# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexfxtrades.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-31 00:01:29 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexfxtrades.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: base (and: google) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, MalwareURL, Netcraft, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.12.80.250 (US, Buffalo) ASN: ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US Hosting org: AS36352 HostPapa Registrar: Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A.S. Nameservers: 1 Registered: 2024-02-28 Expires: 2025-07-16 Page title: ApexFX Trades ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-04-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d6b78a8ca970abb4df309dc5b4bf572fac6420a705458c906f635ec58d76990b ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2024-02-28 (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: 2025-09-20 23:10:10 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-31 01:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-27 12:00:40 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0198144f-e139-760a-96ae-ec6db4454601/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexfxtrades.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexfxtrades.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexfxtrades.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexfxtrades.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexfxtrades.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 02:26:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies apexfxtrades.com as a high-risk phishing domain masquerading as a trading platform called ApexFX Trades. This domain aims to deceive users into revealing personal or financial information. The domain was registered recently on 2024-02-28 through Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A.S. and resolves to IP 198.12.80.250. It is currently listed on one security blocklist and flagged by multiple security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating active malicious use. The site remains active and poses an ongoing threat. Users are advised to avoid interacting with apexfxtrades.com and ensure their security software is updated. Monitoring for additional activity linked to this infrastructure is recommended. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: 56d09c4cd80f372c855706df481c12ff5d22e25cab78db087cc92b283f1d107b TLS cert SHA-256: d6b78a8ca970abb4df309dc5b4bf572fac6420a705458c906f635ec58d76990b ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexfxtrades.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexfxtrades.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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 156,154 domains (35,598 alive under monitoring, 119,407 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io