chainflarex2u-soft.com presented itself as "Chainflare X2U | AI Trading Platform | Official Website". It was built to look like the genuine home of an automated trading product, targeting people looking for easy crypto or forex returns. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-10. The site went offline on 2026-09-15, and as of 2026-10-19 its DNS no longer resolves.
How the scam works
Pages styled as an "official" AI trading platform usually rely on a sign-up form rather than a wallet connection. Visitors are asked for their name, email and phone number. That contact data is then handed to pushy "account managers" who call and press for an initial deposit, often in crypto. Victims are typically shown a fake dashboard with growing profits that encourages larger deposits. Any withdrawal attempt triggers new demands for taxes, fees or verification payments, and the money sent is not recovered.
Evidence
On 2026-09-10, VirusTotal showed 15 of 89 engines flagging the domain, including alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data and Gridinsoft. That is a solid spread of independent vendors for a site this short-lived. The domain also appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers have tracked it as well. Among blocklists, it is listed by PhishDestroy.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through MainReg Inc. on 2025-10-27, roughly ten and a half months before it was detected. That gap suggests it was registered in advance and activated later rather than spun up on the day. It was hosted on the Snel.com B.V. network in the Netherlands at 185.62.57.10. Its padlock came from a free ZeroSSL domain-validated certificate, which proves only control of the domain, not that the operator is legitimate.
What to do
If you registered on this site, expect calls or messages pushing investments. Do not send deposits, and never pay a "withdrawal fee" or "tax" to release supposed profits. If you already paid, contact your bank or exchange immediately to try to stop or reverse the transfer, and report it to police and your national fraud agency. Treat later offers to "recover" your funds as a second scam. Defenders should block the domain and IP and alert users who may have submitted contact details.
RegistrationCreated Oct 27, 2025 (357d)—Expires Oct 27, 2026
Time to First Unavailability4 days
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains
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Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 10, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Sep 11, 2026score 98/1004 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://chainflarex2u-soft.com/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Observed page title
Chainflare X2U | AI Trading Platform | Official Website
Automated brand references
AcrossArgentBinanceCeler
TLS Certificate
Issued by ZeroSSL GmbH / ZeroSSL ECC DV SSL CA 2· stored validity ends in 24 days
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS inactivereason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 01:13:57 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-14 22:18:49 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-09-14 22:18:49 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 377.94hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-22 19:16:52 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 3 identified
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jsDelivr
CDN
JSDelivr is a free public CDN for open-source projects. It can serve web files directly from the npm registry and GitHub repositories without any configuration.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · chainflarex2u-soft.com
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 stored notification recordsContent unavailable
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including chainflarex2u-soft.com)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
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