# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cowswapping.online
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 00:51:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cowswapping.online/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.187.29.142 (US, Phoenix)
ASN:             ASAS22612 NAMECHEAP-NET, US
Hosting org:     AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Registrar:       arin
Nameservers:     1
Expires:         2024-03-27
Page title:      CoW Protocol - The smartest way to trade
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2024-03-20 09:59:53 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:48:00 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-04 23:53:30 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/1ec76616-e213-462e-b491-f0ff48f6c6e0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/cowswapping.online
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cowswapping.online
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cowswapping.online
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cowswapping.online
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cowswapping.online/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:26:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies cowswapping.online as a medium-risk phishing domain impersonating a legitimate trading platform under the guise "CoW Protocol - The smartest way to trade." The domain was designed to deceive users seeking cryptocurrency swapping services by mimicking a trusted brand, thereby facilitating credential theft or fraud.

Technical indicators include its resolution to IP address 198.187.29.142 and registration details traced through ARIN. The domain appeared on three distinct security blocklists, confirming suspicious activity and raising red flags within cybersecurity communities. The page title itself was crafted to lure victims with promises of smart trading solutions, a common phishing tactic.

Currently, cowswapping.online is offline, mitigating immediate risk to users. However, PhishDestroy recommends continued caution as the domain could be reactivated or replaced by similar threats. Users should verify URLs carefully, avoid unsolicited trading platforms, and report suspicious sites to maintain online safety.

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