has been flagged by 15 out of 95 security vendors, which raises concerns about its credibility and potential to distribute malicious content. It is registered through 浙江贰贰网络有限公司, with the IP address resolving to 45.138.68.230, further establishing its association with potentially harmful activities. Users who have visited this domain should take immediate action to protect their personal information. It is advisable to change any passwords that may have been compromised and enable two-factor authentication where applicable. Users should also monitor their financial accounts for any unauthorized transactions and consider running a scan on their devices using reputable antivirus software to check for any malware that may have been inadvertently downloaded. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 TLS cert SHA-256: 6dbb6c588768149ea1663cf60a69cb981361961c9eaad720294212d9e14d987b ## 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/zh-proton-vpn.hl.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=zh-proton-vpn.hl.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: 175,439 domains (13,735 alive under monitoring, 160,779 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io