Analysis of the domain dydx-trades.online indicates a confirmed brand-impersonation threat targeting dYdX, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. Registered on August 16, 2025, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, this domain currently resolves to an IPv6 address (2600:1901:0:84ef::) hosted on Google LLC's infrastructure (AS396982). The site was operational until recently, presenting a page title unrelated to cryptocurrency: 'Professional Cleaning and Maintenance Services | dydx.' This mismatch between the domain name and page content raises immediate red flags, as legitimate dYdX services would not associate with cleaning services. No SSL certificate was detected, increasing the risk of unencrypted data transmission.
Security vendors have flagged the domain, with three out of 95 engines on VirusTotal identifying malicious activity. Additionally, the domain appears on at least one security blocklist and is blocked by PhishDestroy. The use of DNS-parking nameservers (ns1.dns-parking.com, ns2.dns-parking.com) is atypical for a legitimate financial service and aligns with known phishing infrastructure patterns. While the domain is currently offline, defenders should treat it as an active threat vector.
Organizations are advised to block the domain at the DNS and firewall levels, monitor for related subdomains or IP associations, and alert users to the impersonation risk. Given the domain's registration age and recent takedown, threat actors may attempt to re-deploy it or spin up similar domains. No concrete evidence links this domain to a specific scam kit or payload, but the combination of brand impersonation, unrelated page title, and hosting on a major cloud provider suggests a deliberate attempt to deceive users into disclosing credentials or transferring cryptocurrency.
RegistrationCreated Aug 16, 2025 —Expires Aug 16, 2026
Time to First Unavailability132 days
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
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 detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 13, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Mar 24, 2026score 10/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://dydx-trades.online/
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.
Primary outcomeDNS inactivereason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-11 01:08:23 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-04-22 04:25:08 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-04-22 04:25:08 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 3,875.83hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-07-11 22:20:01 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.
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
11 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
dydx-trades.online detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
Feb 23, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
3178 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedContent unavailable
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · dydx-trades.online
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
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