# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bepadex.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-26 03:50:44 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bepadex.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: ethereum (and: ton)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.32.1 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 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

Registered:      2025-07-22
Expires:         2026-07-22
Page title:      Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Bepadex

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2025-07-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:41:10 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 00:26:35 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/0198febe-522c-7241-9f76-36710fdc0d68/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bepadex.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bepadex.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bepadex.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bepadex.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bepadex.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:52:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies Bepadex.com as a brand impersonation threat targeting Ethereum users. While classified as a low-risk domain, it aims to deceive visitors by presenting itself as a cryptocurrency exchange for buying and selling Bitcoin and Ethereum. Such impersonation matters because it can mislead users into providing sensitive information or engaging with fraudulent services, potentially resulting in financial loss or data compromise.

The domain Bepadex.com was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 104.21.32.1. It currently remains active and appears on one security blocklist. VirusTotal analysis flags it by 2 out of 95 security vendors, indicating a relatively low detection rate but not a complete absence of suspicion. The site’s page title and content clearly attempt to associate with Ethereum, increasing the likelihood of user confusion.

Users are advised to exercise caution when interacting with Bepadex.com. Avoid entering any personal credentials or financial information on this site. Instead, rely on well-known and verified cryptocurrency exchanges for trading activities. Keeping security software updated and checking domain reputations before engagement will help minimize exposure to potential scams or phishing attempts. PhishDestroy recommends monitoring such domains for changes in risk level and maintaining vigilance despite the current low detection signals.

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