# PhishDestroy threat dossier — chan-genow.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-07 18:20:51 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/chan-genow.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## 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 – Features, Fees, Security & More ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 9e4b312ef16d70a2b984dbebf00882221a1761c056f845c161e00227eb5b2029 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.chan-genow.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 17:03:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-26 14:04:12 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-06-07 12:33:30 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:34:44 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dca17-9029-7040-8601-d0c258441d09/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/a73e41e3-2afe-4193-a1bc-666d96f9b0a3 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/chan-genow.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.chan-genow.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=chan-genow.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/chan-genow.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/chan-genow.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-26 17:05:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies chan-genow.com as a fraudulent website posing as the legitimate cryptocurrency exchange ChangeNOW. This phishing domain attempts to trick users into entering sensitive credentials or transferring funds to attacker-controlled wallets by leveraging the platform's trusted reputation. The page title closely mirrors ChangeNOW's legitimate branding, suggesting a deliberate impersonation campaign targeting crypto investors. Threat actors often exploit minor typographical or phonetic variations in domain names to deceive victims, and this domain follows that pattern with subtle changes to appear authentic. This domain was flagged during routine monitoring after its creation on March 10, 2026, which is notably recent and aligns with the campaign's likely deployment window. Registered through Dynadot Inc, chan-genow.com resolves to IP address 176.125.242.151 and utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to enhance its appearance of legitimacy. Crucially, VirusTotal currently reports 0 out of 95 detection engines identifying the site as malicious, indicating it has yet to be widely blacklisted despite its active status. Such low detection rates often occur with newly deployed phishing domains that evade initial scrutiny. If you visited chan-genow.com, do not enter any personal or financial information, including login credentials or wallet addresses. Disconnect from the site immediately and clear your browser's cookies for this domain. Check your device for signs of compromise, such as unauthorized crypto transactions or unfamiliar browser extensions. Report the domain to your organization's security team or to platforms like PhishDestroy for further analysis. Avoid interacting with similar domains offering unsolicited crypto services or 'too good to be true' exchange rates, as these are common tactics used to lure victims. Always verify the legitimacy of crypto platforms by using official bookmarks or trusted sources to navigate to exchange websites. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260426-ECAC32 Favicon MD5: 8ac03768d1cf65ba50c9d6f4503620a8 TLS cert SHA-256: 9e4b312ef16d70a2b984dbebf00882221a1761c056f845c161e00227eb5b2029 ## 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/chan-genow.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=chan-genow.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: 157,792 domains (42,434 alive under monitoring, 114,253 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io