# PhishDestroy threat dossier — defi-exchange.site ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-12 17:27:49 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/defi-exchange.site/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, ESET, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: West263 International Limited Nameservers: erin.ns.cloudflare.com, kenneth.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-07-01 Expires: 2027-07-01 Page title: NexusTrade HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: dd05475d27275ed5d700c1617d9c5d9ca528bd39c3eb132d728bb955233c5a35 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-07-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-12 13:37:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-12 18:50:11 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f561d-c06a-7600-b988-ca34fdcf0178/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/defi-exchange.site crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.defi-exchange.site Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=defi-exchange.site AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/defi-exchange.site URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/defi-exchange.site/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-12 17:21:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain defi-exchange.site has been classified as a high-risk crypto drainer, currently active and posing significant threats to users. Analysis indicates that this domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3 and is associated with the title "NexusTrade." It has been flagged by 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting that there is a consensus among multiple security entities regarding its malicious nature. Furthermore, the domain appears on three separate security blocklists, reinforcing its classification as a threat. The registration of this domain was handled through West263 International Limited, a registrar known for facilitating a range of domains, including those linked to malicious activities. The SSL certificate for this domain is issued by Google Trust Services, indicating that the connection is encrypted; however, this does not imply safety as malicious actors often use valid SSL certificates to lend credibility to their operations. Infrastructure analysis reveals that the domain utilizes technologies such as Vue.js, jsDelivr, HSTS, and Cloudflare, including HTTP/3 capabilities, which are often employed to enhance performance and hide malicious intent. Intelligence from AlienVault OTX indicates that this domain has been referenced in two threat intelligence pulses, highlighting its relevance in current cybersecurity discussions. The domain has been proactively blocked by security services like SEAL, MetaMask, and PhishDestroy, which is indicative of its recognized threat level in the cryptocurrency space. Given these findings, it is crucial for defenders to implement stringent measures to block access to this domain and monitor for any related phishing attempts. In summary, the current status of defi-exchange.site as an active crypto drainer should raise alarms. Users and organizations must remain vigilant, employing thorough cybersecurity practices to avoid potential financial loss or data breaches linked to this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 5815dc1542daeba6ad15f0eb6d70cd86 TLS cert SHA-256: dd05475d27275ed5d700c1617d9c5d9ca528bd39c3eb132d728bb955233c5a35 ## 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 (operator 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/defi-exchange.site/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=defi-exchange.site 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 177,870 domains (49,616 alive under monitoring, 128,253 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io