# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitcoin-swap.exchange
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Fetched:   2026-04-29 22:53:29 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitcoin-swap.exchange/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 88/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: aave (and: aptos, arbitrum, avalanche, base, chainlink)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, Fortinet, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.42.111 (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

Nameservers:     N/A
Registered:      2025-08-10
Expires:         2026-08-10
Page title:      Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange — Instant, No-KYC, Anonymous Crypto Swap
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: 2025-08-10 (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:    2025-08-15 00:27:55 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 13:17:42 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/0198abc5-0149-76fc-8b98-bc7bc1c6c555/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitcoin-swap.exchange
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitcoin-swap.exchange
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitcoin-swap.exchange
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitcoin-swap.exchange
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitcoin-swap.exchange/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:30:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bitcoin-swap.exchange as a medium-risk phishing domain impersonating the Bitcoin brand. This fraudulent site aimed to deceive users by offering an "Instant, No-KYC, Anonymous Crypto Swap" service, potentially exposing victims to financial loss and identity theft. Brand impersonation attacks like this threaten the integrity of trusted cryptocurrency platforms and put user assets at risk.

The domain resolved to IP address 104.21.42.111 and appeared on four separate security blocklists. VirusTotal flagged it by 6 out of 95 security vendors, indicating moderate detection coverage. Although the domain is currently taken offline, its prior activity shows a clear intent to exploit the Bitcoin name to lure unsuspecting users into unsafe transactions.

Users are strongly advised to avoid visiting bitcoin-swap.exchange and to always verify cryptocurrency service domains carefully before engagement. Employ updated security tools and consult official Bitcoin resources to confirm legitimacy. If you suspect you have interacted with this domain, monitor your accounts for unusual activity and consider enhancing your cybersecurity measures immediately.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       d7ae9dd39d4942e4a98f537eb0a025718f323d53945c25858eb6ebedf5a5c018

## 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/bitcoin-swap.exchange/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitcoin-swap.exchange
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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