# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dydxbtc.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 08:20:10 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dydxbtc.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: dYdX

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2606:4700:3037::6815:2fe7 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NameSilo, LLC

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!!
NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about
received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com)
for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our
X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence.
Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket —
NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received.
Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter
  https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed

Registered:      2025-08-16
Expires:         2026-08-16
Page title:      DYDX

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-08-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 09:39:39 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 08:39:37 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198b5d5-297e-716e-b0a1-f51954274698/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/dydxbtc.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.dydxbtc.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=dydxbtc.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/dydxbtc.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/dydxbtc.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:12:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies dydxbtc.com as a domain actively impersonating the decentralized exchange brand dYdX. This impersonation attempt aims to mislead users into believing they are interacting with the legitimate dYdX platform, potentially exposing them to phishing, credential theft, or other fraudulent activities. The threat is classified as medium risk, indicating a notable but not extreme potential for harm.

The domain dydxbtc.com was registered on February 21, 2026, and currently resolves to the IPv6 address 2606:4700:3037::6815:2fe7. It has been flagged by 9 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, and it appears on three distinct security blocklists, signaling recognition by multiple cybersecurity entities. The page title found on the site is simply "DYDX," reinforcing the impersonation attempt. These technical indicators suggest the domain is actively maintained and monitored to deceive users.

As dydxbtc.com remains active, users are strongly advised to avoid visiting the site or providing any personal or financial information. Always verify URLs carefully and access the genuine dYdX platform through official channels. Security professionals should continue monitoring this domain for changes in activity or additional malicious behavior. Reporting suspicious domains like dydxbtc.com helps protect the broader community from potential scams and fraud.

## 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/dydxbtc.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dydxbtc.com
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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