# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bitcoinapextrade.net
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Fetched:   2026-06-29 05:02:01 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bitcoinapextrade.net/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 95/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange
Targeted brand: Bitcoin

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/91 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2606:4700:3032::ac43:a7c2 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     coby.ns.cloudflare.com, sima.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-03-27
Expires:         2027-03-27
Page title:      BitcoinApex | Official AI-Trading Platform 2026
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YE2
Expires:    2026-09-11
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 69fa9f07ef0a960a6058a11400ebf0015eaeaebdf1154cf6e62562a83fecaeb0

## 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: 2026-03-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-25 02:22:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-25 00:25:44 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-29 06:46:00 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019efc27-9b33-743a-9bdb-75e94013aeb5/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/050e8e0f-767d-47a9-856a-ca5474daec4f
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bitcoinapextrade.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bitcoinapextrade.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bitcoinapextrade.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bitcoinapextrade.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bitcoinapextrade.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 02:24:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This report analyzes the domain bitcoinapextrade.net based on available data. The site presents itself as a cryptocurrency trading platform, specifically associated with Bitcoin. The domain name and context suggest it may be a fraudulent exchange or investment scam designed to lure users into depositing funds with no intention of legitimate returns, posing a financial loss threat to victims.

Technical analysis reveals the domain was registered on 2026-03-27 via Dynadot Inc. Its IP address is 172.67.167.194. The domain uses nameservers coby.ns.cloudflare.com and sima.ns.cloudflare.com. VirusTotal shows 0 detections from 95 vendors, indicating no known malware associations, but it is flagged on 1 blocklist. The SSL certificate status is not provided in the available data.

The domain status is ACTIVE, meaning it is currently operational. Despite a low detection rate on VirusTotal, the presence on one blocklist and the recent creation date suggest a moderate risk level. Users should exercise caution and avoid interacting with the site until further verification is conducted.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - WHOIS creation date: 2026-03-27
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260625-BA3352
Favicon MD5:       f11178da23a436fb43edc49f4804de18
TLS cert SHA-256:      69fa9f07ef0a960a6058a11400ebf0015eaeaebdf1154cf6e62562a83fecaeb0

## 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/bitcoinapextrade.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bitcoinapextrade.net
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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