# PhishDestroy threat dossier — arbswaps.info
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Fetched:   2026-04-21 19:56:29 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/arbswaps.info/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Airdrop
Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Ermes, Fortinet

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     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:     ["earl.ns.cloudflare.com", "laura.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-21
Page title:      $ARBS Airdrop
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-19
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: af60dba939fa568a24aa1fbeb369d1ba2d9ce0eb5db0d7024ac29f33a4692c1f

## 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: 2026-04-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-21 14:13:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 20:15:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019dafbe-052c-735c-83ca-9e219c4a5e40/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/arbswaps.info
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.arbswaps.info
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=arbswaps.info
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/arbswaps.info
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/arbswaps.info/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-21 14:14:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies arbswops.info as an active cryptocurrency arbitrage scam site designed to trick users into depositing funds under false pretenses. The domain mimics legitimate arbitrage trading platforms, likely targeting victims through social engineering or malvertising campaigns. Security vendors remain slow to flag this threat, with only 2 out of 95 detecting it via VirusTotal, underscoring the need for proactive threat hunting.

This domain was flagged with an elevated risk level after resolving to IP 188.114.96.3 and leveraging a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. While the exact creation date and registrar details are not disclosed in open sources, its low detection rate suggests recent deployment or evasion tactics. The minimal coverage by security tools highlights the challenge of identifying niche phishing operations before they claim victims.

If you visited arbswops.info, avoid entering any credentials, wallet addresses, or cryptocurrency deposits. Disconnect from the site immediately and scan your device for malware using trusted antivirus software. Report the domain to your security team or block it via DNS/firewall rules using the IP 188.114.96.3. Monitor accounts for unauthorized transactions, and consider revoking any API keys or wallet approvals granted to suspicious domains. Stay vigilant against similar arbitrage-themed scams leveraging urgency or high-reward promises.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      af60dba939fa568a24aa1fbeb369d1ba2d9ce0eb5db0d7024ac29f33a4692c1f

## 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/arbswaps.info/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=arbswaps.info
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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