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cryptochange[.]exchange

“Cryptocurrency Exchanger No KYC – Instant, Anonymous Crypto Swaps”

Threat verdict Critical 74/100 evidence score
Availability Server error The latest stored response was inconclusive
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 1/95 Stored blocklist matches: 3 Brand impersonation: Aave
Aug 22, 2025 Aave CDN
Evidence Summary
CRITICAL
Ref
680DE513
Score
74/100

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.

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Age
1 yr
Observed status
Server error 502
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Data coverage VirusTotal 1 / 95 URLQuery report stored — detailed verdict pending PhishStats not checked OTX no community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict verdict unavailable DNS blocks not checked TLS no certificate data WHOIS 12 mo old Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed
Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
Registrar context NiceNIC
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.
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Availability
13/15

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Stored Capture

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Page Title
Cryptocurrency Exchanger No KYC – Instant, Anonymous Crypto Swaps
Impersonates
Aave Across Aptos Arbitrum Avalanche Base Chainlink Cosmos +7

Domain Intelligence

Domain
Server / ASN cloudflare · AS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar NiceNIC RU(RU) PhishDestroy Investigation
Abuse contactEMAILS_NOT_FOUND
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for cryptochange.exchange →
IP Address 188.114.96.3 CDN
GeoUS San Francisco, US
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
The origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP results for the edge address contain unrelated tenants; finding the origin requires passive DNS or certificate-transparency data.
RegistrationCreated Aug 16, 2025 — Expires Aug 16, 2026
HTTP Status502 Error
Elapsed Since First Report 260 days
What we count Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Server error.
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 detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedAug 22, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Apr 24, 2026score 10/10015 brand signals
IoC Extractionscanned Aug 3, 20260 wallet · 0 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttps://cryptochange.exchange/
TLS Observationscanned Mar 14, 2026
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.

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Latest Classified Outcome 2026-08-23 02:57:20 UTC

Primary outcome Registration hold observed reason: Registrar clientHold 95% confidence
Attribution NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED mechanism: Registrar clientHold source: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layers Availability: DNS inactive Content: Unreachable DNS: NXDOMAIN Registration: Registrar clientHold
Latest HTTP observation Unknown Origin unreachable Http 5xx 20% 2026-08-23 02:32:18 UTC
RDAP registration Registrar clientHold NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 RDAP HTTP 200 source: Rdap Status Collector AutorenewperiodclientDeleteProhibitedclientHoldclientTransferProhibited expires 2027-08-16 10:28:57 UTC checked 2026-08-23 02:57:20 UTC
Registrar action marker verified clientHold marker NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 causal link to our report not established
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-06-16 22:14:04 UTC current episode first observed: 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC observed RIP window: 2026-06-16 22:14:04 UTC → 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC · 1,179.53h midpoint 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.
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