# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exchangepair.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 21:09:13 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exchangepair.com/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.253.218.211 (UA, Kyiv)
ASN:             ASAS202302 NETH-AS NETH LLC, UA
Hosting org:     AS202302 NETH LLC
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Registered:      2024-10-28
Expires:         2026-10-28
Page title:      Exchange Pairs
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R13
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: 2024-10-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:19:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 18:08:07 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:28:55 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/019ade48-92b4-75ad-99c9-1278be757b41/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/exchangepair.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exchangepair.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exchangepair.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exchangepair.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exchangepair.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:07:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies exchangepair.com as a high-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users and steal sensitive information. Phishing attacks like these can lead to identity theft, financial loss, and compromised personal data, making vigilance critical for internet users.

The domain exchangepair.com was registered recently and has been flagged by multiple security blocklists. It is currently offline, which limits immediate threats, but its presence on VirusTotal and AlienVault OTX indicates active monitoring by threat intelligence communities. The domain was registered through a dead domain service, often a red flag for transient or malicious infrastructure.

Users are advised to avoid visiting exchangepair.com or clicking on any links associated with it. Employ updated antivirus software, enable browser phishing filters, and remain cautious of unsolicited communications referencing this domain. Reporting suspicious activity can help reduce the spread of phishing threats.

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