# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exchange16889.work ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 03:09:11 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exchange16889.work/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.245.220.33 (HK, Tung Chung) ASN: ASAS150452 LANDUPS-AS-AP - LANDUPS LIMITED, HK Hosting org: AS150452 LANDUPS LIMITED Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ns09.domaincontrol.com, ns10.domaincontrol.com Registered: 2026-05-22 Expires: 2027-05-22 Page title: Trust Exchange HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-08-20 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 155bc575720552ed87de18aa1d524fc91b4f1ca8ddbfb0755531c541a9a68318 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - trustedexchange166.com - trustedexchange188.com - www.exchange16889.work - www.trustedexchange166.com - www.trustedexchange188.com ## 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: 2026-05-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-15 13:51:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-17 15:19:25 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 00:40:13 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ecb1e-9315-76d6-a161-e82363c5ee99/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/5b9ac1d7-b34c-484c-9880-9debf729dd66 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/exchange16889.work crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exchange16889.work Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exchange16889.work AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exchange16889.work URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exchange16889.work/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:37:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain exchange16889.work has been identified as a sophisticated phishing scam specifically designed to impersonate the legitimate cryptocurrency platform Trust Exchange. This malicious domain is currently offline, but its infrastructure and deceptive tactics pose a significant threat to users who may have visited it during its active period. The site was crafted to steal sensitive information such as login credentials and potentially deploy crypto drainers to empty victims' wallets. Technical analysis reveals that exchange16889.work resolves to the IP address 162.245.220.33 and was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, with a creation date of May 22, 2026. VirusTotal data shows that 2 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain as malicious, while AlienVault OTX reports its presence in one threat intelligence pulse. Additionally, the domain appears on three separate security blocklists, and its SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt (R12), which is commonly abused by threat actors seeking free encryption. The page title found on the site was "Trust Exchange," further confirming the impersonation attempt. The domain has been taken offline, but users should remain vigilant as similar domains may reappear. PhishDestroy strongly advises against visiting exchange16889.work or any links associated with it. If you have already interacted with this site, immediately change your Trust Exchange credentials and enable two-factor authentication. Monitor your accounts for unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to relevant authorities. Always verify URLs directly from official sources and rely on platforms like PhishDestroy to cross-check domain legitimacy before engaging. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260617-2D7F4F Favicon MD5: dd2d033863c3040abc022e3f5cc7e3a7 TLS cert SHA-256: 155bc575720552ed87de18aa1d524fc91b4f1ca8ddbfb0755531c541a9a68318 ## 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/exchange16889.work/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exchange16889.work 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: 172,271 domains (14,874 alive under monitoring, 156,851 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io