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This domain has been flagged as malicious
Detected by 4 security vendors and listed in 3 public blocklists. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter personal information or connect wallets. Generate an official AI-powered complaint letter to file with cybercrime authorities.
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defi-exchange[.]online

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

“NexusTrade”

4/95 VT OTX: 2 pulses Active threat Jul 12, 2026 3 Blocklists CA CA + more
100 Risk Score
PhishDestroy AI
HIGH
Ref
A131FAE1
Score
100/100
Engine
PD-4 Turbo
The domain defi-exchange[.]online is currently active and has been identified as a crypto‑drainer site. The page title presented to visitors is “NexusTrade”, suggesting a fabricated exchange interface intended to lure cryptocurrency users. The domain was registered on July 1 2026 through West263 International Limited and is hosted behind Cloudflare’s network, using the IP address 172.67.181.154 located in Canada. Technical fingerprinting shows the site is built with Vue.js and loads external assets from jsDelivr, while enforcing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) and serving content over HTTP/3. Cloudflare Browser Insights and standard Cloudflare headers are present, confirming the use of Cloudflare’s edge services. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services under the WE1 identifier, and the authoritative nameservers are erin.ns.cloudflare.com and kenneth.ns.cloudflare.com. Open‑source threat feeds have flagged the domain on three security blocklists, and it appears in two AlienVault OTX pulses. Independent scanning on VirusTotal returned four detections out of ninety‑five scanners, indicating a non‑trivial malicious profile. The site has been blocked by multiple anti‑phishing solutions, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, reinforcing the assessment that it is being used to harvest private keys or redirect transactions to attacker‑controlled wallets. Defenders should add defi‑exchange.online to network‑level deny lists and configure web‑filtering solutions to block HTTP and HTTPS requests to the domain. Monitoring for DNS queries to the associated Cloudflare IP range can help identify compromised hosts attempting to reach the service. Incident responders should treat any credential or wallet address exposure from this site as compromised and advise affected users to rotate keys and review recent blockchain activity.
VirusTotal
VirusTotal
4 det.
OTX AlienVault
URLScan
URLScan
SSL
Google Trust Services
Age
11d Very New!
Status
Live 200
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 4 / 95 URLQuery no detections OTX 2 pulses CF Radar clean URLScan report ready DNS blocks none SSL valid, 78d WHOIS 11d old Screenshot not captured Redirect chain 1 hop

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Submission
Legal
Takedown
20/22
Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion
30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Community Intelligence · Threat Ingested
4/4 ✓
30+ Proprietary Parsers
Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns
Infrastructure Analysis
dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands
Community Intelligence
Real-time ingestion of community-reported threats via Telegram Bot & partner intelligence feeds
Threat Ingested
defi-exchange.online detected and queued for full analysis
Jul 12, 2026
Global Ecosystem Submission
54+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Google Safe Browsing · Blocklist Detection · OTX Threat Intel · Forensic Evidence Collection · Web Archive Preservation · Technical Deep Analysis · VT Detection +1
11/11 ✓
54+ Vendor Submissions
Threat data submitted to 54+ security vendors & threat intelligence platforms
Show all 54 vendors
SpamhausCloudflareGoogle Safe BrowsingMicrosoft SecurityVirusTotalNetcraftESETBitdefenderNorton Safe WebAviraPhishTankDr.WebYandex Safe BrowsingURLScan.ioPolySwarmSiteReviewURLQueryPhishStatsPhishReportIsItPhishThreatCenterKasperskyOpenPhishAPWG eCrimeComodo / XcitiumFortinet / FortiGuardPalo Alto NetworksSophosTrend MicroWebrootZeroFOXSURBLAbusixCRDF LabsQuad9CleanBrowsingCyRadarScumware.orgPhishing.DatabaseMalware PatrolANY.RUNHybrid AnalysisURLhausMalwareBazaarThreatFoxAbuse.chAbuseIPDBAlienVault OTXMISPDomainToolsSecurityTrailsCensysBinaryEdgeCIRCL
URLScan.io Snapshot
Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured
Jul 12, 2026
Cloudflare Radar
Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data
VirusTotal
4 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal
Jul 12, 2026
Google Safe Browsing
Jul 12, 2026
Blocklist Detection
Found in 3 blocklists: MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL
Jul 12, 2026
OTX Threat Intel
Found in 2 OTX pulses on AlienVault OTX
Jul 12, 2026
Forensic Evidence Collection
Public scans via URLScan.io, URLQuery & Cloudflare Radar — DOM snapshots, HTTP transactions, DNS & certificate data
Web Archive Preservation
Site preserved in Wayback Machine — immutable copy of phishing content for legal evidence
Technical Deep Analysis
JS source analysis, directory enumeration, open directories scan, email harvesting, Telegram bot detection, exposed databases & other OSINT artifacts useful for threat actor identification
VT Detection +1
+1 new detection (3 → 4): ESET, Fortinet, SOCRadar, alphaMountain.ai
Jul 12, 2026
Legal Notifications & Reporting
Registrar & Hosting Notification · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Conditional Re-detection
3/4
Registrar & Hosting Notification
Initial abuse reports sent to domain registrar (West263 International Limited) and hosting provider with forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)
DestroyList Published
Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions
Jul 12, 2026
Abuse Report Pending
Will be sent to registrar (West263 International Limited) & hosting
Conditional Re-detection
Follow-up alerts only if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — prevents spam, ensures reports contain active evidence
ICANN Escalation — triggered only on re-detection (24h+ active threat), not on initial report. Formal complaint per RAA §3.18 with full forensic evidence
Public Transparency & Takedown
Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Awaiting Takedown
2/3
Open Threat Database
Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live
Social Broadcasting
Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels
Awaiting Takedown
Domain still active — monitoring & re-reporting continues

Public Blocklist Status

Evidence Capture

Live Snapshot
2026-07-12 13:52 UTC
Malicious · 4/95 engines
Forensic screenshot of defi-exchange.online showing the phishing page layout
IP: 172.67.181.154
West263 International Limited
11d old
Google Trust Services
Page Title
NexusTrade

Domain Intelligence

Domaindefi-exchange.online
Registrar West263 International
IP Address 172.67.181.154 CA
GeoCA Toronto, CA
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
RegistrationCreated Jul 01, 2026 (11d · Very New!) Expires Jul 01, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedJul 12, 2026
Nameserverserin.ns.cloudflare.comkenneth.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Fingerprint420ebfe4d5086f9d8e3a3905dfff1e60a2d232dd…
Favicon Hashfavicon5815dc1542daeba6ad15f0eb6d70cd86
Technologies · 6 identified
Vue.js
JavaScript frameworks

Vue.js is an open-source model–view–viewmodel JavaScript framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications.

vuejs.org 100% confidence
jsDelivr
CDN

JSDelivr is a free public CDN for open-source projects. It can serve web files directly from the npm registry and GitHub repositories without any configuration.

www.jsdelivr.com 100% confidence
HSTS
Security

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) informs browsers that the site should only be accessed using HTTPS.

www.rfc-editor.org 100% confidence
Cloudflare Browser Insights
Analytics RUM

Cloudflare Browser Insights is a tool that measures the performance of websites from the perspective of users.

www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
Cloudflare
CDN

Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.

www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous

HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.

httpwg.org 100% confidence
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

4 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain
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alphaMountain.ai
ESET
Fortinet
SOCRadar
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of defi-exchange.online · checked Jul 12, 2026

51
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
7.2s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
10.66s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
321ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
7.2s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

Were You Affected by This Site?

You are not alone and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Scammers are sophisticated criminals who exploit trust. Reporting your experience is the most powerful weapon against fraud — your report can prevent others from becoming victims and help law enforcement take action. Silence is the scammer's greatest advantage. Break it.

If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Beware of recovery scammers! After being scammed, criminals may contact you again pretending to be "recovery agents," lawyers, or investigators who claim they can retrieve your lost funds — for a fee. This is a second scam. No legitimate service will ask for upfront payment to recover stolen crypto. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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One other phishing domain shares this IP — possible co-located infrastructure

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About This Report: defi-exchange.online

This domain security report for defi-exchange.online is maintained by PhishDestroy's automated threat intelligence pipeline. Our system continuously monitors this domain across 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, 3 public blocklists, URLScan.io.

The site displays a page titled “NexusTrade”.

defi-exchange.online has been flagged by 4 security vendors as of July 12, 2026.

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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with defi-exchange.online — act now.

What should I do immediately?
Urgent
  • Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
  • Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines

According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:

  • Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g., 0x5856...35985)
  • Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
  • Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including defi-exchange.online)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?
  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
  • Your crypto exchange — contact Coinbase/Binance/Kraken support to freeze scammer's address
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

The FBI recovered over $1 billion in crypto fraud in 2024 thanks to victim reports. Your report matters.

How do crypto scams typically work?
  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — victims targeted AGAIN by fake "recovery agents" demanding upfront fees. Always a scam
  • Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
  • Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
How big is the crypto scam problem?
  • $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 — CoinLedger
  • Pig butchering losses grew 40% year over year, now the fastest-growing fraud type
  • Only ~5% of victims report — your report helps shut down criminal networks
  • FBI recovered $1B+ in 2024 thanks to victim reports — FBI.gov

Sources: FBI · CoinLedger · WorldMetrics

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