# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aquafxt.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-29 08:52:57 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aquafxt.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 58/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: amazon (and: ethereum, steam, visa, xbox)

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      192.3.190.186 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     1
Registered:      2025-02-04
Expires:         2025-09-07
Page title:      Aquafxt Exchange – Fast, Secure & Reliable Gift Card & Crypto Exchange – Aquafxt Exchange – The Fastest & Most Secure Way to Trade Gift Cards & Crypto
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2025-02-04 (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 23:10:23 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 10:24:55 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01988b5f-7dc4-7496-a779-2386afb24ea4/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aquafxt.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aquafxt.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aquafxt.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aquafxt.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aquafxt.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:35:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified aquafxt.com as a phishing domain that aimed to deceive users interested in trading gift cards and cryptocurrencies. Although the risk level was assessed as low, the site attempted to mimic legitimate exchange platforms to lure unsuspecting visitors.

This phishing scheme worked by presenting a seemingly trustworthy interface labeled as "Aquafxt Exchange," promoting fast and secure trades. The attackers sought to harvest sensitive information through fake login portals or transaction pages. Despite one security vendor flagging the domain and its presence on a blocklist, the site has since been taken offline, reducing immediate risk.

If you visited aquafxt.com, it is recommended to avoid entering any personal or financial details. Users should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider changing passwords associated with crypto or gift card services. Staying vigilant and using security tools can help prevent falling victim to similar scams in the future.

## 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/aquafxt.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aquafxt.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

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