This domain is a fraudulent site attempting to impersonate the legitimate auction house Sotheby's. It uses a deceptive domain name to solicit personal information from users under the guise of auction services.
sotheurope.auction
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Recent Threat Analysis
URLert analyzed recent scan activity for sotheurope.auction and found 2 results.
| Status | Target URL | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious | https://www.sotheurope.auction/auctions | 12h ago | |
| Suspicious | https://www.sotheurope.auction/auctions | 12h ago |
Network Infrastructure
Historical and current IP address mappings for this domain.
| IP Address / Infrastructure | Status | Subdomains | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) | Historical | www.sotheurope.auction | Today |
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) | Historical | www.sotheurope.auction | Today |
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509) | Historical | www.sotheurope.auction sotheurope.auction | Today |
TEAMINTERNET-CA-AS Team Internet AG (AS206834) | Active | www.sotheurope.auction sotheurope.auction | Today |
216.150.16.193
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509)
Legacy
www.sotheurope.auction
Seen Today
216.150.1.193
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509)
Legacy
www.sotheurope.auction
Seen Today
216.198.79.1
AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509)
Legacy
www.sotheurope.auction sotheurope.auction
Seen Today
185.53.179.136
TEAMINTERNET-CA-AS Team Internet AG (AS206834)
Active
www.sotheurope.auction sotheurope.auction
Seen Today
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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=sotheurope.auction
{
"domain": "sotheurope.auction",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "potentially_malicious",
"specialization": "Brand Impersonation Phishing"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Fraudulent website impersonating Sotheby's auction house",
"summary": "This domain is a fraudulent site attempting to impersonate the legitimate auction house Sotheby's. It uses a deceptive domain name to solicit personal information from users under the guise of auction services.",
"operator": null,
"parent_entity": null,
"topics": [
"phishing",
"fraud",
"impersonation",
"scam"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "2026-01-31T08:59:08.683000Z",
"rank": null,
"hosting_provider": "AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc."
}
}