# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexapay.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 05:28:50 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexapay.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: naya.ns.cloudflare.com, nolan.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-29 Expires: 2027-06-29 Page title: ApexaPay — Crypto Payment Gateway for EVM Networks HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-27 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 1452df98a9a39e71303e709d7e874a4588c02d76cabda8c81fc0059281d0bb86 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 18:43:23 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-04 06:17:15 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1e8e-7af1-72fc-b2eb-a76abacdea5e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexapay.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexapay.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexapay.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexapay.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexapay.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 18:46:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a phishing site designed to mimic legitimate cryptocurrency payment gateways. apexapay.com presents itself as a service for EVM networks, likely aiming to deceive users into entering sensitive credentials, wallet private keys, or transferring funds under false pretenses. The site’s infrastructure and content are structured to exploit trust in crypto payment platforms, a common tactic in financial phishing campaigns. Analysis indicates several red flags supporting this assessment. The domain was registered on June 29, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk or fraudulent domains. Despite its recent creation, the site resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and uses an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, which may lend a false sense of legitimacy. Notably, VirusTotal reports 0 detections out of 95 security engines, suggesting the site has not yet been widely flagged but remains under active investigation due to its suspicious infrastructure and content. Users who have visited apexapay.com or interacted with its content should take immediate action. Disconnect any connected wallets or devices from the site and revoke any permissions granted. Scan the device for malware using updated security tools, as phishing sites may deploy malicious scripts or payloads. Monitor financial accounts and crypto wallets for unauthorized transactions, and consider reporting the domain to relevant cybersecurity organizations or blockchain security platforms. Exercise caution with any communications or links claiming affiliation with this domain, as follow-up phishing attempts may occur. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 6f9ff43cb16239aa7ada28240123adfc TLS cert SHA-256: 1452df98a9a39e71303e709d7e874a4588c02d76cabda8c81fc0059281d0bb86 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (operator 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexapay.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexapay.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,417 domains (12,719 alive under monitoring, 160,880 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io