# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aethonswap.exchange
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Fetched:   2026-06-06 20:32:10 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aethonswap.exchange/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: monad
Wallet drainer: Wallet Connect Abuse
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: bot_redirect_safe) (score: 4/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.129.29 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     donald.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-11-26
Expires:         2026-11-26
Page title:      AethonSwap
HTTP response:   429

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-04-22
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4006e8d007284ec990b7d89c67fee040f5f01300b81d7beb4706046f933248b3

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-11-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-12-17 21:06:45 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-06 15:25:33 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b2e22-82f6-753b-bb0f-eaf8b2f6f6e1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aethonswap.exchange
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aethonswap.exchange
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aethonswap.exchange
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aethonswap.exchange
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aethonswap.exchange/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:48:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies aethonswap.exchange as a low-risk crypto drainer domain impersonating the Monad brand. The primary threat involves Wallet Connect abuse to illicitly access cryptocurrency wallets. Although the risk level is classified as low, the domain's malicious intent is evident in its targeting of crypto users who utilize Monad-based services.

Supporting intelligence reveals aethonswap.exchange was registered through Dynadot LLC on November 26, 2025. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.129.29 and operated under the page title "AethonSwap." This domain utilized a wallet connect drainer kit to exploit users, a technique designed to drain compromised wallets. Despite this, only 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain, and it appears on two security blocklists. Additionally, Gridinsoft assigned it a trust score of 0 out of 100, confirming its malicious reputation.

Currently, aethonswap.exchange has been taken offline, mitigating immediate threats to potential victims. PhishDestroy recommends users remain vigilant and avoid interacting with suspicious crypto swap platforms, especially those that mimic legitimate brands such as Monad. Continuous monitoring of any domains resolving to similar IPs and using related drainer toolkits is advised to prevent future incidents.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       f3418a443e7d841097c714d69ec4bcb8
TLS cert SHA-256:      4006e8d007284ec990b7d89c67fee040f5f01300b81d7beb4706046f933248b3

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aethonswap.exchange/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aethonswap.exchange
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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