# PhishDestroy threat dossier — capitalgridxchange.online
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Fetched:   2026-05-20 13:24:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/capitalgridxchange.online/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      64.28.236.18 (US, Dallas)
ASN:             ASAS395092 SHOCK-1 - Shock Hosting LLC, US
Hosting org:     AS395092 Shock Hosting LLC
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Registered:      2025-03-07
Expires:         2026-03-07
Page title:      capitalgridxchange | Welcome to capitalgridxchange
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
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: 2025-03-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-20 12:50:20 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:16:57 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/019c745d-8e1d-735c-9367-02bc26c6878e/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/capitalgridxchange.online
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.capitalgridxchange.online
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=capitalgridxchange.online
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/capitalgridxchange.online
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/capitalgridxchange.online/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:54:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy classifies capitalgridxchange.online as a low-risk generic phishing threat. The domain is actively used to impersonate the brand "capitalgridxchange," attempting to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. While the risk level is currently low, vigilance is necessary as phishing tactics can escalate.

The domain capitalgridxchange.online was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to IP address 64.28.236.18. It appears on one security blocklist and has been flagged by 2 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating some detection but limited widespread recognition. The website’s page title, "capitalgridxchange | Welcome to capitalgridxchange," suggests it aims to appear legitimate to unsuspecting visitors.

Users should avoid clicking links or submitting information on this domain. Monitoring and blocking this domain is advised to prevent credential theft or fraud. PhishDestroy notes that capitalgridxchange.online remains active and users should continue to exercise caution, verifying the authenticity of URLs before interacting with them.

## 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/capitalgridxchange.online/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=capitalgridxchange.online
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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