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 rtr-security-threats@realtimeregister.com.
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.
protonvpnx.com impersonates Proton VPN with a Chinese-language page titled "Proton VPN下载 - Windows、macOS、Android与iOS客户端", which translates to a download hub for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS clients. It targets Chinese-speaking users who search for a VPN and land on what looks like an official download page. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-19. As of 2026-10-19 the domain is still alive and serving a redirect.
How the scam works
The "x" added to the brand name makes the domain look official at a glance in search results or shared links. Fake VPN download portals like this usually push a tampered installer in place of the real app, or route visitors to a sign-in prompt that collects Proton account credentials. Victims who install such a client risk handing the operator control of their device and everything typed on it. A VPN is meant to protect privacy, so a fake one can expose the very traffic and accounts the user wanted to shield.
Evidence
On 2026-09-29, 14 of 91 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain, including alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data and Gridinsoft. That count is moderate, but it comes from several unrelated vendors. urlscan.io returned a malicious verdict and matched the page to the Proton brand family under its ProtonMail label. The domain also appears on the MetaMask and SEAL blocklists alongside PhishDestroy, and one AlienVault OTX threat pulse references it.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-07-31 through Realtime Register B.V., about seven weeks before PhishDestroy detected it. A gap like that leaves time to build the page and seed links before it draws attention. The site sits behind Cloudflare, Inc. on an address geolocated to Canada, which hides the actual origin server. Its certificate from Google Trust Services (WE1) only means the padlock is present, so it says nothing about whether the site is genuine.
What to do
If you downloaded anything from this site, do not run it, and delete the file. If you already installed it, uninstall it, run a full scan with a reputable security tool, and treat the device as possibly compromised until it comes back clean. If you entered Proton credentials, change your password from a clean device, turn on two-factor authentication, and review active sessions. Get Proton VPN only from Proton's official website or the official app stores. Defenders should block protonvpnx.com, watch for similar Proton lookalike domains, and alert users who searched for VPN downloads, especially Chinese-speaking ones.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Latest HTTP observationRedirectingHTTP redirect observed80%2026-10-19 22:25:33 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:35:36 UTC
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.
使用技術 · 4 identified
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HSTS
セキュリティ
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) informs browsers that the site should only be accessed using HTTPS.
Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.
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.
