Is king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app a scam?

Our automated security review flags king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Is king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app safe to use?

No — king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.

Does king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 60 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app domain?

king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app is 6.1 years old, registered on 6/1/2020 through MarkMonitor Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app as clean.

Is king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app hosted?

king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 26, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 25/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Malicious cloud-hosted subdomain linked to tech support scams and fraudulent security alerts.

Top reasons

Subdomain naming pattern is explicitly listed in threat intelligence reports as malicious.Associated with tech support scams mimicking Windows Defender alerts.Hosted on a cloud platform frequently abused for short-lived phishing pages.

king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.appScanned 4h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

DANGEROUS

Heuristics 90·MT 12

Category tags

tech support scamphishing#tech support scam#phishing95% MT confidence

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 6 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

6 years old

Registered Jun 1, 2020

MT Intelligence

Dangerous

Critical likelihood · 95% confidence

DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

Malicious cloud-hosted subdomain linked to tech support scams and fraudulent security alerts. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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LIVE RENDER

king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app

1Page renders a 'Cannot GET /' error message

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page displays a standard server-side routing error message, providing no visual cues for a meaningful risk assessment.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Page renders a 'Cannot GET /' error message

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Critical scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust12/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation

Confidence

Our analysis identifies this subdomain as part of a known infrastructure pattern used for tech support fraud. While the main domain belongs to a legitimate cloud provider, this specific 'king-prawn' naming convention is documented in threat intelligence reports as a vehicle for fake virus alerts. These pages typically mimic official system warnings to trick users into calling fraudulent support lines. The lack of any legitimate business presence and the specific inclusion of this naming scheme in security research confirms its malicious intent.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The page currently returns a server error, which is common for ephemeral scam sites that have been deactivated or are awaiting a new payload. However, the underlying infrastructure remains associated with active threat campaigns.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a cloud platform's app service, a tactic attackers use to leverage the reputation of the parent provider and bypass basic filters. The hosting IP has a history of abuse reports related to similar fraudulent activity.

Domain History

The parent domain is well-established, but the specific subdomain follows a generated pattern ('king-prawn-app-xxxxx') that has been flagged by security researchers since 2023. This pattern is a hallmark of automated scam deployment.

Web Reputation

Multiple security organizations have documented this specific subdomain string as an indicator of compromise. It is part of a wider network of sites used to host 'browser lockers' and fake technical support pages.

Risk Factors

Subdomain naming pattern is explicitly listed in threat intelligence reports as malicious.
Associated with tech support scams mimicking Windows Defender alerts.
Hosted on a cloud platform frequently abused for short-lived phishing pages.
No verifiable business registration or legitimate purpose identified.
History of abuse reports on the hosting IP address.

Positive Signals

The parent cloud provider is a legitimate service.
The SSL certificate is valid and issued by a trusted authority.

AI Recommendation

Avoid this site entirely. If you encounter a page on this domain claiming your computer is infected, do not call the number provided; instead, close your browser tab immediately.

Scam network detected

3 linked domains correlated

This subdomain is part of a large, automated network of scam pages hosted on the DigitalOcean App Platform.

king-prawn-app-4fyti.ondigitalocean.appking-prawn-app-8hzfo.ondigitalocean.appking-prawn-app-bk8g5.ondigitalocean.app

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

6.1 yrs

Registered Jun 2020

Business registration

No public record found

Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

2 scam reports

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

The exact subdomain king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app appears in a urlquery.net scan report alongside other domains (no specific malicious verdict quoted in results).
Multiple similar "king-prawn-app-" subdomains (e.g. king-prawn-app-4fyti.ondigitalocean.app) are explicitly listed as IOCs in a 2023 Netskope report on DigitalOcean abuse for tech support scams and phishing.
Netskope report details tech support scams mimicking Windows Defender alerts to lure victims into calling fake support numbers for remote access or payment.
Malwarebytes maintains a threat alert for ondigitalocean.app, stating multiple subdomains are blocked due to association with phishing and fraud.
DigitalOcean's free-tier App Platform is commonly abused by attackers to host scam pages, as documented in security research from 2023 onward.
No positive reviews, business details, or legitimate use cases found for this specific subdomain.
Domain age of 2215 days indicates it has existed since approximately late 2019/early 2020, consistent with long-running platform abuse patterns.

Scam reports (2)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

Netskopeopen
"king-prawn-app-4fyti.ondigitalocean[.]app king-prawn-app-8hzfo.ondigitalocean[.]app king-prawn-app-bk8g5.ondigitalocean[.]app king-prawn-app-s6uog.ondigitalocean[.]app"
Malwarebytesopen
"Several subdomains of the domain ondigitalocean.app were blocked by Malwarebytes because they were associated with phishing and fraud."

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research found that this subdomain belongs to a cluster of sites identified by security analysts as malicious. Reports from Netskope detail how these 'king-prawn' subdomains are used to host tech support scams that impersonate Windows Defender. Additionally, major security providers have blocked similar subdomains on this platform due to confirmed associations with fraud and phishing.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age6 years old

RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.

RegisteredJun 1, 2020

ExpiresJun 1, 2028

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1

ExpiresAug 26, 2026 (60d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app/
2404https://king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file2

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

Do not interact with king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review flags king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
No — king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
Yes. king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 60 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app is 6.1 years old, registered on 6/1/2020 through MarkMonitor Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app as clean.
No. king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 26, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·king-prawn-app-7e3tc.ondigitalocean.app

DANGEROUS

This is a malicious subdomain hosted on a cloud platform frequently abused for tech support scams. Security research explicitly links this specific naming pattern to fraudulent Windows Defender alerts and phishing campaigns. Do not interact with the page or call any numbers it provides.

Avoid this site entirely. If you encounter a page on this domain claiming your computer is infected, do not call the number provided; instead, close your browser tab immediately.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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