Is ptdufrain.com safe?

http://ptdufrain.com/

DangerousStatus

Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

ptdufrain.com is a flagged phishing domain impersonating Dufrain Consulting

ptdufrain.com presents itself as "Welcome to Dufrain" and is under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting Dufrain Consulting, a legitimate data consultancy firm. Multiple independent antivirus families and threat intelligence sources flag the domain as malicious. The site is currently unreachable, returning an HTTP 521 Cloudflare error, so its own pages could not be reviewed. The domain is only 196 days old and was registered via Dynadot Inc. This combination of brand impersonation, phishing flags, and a very young domain places it in the Dangerous band.

Do not visit ptdufrain.com or enter any credentials, personal information, or payment details on it. If you received a link to this domain, treat it as a phishing attempt and report it to your email or security provider. If you believe you may have already entered credentials on this site, change those passwords immediately and enable two-factor authentication on the affected accounts.

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Saved site captureThe site blocked our capture or showed an error page 16 antivirus engines flagged this URLalphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, ChainPatrol, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadarSaved antivirus result from Sep 24, 2026

Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

Dangerous1–20
High Risk21–44
Moderate Risk45–69
Low Risk70–84
Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Brand Impersonation and Phishing Detections

The site's current page title reads "Welcome to Dufrain", mimicking the branding of Dufrain Consulting, a legitimate data consultancy firm. According to threat intelligence, the domain is under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting that company.

Fourteen independent antivirus families reported an adverse result for this domain, including detections from alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, and ChainPatrol. This saved antivirus observation indicates the detection is real, though the timing should be confirmed.

Technical Checks Versus Operator Risk

The browser threat feed returned no threat warning, and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. These clean technical checks mean no active blocklist entry or certificate problem was observed at scan time, but they do not establish that the site is safe or legitimate.

The site is currently unreachable, displaying a Cloudflare HTTP 521 error page stating "Web server is down". Because the page content could not be read, the site's own contact, About, and policy text was never reviewed. The domain is only 196 days old, which is consistent with a recently created phishing domain.

Why the score is 12

14 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

16/ 91

detections

Saved analysis from September 24, 2026 - stale

16 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious: 15
Suspicious: 1
Total: 91

Adverse antivirus results
Engine	Finding
alphaMountain.aiMalicious	phishing
BitDefenderMalicious	phishing
ChainPatrolMalicious	malicious
Chong Lua DaoMalicious	malicious
CyRadarMalicious	phishing
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious	malicious
FortinetMalicious	phishing
G-DataMalicious	phishing
KasperskyMalicious	phishing
LionicMalicious	malicious
SafeToOpenMalicious	phishing
SeclookupMalicious	malicious
SophosMalicious	phishing
VIPREMalicious	phishing
WebrootMalicious	malicious
GridinsoftSuspicious	suspicious

All 91 engine results

alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
ChainPatrol - Malicious
Chong Lua Dao - Malicious
CyRadar - phishing - Malicious
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Malicious
Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
G-Data - phishing - Malicious
Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
Lionic - Malicious
SafeToOpen - phishing - Malicious
Seclookup - Malicious
Sophos - phishing - Malicious
VIPRE - phishing - Malicious
Webroot - Malicious
Gridinsoft - Suspicious
0xSI_f33d - Unrated
Abusix - Clean
Acronis - Clean
ADMINUSLabs - Clean
AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
AlienVault - Clean
AlphaSOC - Unrated
Antiy-AVL - Clean
ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
AutoShun - Unrated
Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
Bkav - Unrated
BlockList - Clean
Blueliv - Clean
Certego - Clean
CINS Army - Clean
CRDF - Clean
Criminal IP - Unrated
CSIS Security Group - Unrated
CTX AI - Clean
Cyan - Unrated
Cyble - Clean
desenmascara.me - Clean
DNS8 - Unrated
Dr.Web - Clean
EmergingThreats - Clean
Emsisoft - Clean
Ermes - Unrated
ESET - Clean
ESTsecurity - Clean
Fortra - Unrated
GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
Google Safe Browsing - Clean
GreenSnow - Clean
GreyNoise - Unrated
Guardpot - Unrated
Heimdal Security - Clean
Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
IPsum - Clean
Juniper Networks - Clean
K7AntiVirus - Unrated
LevelBlue - Clean
Lumu - Unrated
Malwared - Clean
MalwarePatrol - Clean
MalwareURL - Unrated
Mimecast - Unrated
Netcraft - Unrated
OpenPhish - Clean
PhishFort - Unrated
Phishing Database - Clean
Phishtank - Clean
PREBYTES - Clean
PrecisionSec - Unrated
Quick Heal - Clean
Quttera - Clean
Rising - Clean
Sangfor - Clean
Sansec eComscan - Unrated
Scantitan - Clean
SCUMWARE.org - Clean
Snort IP sample list - Unrated
SOCRadar - Unrated
StopForumSpam - Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
ThreatHive - Clean
URLhaus - Clean
URLQuery - Unrated
Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
ViriBack - Clean
VX Vault - Clean
Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Unrated
Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
ZeroCERT - Clean
ZeroFox - Unrated

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

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CAPTURED PAGE

ptdufrain.com

What our review noticed on this page

1Web server is down

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Web server is down

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
Web server is down

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.

What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as login portal, but the page's own claim could not be captured.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Phishing & Impersonation

Service and business model

Unknown

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

012 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "According to its current page title, ptdufrain.com presents itself as “Welcome to Dufrain”."
022 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This domain is currently under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting Dufrain Consulting, a legitimate data consultancy firm."
0314 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

Web research findings

Independent findings for ptdufrain.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration

Not checked

This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.

Clone check

Not checked

No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

Typosquat check

Not checked

No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

Web mentions

2 complaints or warnings

Complaints and warnings (2)

Direct quotes from public complaints, negative reviews, warnings and security listings.

Gridinsoftopen
"According to its current page title, ptdufrain.com presents itself as “Welcome to Dufrain”."
PhishDestroyopen
"This domain is currently under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting Dufrain Consulting, a legitimate data consultancy firm."

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

ListedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

Domainptdufrain.com
Redirects toptdufrain.com
Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.

Domain Timeline

Apr 4, 2026
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 6 months old when this review was saved.
Oct 17, 2026
Saved security review — Rated Dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age6 months old

RegistrarDynadot Inc

RegisteredApr 4, 2026

ExpiresApr 4, 2027

Owner privacyUnknown

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2

ExpiresDec 27, 2026 (70d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Antiviruspartial
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentpartial
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidencepartial

Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

14 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. · The site is currently unreachable, returning an HTTP 521 Cloudflare error, so its own pages could not be reviewed.

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "According to its current page title, ptdufrain.com presents itself as “Welcome to Dufrain”." · 2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This domain is currently under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting Dufrain Consulting, a legitimate data consultancy firm."

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Source coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	16 of 91 engines flagged	Limited	Adverse	stale fallback · analysed Sep 24, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 17, 2026
Page content	Page content was not available for semantic review	Limited	No saved finding	this scan · Oct 17, 2026
Visual evidence	The site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved	Limited	No saved finding	this scan · Oct 17, 2026
Independent research	2 independent findings were saved	Completed	Adverse	this scan · Oct 17, 2026

Antivirus: Result16 of 91 engines flagged; CompletionLimited; FindingAdverse; Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Sep 24, 2026
Browser protection: ResultNo browser threat-list match; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026
Page content: ResultPage content was not available for semantic review; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026
Visual evidence: ResultThe site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026
Independent research: Result2 independent findings were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingAdverse; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Avoid this site

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

Analyst recommendation
Do not visit ptdufrain.com or enter any credentials, personal information, or payment details on it. If you received a link to this domain, treat it as a phishing attempt and report it to your email or security provider. If you believe you may have already entered credentials on this site, change those passwords immediately and enable two-factor authentication on the affected accounts.
Do not interact with ptdufrain.com
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.
Share your experience
If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.
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07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is ptdufrain.com a scam or a legit website?

ptdufrain.com is a high-risk phishing site — do not enter your login or personal details. Our review tagged it for phishing and clone site. 16 of 91 security engines flag it (15 as outright malicious). The domain is 6 months old through Dynadot Inc. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.

Is ptdufrain.com safe to use?

No — ptdufrain.com has a Safety Score of 12/100 (Dangerous) because decisive threat evidence was saved with this scan. Leave the site and do not log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.

What should I do if I already gave my details to ptdufrain.com?

If you've already paid or handed over details on ptdufrain.com, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on ptdufrain.com and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.

Can I get my money back from ptdufrain.com?

Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.

Did ptdufrain.com steal my password or personal information?

If you entered anything on ptdufrain.com, assume it was captured. Phishing pages exist purely to harvest what you type — usernames, passwords, card numbers, or one-time codes. Change the password immediately on the real site and anywhere you reused it, enable two-factor authentication, and if you entered card or banking details, contact your bank about the risk of fraud. Also be alert for follow-up "security" calls or emails that try to exploit the same information.

How do I report ptdufrain.com?

You can report ptdufrain.com through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.

Why does ptdufrain.com look legitimate if it's a scam?

Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.

Has ptdufrain.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

Yes. 16 of 91 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged ptdufrain.com, 15 of them as outright malicious in the saved analysis from September 24, 2026. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.

Is ptdufrain.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — ptdufrain.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.

How old is the ptdufrain.com domain?

ptdufrain.com is 6 months old, registered on April 4, 2026 through Dynadot Inc. A registration history of under two years is neither a strong positive nor a strong negative signal on its own.

Where is ptdufrain.com hosted?

ptdufrain.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.

How often is the ptdufrain.com report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on October 17, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about ptdufrain.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.

Verdict score

12/100

Dangerous

ptdufrain.com is a flagged phishing domain impersonating Dufrain Consulting

The site blocked our capture or showed an error page. Opening this report does not revisit the site.

Conclusion

Recommended actionDo not visit ptdufrain.com or enter any credentials, personal information, or payment details on it. If you received a link to this domain, treat it as a phishing attempt and report it to your email or security provider. If you believe you may have already entered credentials on this site, change those passwords immediately and enable two-factor authentication on the affected accounts.

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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.

Is ptdufrain.com safe?

ptdufrain.com is a flagged phishing domain impersonating Dufrain Consulting

Brand Impersonation and Phishing Detections

Technical Checks Versus Operator Risk

Why the score is 12

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Avoid this site

Analyst recommendation

Do not interact with ptdufrain.com

Verify the business through independent channels

Never use irreversible payment methods

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ptdufrain.com is a flagged phishing domain impersonating Dufrain Consulting

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