# PhishDestroy threat dossier — arbswap-v2.org
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 05:46:50 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/arbswap-v2.org/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 31 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Arbitrum

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.128.135 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-03-01
Page title:      Arbswap — Swap on Arbitrum

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-03-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-02 02:10:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 19:43:48 UTC (STALE — 31 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-02 22:08:15 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 31 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 31 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199feee-2556-70cb-a177-c681eb5aba7a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/arbswap-v2.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.arbswap-v2.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=arbswap-v2.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/arbswap-v2.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/arbswap-v2.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:02:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies arbswap-v2.org as a high-risk brand impersonation domain targeting the Arbitrum ecosystem. The site presented itself as "Arbswap — Swap on Arbitrum," aiming to mislead users into believing it was a legitimate service affiliated with the Arbitrum network.

Technical analysis reveals that arbswap-v2.org was created on March 1, 2026, resolving to IP address 172.67.128.135. It was flagged by 10 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appeared on one security blocklist. These indicators, combined with the domain's branding and page title, confirm its intent to impersonate Arbitrum and potentially deceive users into unsafe interactions.

Currently, arbswap-v2.org is offline and no longer accessible, reflecting proactive mitigation efforts. Users are advised to remain vigilant and only use verified Arbitrum platforms. PhishDestroy continues monitoring such threats to protect the community from evolving impersonation scams.

## 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/arbswap-v2.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=arbswap-v2.org
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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