# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ascendexchn.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 13:41:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ascendexchn.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.74.7 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: ["decker.ns.cloudflare.com", "tricia.ns.cloudflare.com"] Page title: AscendEX顶峰中文站 | 全球领先加密货币交易平台 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-13 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: e431e70df13ce0128331a1fed6e50b4219a78973ca5609ec12dc5153a2ab56b7 ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-09 17:26:36 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-09 15:31:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 15:15:40 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-17 00:13:15 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eacff-1c56-71a4-8bc6-67e9975abffc/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8936a766-3399-47fb-84b2-dd5cbf36210c Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/ascendexchn.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ascendexchn.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ascendexchn.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ascendexchn.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ascendexchn.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 00:36:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, ascendexchn.com, is confirmed to be a phishing site aimed at defrauding users of their cryptocurrency. The site mimics the legitimate AscendEX platform, luring unsuspecting visitors into providing sensitive information such as login credentials and private keys, which can lead to financial loss and identity theft. Infrastructure analysis reveals that the domain was registered through Dynadot Inc and has been flagged in 2 threat intelligence pulses on AlienVault OTX. It resolves to the IP address 104.21.74.7 and has been taken offline. The Gridinsoft trust score for this domain is 0 out of 100, indicating a complete lack of trustworthiness. Additionally, it has been flagged by 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, and appears on 3 security blocklists. These indicators, combined with the domain's use of Cloudflare technologies, suggest a sophisticated attempt to mask the true nature of the site. If a user has visited ascendexchn.com, it is crucial to take immediate action to secure their accounts. First, change any passwords or login credentials that may have been entered on the site. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for all cryptocurrency and financial accounts to add an extra layer of security. Monitor account activity for any unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to the relevant service providers. It is also recommended to run a comprehensive security scan on the device used to access the site to ensure no malware was installed. For further peace of mind, users should consider contacting their financial institutions to alert them of the potential security breach. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260609-A90DA6 Favicon MD5: 0bd8909f1f31415ad21663980b68f6b6 TLS cert SHA-256: e431e70df13ce0128331a1fed6e50b4219a78973ca5609ec12dc5153a2ab56b7 ## 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/ascendexchn.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ascendexchn.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: 172,520 domains (12,832 alive under monitoring, 159,120 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io