Analysis of the domain aethonswap.exchange shows an active crypto‑drainer operation targeting users of the monad brand. The domain was registered on November 26, 2025 through Dynadot LLC and is hosted on Cloudflare infrastructure (ASN 13335) with the IP address 172.67.129.29 located in the United States. DNS resolution uses Cloudflare nameservers donald.ns.cloudflare.com and hera.ns.cloudflare.com. The site serves an HTTP 301 redirect and presents the page title "AethonSwap". Technical fingerprints indicate the presence of Google Web Server, enforced HSTS, and HTTP/3 support, while the TLS certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt (R12).
Security assessments report a Gridinsoft trust score of 0 / 100, and 2 of 95 VirusTotal scanners have flagged the domain as malicious. The domain appears on the PhishDestroy blocklist and is listed on one additional security blocklist. The observed malicious component is identified as a Wallet Connect abuse kit, a common vector for draining cryptocurrency wallets. The site explicitly impersonates the monad brand, classifying the activity as a crypto scam. While the page content has not been publicly analysed, the combination of the redirect, brand impersonation, and known drainer kit strongly suggests credential‑stealing or unauthorized wallet access attempts.
Uncertainty remains regarding the exact phishing flow and whether additional payloads are delivered beyond the initial redirect. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and proxy layers, flag any outbound connections to the associated IP, and monitor for Wallet Connect interactions that reference aethonswap.exchange. Incident response teams should also update endpoint detection rules with the observed SSL fingerprint and consider adding the domain to internal blocklists. Continuous monitoring of VirusTotal and other threat intel feeds is recommended to capture any escalation in detection counts or new associated indicators.
Detection-evasion evidence
Cloaking confirmed: scanners and visitors see different content
ObservedDifferent content was served to scanners and to visitors
The page served one response to a browser-like visitor and another to a crawler or security scanner. Cloaking exists only to keep reviewers away from the real landing page.
DOM Analysisanalyzed Mar 11, 2026score 100/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://aethonswap.exchange/
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-11 10:27:33 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-11 10:27:33 UTClast content: 2026-10-11 10:27:33 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.
Technologies · 3 identified
Google Web Server
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HSTS
Security
HTTP Strict Transport Security — forces browsers to use HTTPS connections only.
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HTTP/3
Miscellaneous
Third major version of HTTP protocol, built on QUIC for faster, more reliable connections.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of aethonswap.exchange· checked Mar 2, 2026
88
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.47s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.47s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.023
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
298ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.7s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
Domain Status Transition2026-08-07 22:14:37 UTC
Domain state transitioned from dead to alive.
Domain Status Transition2026-08-07 10:05:24 UTC
Domain state transitioned from alive to dead.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
12 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
aethonswap.exchange detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
5 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedCloaked · reachable
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If a wallet, seed phrase, or account was exposed, report the incident immediately. Revoke approvals and move remaining assets to a new wallet created on a trusted device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials. Guaranteed crypto recovery is a fraud indicator. Learn more about recovery fraud →
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · aethonswap.exchange
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
Your crypto exchange — notify its fraud team immediately; it may be able to preserve records or restrict funds held on its platform
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
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 crypto scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
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