Security engines reporting a detection: 4. Public blocklists reporting a match: 1. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
This report analyzes the domain checker.exchange, which was observed impersonating the Solana brand. The site presented itself as an "Airdrop Checker" for a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform supporting Solana, Ethereum, and BTC. The threat posed is a cryptocurrency scam designed to deceive users into interacting with a fraudulent airdrop verification process, likely to steal credentials, private keys, or funds.
Technical analysis reveals the domain was flagged by 4 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, with detections from ADMINUSLabs, Fortinet, Kaspersky, and SOCRadar, and was listed on 4 blocklists. The domain was registered through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited, with an IP address of 188.114.97.3 located in the United States, hosted by Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335). The domain was created on 2026-02-25 and had no SSL certificate. The nameservers were bryce.ns.cloudflare.com and carol.ns.cloudflare.com.
At the time of analysis, checker.exchange was offline and not accessible. Based on the impersonation of Solana, the airdrop scam type, and the low detection rate, the risk level is assessed as high. The domain is a confirmed threat targeting cryptocurrency users despite its current inactive status.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not yet scannedNo crawler-versus-browser difference has been recorded yet
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not yet scanned
Last cloaking scan
Scanner note:unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='checker.exchange', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionErro
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
RegistrationCreated Feb 25, 2026 (229d)—Expires Feb 23, 2027
Elapsed Since First Report5 days
What we count
Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Unverified.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedFeb 26, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 29, 2026score 81/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://checker.exchange/
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Primary outcomeRegistration hold observedreason: Registrar clientHold95% confidence
AttributionNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITEDmechanism: Registrar clientHoldsource: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Registrar clientHold
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-13 11:03:10 UTC
RDAP registrationRegistrar clientHoldNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765RDAP HTTP 200source: Rdap Status CollectorclientDeleteProhibitedclientHoldclientTransferProhibitedexpires 2027-02-23 16:34:03 UTCchecked 2026-10-12 03:48:19 UTC
Registrar action markerverified clientHold markerNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765causal link to our report not established
Observed timelinecurrent episode first observed: 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTCfirst terminal observation: 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC
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.
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
15 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
checker.exchange detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (416 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Registrar: NICENIC International Group Co., Limited (Hong Kong (China))
Policy Violations: “Services may be used only for lawful purposes… fraud, abuse and illegal activity prohibited. Violations may result in immediate suspension.” + dedicated abuse handling and takedown
Applicable Laws: Crimes Ordinance Cap.200 (Fraud), Theft Ordinance Cap.210 §16A (fraud by deception), Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Cap.486
6 evidence signal groups linked1 reports recordedUnverified
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · checker.exchange
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.
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