# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cha-ngenow.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-03 11:58:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cha-ngenow.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 176.125.242.151 (MD, Chisinau) ASN: AS200019 ALEXHOST SRL Hosting org: Alexhost SRL Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: ["ns1.dyna-ns.net", "ns2.dyna-ns.net"] Registered: 2026-04-26 Page title: ChangeNOW | Crypto Swap & Exchange ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-07 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 9bf32d8fa883722b5a7202e172a820e839555ca8c7d4900c3ba4c98249efd314 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.cha-ngenow.com ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-26 17:06:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-26 14:09:04 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-30 19:40:22 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-30 17:03:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dca1b-14cd-747e-97a8-552bc3cdc28d/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/75e7d4ac-8155-45a4-9ac7-de0ed400b4c5 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/cha-ngenow.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cha-ngenow.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cha-ngenow.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cha-ngenow.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cha-ngenow.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-26 17:08:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies cha-ngenow.com as a crypto phishing domain actively impersonating the legitimate ChangeNOW cryptocurrency swap and exchange platform to deceive users into divulging sensitive wallet credentials or transferring funds to attacker-controlled addresses. The threat is classified as a high-risk impersonation phishing campaign targeting cryptocurrency users, leveraging brand recognition to exploit trust and facilitate financial theft. This domain was flagged through automated threat intelligence and remains active as of the latest scan. VirusTotal currently reports 0 out of 95 security vendors detecting malicious content, indicating low detection coverage despite clear malicious intent. The domain was registered on April 08, 2026, through Dynadot Inc, resolving to IP address 176.125.242.151 under a valid Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate. As of now, no public blocklists or trust score platforms have flagged this domain, highlighting a critical window of exposure for potential victims. To mitigate risk, users should avoid interacting with cha-ngenow.com and verify any crypto-related website by checking the official domain (changenow.io) and confirming the use of HTTPS with a validated certificate. Enable multi-factor authentication on all crypto accounts and use hardware wallets or reputable exchange interfaces for transactions. Report this domain to your antivirus vendor, browser safety extensions, and relevant cybersecurity platforms to increase detection coverage and protect others from falling victim to this impersonation scam. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260426-D8CE27 Favicon MD5: abeaf830230a97ef3d9d9c9160cc5ce6 TLS cert SHA-256: 9bf32d8fa883722b5a7202e172a820e839555ca8c7d4900c3ba4c98249efd314 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cha-ngenow.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cha-ngenow.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 144,981 domains (55,981 alive under monitoring, 88,740 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io