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@registrar.eu.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 13 days 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.
fortnitec.icu is a domain on the PhishDestroy blocklist whose name closely echoes the game Fortnite, padded with an extra letter and parked on the low-cost .icu extension. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-10-06. When last checked on 2026-10-19, the site still answered requests, but the DNS behind its content was inactive.
How the scam works
The only text the page exposes is the title "Loading". That tells visitors nothing about what the site offers, and it does not by itself match any specific brand page. Game-themed lookalike domains are commonly used to lure players with promises of free in-game currency or items, then ask for account logins or push downloads. Nothing here confirms which of these this site does. The realistic risks are a stolen gaming account or unwanted software, so treat any login prompt or file from this domain as hostile.
Evidence
On 2026-10-12, 14 of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain. The vendors include alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data and Gridinsoft. That is a meaningful minority from security firms working independently. Spamhaus lists the domain on its DBL as a spam source, and it appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses. That suggests other researchers have tied it to wider malicious activity.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-29, only seven days before PhishDestroy caught it. That short gap is typical of throwaway domains set up for a single campaign. It was registered through Hosting Concepts B.V. (Registrar.eu). It resolves to 46.29.26.38, an address geolocated in Finland on a network announced as M/S Robi Traders of Bangladesh. The Let's Encrypt certificate means the padlock in the browser proves nothing about who runs the site.
What to do
If you typed an Epic Games or other gaming login on this site, change that password immediately. Do the same anywhere you reuse it, turn on two-factor authentication, and check the account for unfamiliar logins, purchases or linked devices. If you downloaded anything, do not open it, delete it, and run a full scan with up-to-date security software. Defenders should block fortnitec.icu at DNS and proxy level and watch for similar game-themed .icu registrations. Report any related lures to PhishDestroy so they can be added to the blocklist.
登録情報作成日 2026年9月29日 (21d · Very New!)—Expires 2027年9月29日
技術詳細Provenance & timestamps
初確認2026年10月6日
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年10月9日score 100/100
Submitted URLhttps://fortnitec.icu/
Favicon Hash
ケース ID
SHORTDOTゾーン · 公開証拠.icu
ShortDot zone evidence
The linked repository preserves daily zone observations across seven ShortDot-operated TLDs, including registration volume and abuse-related indicators. This registry context is supporting background and is not an independent detection for the domain in this report.
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 10:06:23 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-09 10:07:17 UTClast content: 2026-10-09 10:07:17 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-10-09 20:20:42 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-10-09 10:07:17 UTC → 2026-10-09 20:20:42 UTC · 10.22hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-10-09 15:13:59 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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