# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cryptogold.exchange
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Fetched:   2026-06-07 04:33:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cryptogold.exchange/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      5.189.142.178 (FR, Lauterbourg)
ASN:             ASAS51167 Contabo GmbH
Hosting org:     AS51167 Contabo GmbH
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns52.domaincontrol.com", "ns51.domaincontrol.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Expires:         2027-07-02
Page title:      CryptoGold.Exchange

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-04-29
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d7fe93110e94d80f143d61f3d8de3cf08793ccf7e3f5b5d2b12081fc31515152

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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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: 2026-01-28 19:55:50 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-15 12:08:55 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)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019c0614-a777-7569-849f-410c413ae598/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/cryptogold.exchange
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cryptogold.exchange
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cryptogold.exchange
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cryptogold.exchange
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cryptogold.exchange/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:33:18 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies cryptogold.exchange as a phishing domain that was designed to deceive users by mimicking legitimate cryptocurrency exchange services. This type of threat poses a significant danger as it aims to steal personal credentials, financial data, or crypto wallet keys, potentially resulting in financial losses or identity theft. Although the domain is currently offline, users should remain vigilant against similar threats.

The phishing tactic typically involves creating a convincing website interface that mimics trusted crypto platforms, enticing users to log in or provide sensitive information. In this case, cryptogold.exchange likely attempted to extract login credentials or private keys by presenting itself as a legitimate crypto exchange under the guise of “CryptoGold.Exchange.” Its relatively low trust scores and appearance on a security blocklist reinforced suspicions of malicious intent.

If you have visited cryptogold.exchange, it is critical to immediately change any passwords or private keys you may have entered and monitor your financial accounts for unusual activity. Running a comprehensive malware and antivirus scan is advisable to detect any potential infections. Additionally, remain cautious of unsolicited communications requesting sensitive data and always verify URLs carefully before entering personal information.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260128-75336E
Favicon SHA-256:       8f8663e65c34ddd277689df2843abbc7221086c703fc74c576537399724c09ec
TLS cert SHA-256:      d7fe93110e94d80f143d61f3d8de3cf08793ccf7e3f5b5d2b12081fc31515152

## 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/cryptogold.exchange/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cryptogold.exchange
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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