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@globaldomaingroup.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 18 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.
protrades.cc presents itself as a financial consulting and investment platform under the name "Protrades." It targets retail investors and cryptocurrency users seeking trading or portfolio management services. PhishDestroy first identified it on 2026-10-02, and as of 2026-10-19 the site remains live and actively accessible.
How the scam works
Investment scam platforms of this type lure victims with promises of high returns, professional trading dashboards, and account managers who build false trust over time. Victims are persuaded to deposit funds — typically cryptocurrency or bank transfers — into accounts they believe are being traded on their behalf. Withdrawals are blocked or met with fabricated fee demands, and the operators disappear once deposits reach a target threshold. The page title "Protrades – Financial Consulting + Investment" frames the site as a legitimate brokerage, lending it a veneer of professionalism designed to lower a visitor's guard.
Evidence
Nine of 91 engines on VirusTotal flagged protrades.cc as malicious as of 2026-10-06, with detections from alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, and SOCRadar. Spamhaus lists the domain under DBL_SPAM, indicating association with spam-driven fraud campaigns. The domain also appears in two OTX threat-intelligence pulses and is carried on the PhishDestroy blocklist. While the vendor count is moderate rather than overwhelming, the combination of specialist fraud-detection engines and Spamhaus classification provides consistent, independent corroboration of the investment scam classification.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2025-07-01 through Global Domain Group LLC. Hosting resolves to IP 163.61.188.2 on the NEWDHAKAHARDWARE-AS-AP network, physically located in the United States. TLS is provided by Let's Encrypt under certificate authority YR1, a free and automated issuer commonly used to add a padlock icon at minimal cost.
What to do
If you deposited funds or shared banking or payment details with this platform, contact your bank or payment provider immediately to dispute the transaction and request a chargeback where possible. Do not respond to follow-up contact from the operators, including requests to pay "release fees" or taxes to unlock withdrawals. If you provided identity documents, monitor your credit and consider a fraud alert with relevant agencies. Security teams and hosting providers should block protrades.cc at the network perimeter and report it through abuse channels to accelerate takedown.
颁发者 Let's Encrypt / YR1· stored validity ends in 64 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
163.61.188.2
Network ASN
AS153568
Organization
NEW DHAKA HARDWARE
Observed location
New York City, US
Server header
LiteSpeed
域名服务器 4
dns1.lytehosting.com
dns2.lytehosting.com
dns3.lytehosting.com
dns4.lytehosting.com
Mail routing 1 MX record
protrades.ccpriority 0
Location describes the IP network.
TLS 证书
Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR1
Valid from
2026-09-24 20:42:48
Valid until
2026-12-23 20:42:47
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-02 16:02:04 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintdcfaa5cf38607561e3751f9bc8f2dba279af03c2d72a02a419a3b140d928d5e5Certificate names · 2 SANs
protrades.cc.bitcashhub.org
www.protrades.cc.bitcashhub.org
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
account.protrades.ccDomain record
bank.protrades.ccDomain record
s.protrades.ccDomain record
www.account.protrades.ccDomain record
www.bank.protrades.ccDomain record
www.lozand.protrades.ccDomain record
www.s.protrades.ccDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
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After a phishing incident
针对受害者的建议与指导
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
我应该立即采取什么措施？
紧急
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
更改所有密码 — 电子邮件、Exchange 账户，以及任何使用同一密码的账户
启用双因素认证 使用身份验证器应用（而非短信）。禁用基于短信的恢复功能
冻结卡片 如果您在钓鱼网站上输入了银行信息
我应该为报告收集哪些信息？
联邦调查局（FBI）指南
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.
当地警方 — 即使无法立即采取行动，也能留下正式记录
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
虚假网站 — 与正规网站完全一致的克隆网站，仅域名略有改动
猪的屠宰 — 通过Telegram/WhatsApp/交友软件花数周时间建立信任，随后钱被骗走
退款诈骗 — 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.
