# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cryptoex.global ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 08:52:10 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cryptoex.global/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation (Investment Scam) Targeted brand: across (and: google) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.36.147 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC Nameservers: ["chad.ns.cloudflare.com", "kenia.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2026-12-21 Page title: CryptoEx - Trading platform ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-19 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8bf4c0831d3a4989c7ae7ac3b8a21f7068a2895146b17993c22da281e182e9dc ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-01-23 15:45:03 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-29 13:40:22 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-29 12:35:06 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/019beae2-8c87-75b5-804f-39dee901ef25/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/cryptoex.global crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cryptoex.global Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cryptoex.global AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cryptoex.global URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cryptoex.global/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 05:57:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies cryptoex.global as a generic phishing domain targeting users under the guise of a cryptocurrency trading platform. Although classified with a low risk level, such threats remain relevant because they aim to deceive users into divulging sensitive personal and financial information, potentially leading to identity theft or monetary loss. The domain cryptoex.global was registered on February 21, 2026, via Global Domain Group LLC and resolved to the IP address 188.114.96.3. It attracted minimal detection, being flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and listed on three separate security blocklists. Currently, the domain is offline, which indicates it might have been taken down due to these security concerns or proactive measures by hosting providers. Users are advised to remain vigilant and avoid visiting cryptoex.global or providing any personal details to this site. Given the nature of phishing schemes, users should verify URLs carefully and rely on official platforms for cryptocurrency activities. Employing updated security software and monitoring communications for suspicious requests are recommended best practices to mitigate risks from similar phishing attempts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f93c7488a840300f84fb8b1875a2d35c TLS cert SHA-256: 8bf4c0831d3a4989c7ae7ac3b8a21f7068a2895146b17993c22da281e182e9dc ## 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/cryptoex.global/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cryptoex.global 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io