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@forticore.digital.
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.
fortero.top is a phishing site that PhishDestroy classifies as impersonation: it presents itself as a legitimate service so visitors trust it with credentials, personal details or crypto assets. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-16. When checked on 2026-10-19, the domain still responded, but its DNS no longer pointed to active page content.
How the scam works
Impersonation pages copy the look, wording and flow of a known brand, then ask for something only the real service should receive, such as a login, a seed phrase, a wallet connection or a payment. Anything entered goes straight to the operators, who can use it to take over accounts or empty wallets. The page title was a bare "Loading" with no brand shown, while our classification identifies the site as an impersonation phishing page.
Evidence
Six of 91 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain as of 2026-09-26: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue and SOCRadar. That is a small share of engines, but these vendors reached their verdicts independently of PhishDestroy. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL as a spam domain, and it appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers have tracked it too. Among the blocklists covered here, it is listed by PhishDestroy.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. on 2026-08-28, just 19 days before PhishDestroy detected it. That short gap is typical of throwaway phishing domains set up for a brief campaign. It resolved to 46.29.26.38 on the M/S ROBI TRADERS network in Turkey. Its free Let's Encrypt certificate means the browser padlock showed a valid connection, which says nothing about whether the site is honest.
What to do
If you typed a password into this site, change it on the real service right away, then enable or reset two-factor authentication and sign out of all active sessions. If you entered a seed phrase or private key, treat that wallet as compromised and move any remaining funds to a newly created wallet. If you connected a wallet or signed anything, revoke the approvals you granted. If you shared card or bank details, contact your bank. Defenders should block fortero.top and 46.29.26.38 at DNS and proxy level and search their logs for earlier visits.
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS 非アクティブreason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation不明Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-20 10:06:58 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-09 10:08:11 UTClast content: 2026-10-09 10:08:11 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-10-09 20:20:42 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-10-09 10:08:11 UTC → 2026-10-09 20:20:42 UTC · 10.21hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-10-09 15:14:26 UTC · precision medium · basis bounded
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.
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.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
地元の警察 — たとえ直ちに行動を起こせなくても、公式な記録が残される
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
詐欺による金銭の返還を装った詐欺 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
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.
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