Is bitupchange.io a scam?

bitupchange.io has been flagged by 15 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 1 blocklist. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns bitupchange.io?

bitupchange.io is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, created on July 3, 2025. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is bitupchange.io safe to visit?

bitupchange.io is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report bitupchange.io?

You can report bitupchange.io to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

bitupchange[.]io

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

15/95 VT Taken Down Oct 03, 2025 1 Blocklist

75 Threat

PhishDestroy AI

HIGH

The domain bitupchange.io poses as a cryptocurrency trading platform and has been flagged for potential phishing activities. With a VirusTotal score of 15 out of 95 and low trust ratings from both Gridinsoft and Scamadviser (1/100), this site raises significant concerns for users seeking legitimate financial services. External scanners identify it as suspicious, emphasizing the presence of high-risk cryptocurrency services and NFT trading.

Registered with NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, bitupchange.io is 236 days old and operates on the IP address 188.114.97.3. The domain has received one blocklist entry and shows signals of risk related to cryptocurrency and financial services. Despite having a valid SSL certificate, the site's low trust score and warnings related to financial risks indicate it should be treated with extreme caution.

Currently, bitupchange.io remains active, and PhishDestroy is actively monitoring this domain for further suspicious activity. We have reported it to relevant authorities to mitigate the risk it poses to potential victims.

VirusTotal

15 Detections

URLScan.io

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Gridinsoft

1/100 View ↗

Scamadviser

1/100 View ↗

Domain Age

237 days New

Site Status

Taken Down HTTP 403

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Security Signals

Scamadviser Warnings 1/100

The Tranco rank (how much traffic) is rather low Cryptocurrency services detected, these can be high risk High risk financial services or content seems to be offered A risk/high return financial services are offered This website appears to trade NFTs

We found a valid SSL certificate DNSFilter labels this site as safe

Gridinsoft Analysis 1 / 100

Hosting SSL Certificate Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency - Risk Financial Service Trading - Risk Registration Form Crypto Scam - High Risk

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery

Submission

Legal

Takedown

14/15

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

bitupchange.io detected and queued for full analysis

Oct 03, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection

5/5 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

URLScan.io Snapshot

Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured

Oct 03, 2025

Cloudflare Radar

Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data

VirusTotal

15 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 1 blocklist: PhishDestroy

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Oct 03, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 1 public blocklist — PhishDestroy

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Evidence Capture

Snapshot

2025-10-03 05:47 UTC

Malicious

IP: 188.114.97.3

NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

237d

Full Scan Full Size

Domain Intelligence

Domainbitupchange.io

RegistrarNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (Hong Kong)

IP Address188.114.97.3

CreatedJul 03, 2025 (237 days — New)

ExpiresJul 03, 2026

Nameserversbrian.ns.cloudflare.com
penny.ns.cloudflare.com

Page TitleBuy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | bitupchange

Abuse Contactsabuse@cloudflare.com
abuse@nicenic.net

First DetectedOct 03, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

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VirusTotal Analysis

15 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

CyRadar

ESET

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Lionic

Seclookup

SOCRadar

Sophos

URLQuery

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Gridinsoft 1 / 100

Scamadviser 1 / 100

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis

Cloudflare Radar Scanned ✓ ThreatFox

Shodan

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

FBI IC3

Report internet crime (US)

Europol

Report cybercrime (EU)

Action Fraud

Report fraud & cyber crime (UK)

SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

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