# PhishDestroy threat dossier — etherscna.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 10:08:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/etherscna.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: binance (and: ethereum, mastercard, pancakeswap, polygon, solana) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.66.171.200 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Instant Cryptocurrency Exchange | Best Rates & Lowest Fees | ChangeNOW HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: server1.bitaffs.com Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:19:38 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-23 04:28:51 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 04:28:51 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0198e672-7578-75cf-b520-e0ce42f92b49/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/etherscna.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.etherscna.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=etherscna.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/etherscna.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/etherscna.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 00:50:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies etherscna.io as a low-risk phishing domain impersonating a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The site presents itself as "Instant Cryptocurrency Exchange | Best Rates & Lowest Fees | ChangeNOW," potentially misleading users into believing it is a legitimate service. Despite its seemingly professional appearance, this domain poses a threat by attempting to deceive visitors into disclosing sensitive credentials or financial information. This phishing effort operates by mimicking a trusted crypto exchange interface to lure victims into initiating transactions or sharing private keys and account details. The domain was created recently on February 21, 2026, and is still active. Although only one out of 95 security vendors flagged it on VirusTotal, etherscna.io appears on two security blocklists, indicating suspicious activity. It resolves to IP address 172.66.171.200, providing additional data points for blocking or monitoring. If you have visited etherscna.io, it is crucial to immediately avoid entering any personal information or credentials. Users should scan their devices for malware and consider changing passwords associated with cryptocurrency accounts or wallets. Monitoring financial accounts for unauthorized activity is also recommended. Reporting this site to relevant security organizations and enabling multi-factor authentication on your crypto accounts can help mitigate potential damage. ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/etherscna.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=etherscna.io 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io