# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exchexch.exchange ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-24 13:56:06 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exchexch.exchange/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, Seclookup, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.205.7 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["will.ns.cloudflare.com", "jo.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2026-08-19 Page title: ExchExch.Exchange — Fast Crypto Swap | exch.cx Alternative ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-14 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4f72f3f35e6a65f021950f132f9436f8b89ea8f523f2d19bac2346959ff70946 ## 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: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-13 08:31:35 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-13 07:50:52 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-16 06:05:30 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c5579-da0e-71e9-b952-3688ac27000f/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/exchexch.exchange crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exchexch.exchange Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exchexch.exchange AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exchexch.exchange URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exchexch.exchange/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:41:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies exchexch.exchange as a medium-risk phishing domain that was used to impersonate a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Although the site is currently offline, it was registered recently and flagged by multiple security tools and one blocklist. Users visiting this domain risk having their sensitive information, such as login credentials or crypto wallet details, stolen by malicious actors. This phishing campaign operated under the guise of a fast crypto swap service, mimicking legitimate platforms to lure victims. The site’s page title, "ExchExch.Exchange — Fast Crypto Swap | exch.cx Alternative," aimed to build trust by suggesting a reliable alternative to known services. Attackers often use such domains to harvest credentials by prompting users to enter private keys or account information, which can then be exploited to steal funds or commit further fraud. If you have visited exchexch.exchange, it is crucial to act promptly. Avoid entering any personal or financial data on suspicious sites. Immediately change passwords on any affected accounts and enable two-factor authentication where possible. Monitor your cryptocurrency wallets for unauthorized transactions and consider using trusted security software to scan your devices for malware. Reporting the incident to your platform provider and relevant authorities can help prevent further harm. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 88ba6bb6a903eff785363a27e07ec3d0 TLS cert SHA-256: 4f72f3f35e6a65f021950f132f9436f8b89ea8f523f2d19bac2346959ff70946 ## 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/exchexch.exchange/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exchexch.exchange 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