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cryptox[.]exchange

“CryptoX.Exchange — Anonymous Crypto Exchange (No-KYC), Alternative to exch.cx”

Threat verdict Critical 74/100 evidence score
Availability Unverified No conclusive current response is stored
VirusTotal detections: 6/95 Stored blocklist matches: 3 Brand impersonation: Aave
Aug 16, 2025 Aave CDN
Evidence Summary
CRITICAL
Ref
79EE9AE8
Score
74/100

The domain cryptox.exchange is assessed as a high-risk brand impersonation threat targeting the cryptocurrency brand aave. This assessment is based on multiple technical indicators and security vendor detections, indicating a significant potential for malicious activity.

Analysis indicates that cryptox.exchange has been flagged by 14 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, which suggests a considerable level of suspicion among the cybersecurity community. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on August 11, 2025, and resolves to the IP address 104.21.96.116. The Gridinsoft trust score for this domain is 0/100, indicating a complete lack of trust. Additionally, cryptox.exchange appears on four security blocklists: Polkadot, Codeesura, PhishDestroy, and Enkrypt. The page title, 'CryptoX.Exchange — Anonymous Crypto Exchange (No-KYC), Alternative to exch.cx,' further reinforces the suspicion that the domain is attempting to impersonate a legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, potentially to deceive users and steal sensitive information.

To mitigate the risks associated with this brand impersonation threat, users should avoid visiting the domain cryptox.exchange and refrain from entering any personal or financial information on the site. Network administrators are advised to block the IP address 104.21.96.116 and the domain itself to prevent any access. Security teams should also monitor for any similar domains or IP addresses that may be used in future impersonation attempts and educate users about the dangers of visiting untrusted cryptocurrency exchanges.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
6 det.
URLScan
URLScan
ScamAdviser
Scamadviser
96/100
Age
1 yr
Observed status
Unverified
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 6 / 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 13 mo old Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed Scamadviser 96/100
Security Signals
SA Scamadviser Warnings 96/100
The identity of the owner of the website is hidden on WHOIS The Tranco rank (how much traffic) is rather low This website seems for sale at this time (how to get your money back)
We found a valid SSL certificate The site has been set-up several years ago DNSFilter labels this site as safe
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.
NiceNIC Verdict Full Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
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Availability
14/16

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

Page Title
CryptoX.Exchange — Anonymous Crypto Exchange (No-KYC), Alternative to exch.cx
Impersonates
Aave Aptos Arbitrum Avalanche Base Chainlink Cosmos Ethereum +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.
IP Address 104.21.96.116 CDN
GeoUS San Francisco, US
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
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 11, 2025 Expires Aug 11, 2026
Elapsed Since First Report 267 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 detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedAug 16, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Apr 24, 2026score 10/10015 brand signals
IoC Extractionscanned Aug 3, 20260 wallet · 0 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttps://cryptox.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.

Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-08-22 02:57:46 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% 2026-08-22 02:34:23 UTC
RDAP registration Registrar clientHold NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 RDAP HTTP 200 source: Rdap Status Collector AutorenewperiodclientDeleteProhibitedclientHoldclientTransferProhibited expires 2027-08-11 05:00:07 UTC checked 2026-08-22 02:57:46 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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6 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain
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