Security engines reporting a detection: 1. Public blocklists reporting a match: 3. 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.
Analysis of cryptochange.exchange indicates a fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange impersonating the Aave protocol, operational from August 16, 2025, until its takedown. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and resolved to 188.114.96.3, an IP address hosted by Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335) in the United States. No SSL certificate was detected, increasing the risk of unencrypted data interception. The page title, 'Cryptocurrency Exchanger No KYC – Instant, Anonymous Crypto Swaps,' aligns with the scam type classified as a fake exchange, targeting users seeking anonymous transactions.
The domain appeared on four security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, Polkadot, Enkrypt, and Codeesura, signaling active detection by multiple threat intelligence sources. Gridinsoft assigned a trust score of 0/100, further corroborating its malicious classification. While VirusTotal recorded a single detection from 95 security vendors, this limited visibility does not diminish the domain's confirmed malicious status, as evidenced by its presence on multiple blocklists and its takedown. Defenders should treat this domain as a confirmed threat vector for fake exchange scams, particularly those impersonating Aave.
Network-level blocking of 188.114.96.3 and monitoring for related infrastructure reuse is recommended. Given the domain's offline status, retrospective analysis of logs for prior connections to this IP or domain may identify compromised endpoints or users exposed to the scam. No additional nameservers or registrar abuse contacts were provided, limiting further infrastructure attribution.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not observed
Cloaking score
0/6
Last cloaking scan
Scanner note:unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='cryptochange.exchange', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectio
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
RegistrationCreated Aug 16, 2025 —Expires Aug 16, 2026
Elapsed Since First Report260 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 DetectedAug 22, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Apr 24, 2026score 10/10015 brand signals
Submitted URLhttps://cryptochange.exchange/
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.
Attributionactor class: Registry Lifecyclemechanism: Redemption periodsource: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Redemption period
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-14 10:51:47 UTC
RDAP registrationRedemption periodNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765RDAP HTTP 200source: Rdap Status CollectorclientHoldclientTransferProhibitedRedemptionperiodexpires 2027-08-16 10:28:57 UTCchecked 2026-10-14 03:49:37 UTC
Registrar action markerverified clientHold markerNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765causal link to our report not established
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-06-16 22:14:04 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-06-16 22:14:04 UTC → 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC · 1,179.53hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-07-11 11:59:51 UTC · precision very 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.
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.
13 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
cryptochange.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.
5 evidence signal groups linked0 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 · cryptochange.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.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
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