# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exodus-crypto-guide.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 04:21:05 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exodus-crypto-guide.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Exodus ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Ermes, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Spaceship, Inc. Nameservers: ["joan.ns.cloudflare.com", "sri.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-21 Page title: Exodus Wallet Guide | How to Use Exodus Crypto Wallet HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d7a5b7e0a0bc91ab73f46815edc754d6912ad12968568dba8d11f707c35f154c ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-21 19:24:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-21 16:25:30 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-24 01:12:44 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable 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/019db0da-e664-76d5-8e00-877114b0c53c/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/c07de0a2-5c22-444d-90cc-4fccccf68d84 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/exodus-crypto-guide.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exodus-crypto-guide.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exodus-crypto-guide.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exodus-crypto-guide.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exodus-crypto-guide.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-21 19:25:08 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies exodus-crypto-guide.com as a malicious website posing as a legitimate cryptocurrency guide, specifically targeting users of the Exodus wallet ecosystem. This domain employs a crypto drainer kit designed to trick visitors into connecting their wallets and unknowingly approving malicious transactions that drain funds. No known brand impersonation beyond the Exodus wallet reference is evident in the available intelligence, suggesting a focused campaign against crypto enthusiasts seeking Exodus-related educational content. The site's infrastructure and operational tactics align with recent trends in crypto phishing, where attackers create faux guides or tutorials to lure victims into compromising their digital assets. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy with an elevated risk level, indicating active malicious intent. Technical indicators reveal a VirusTotal detection rate of just 1 out of 95 security vendors as of the analysis date, highlighting the stealthy nature of the threat. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3 and was registered through Spaceship, Inc., a domain registrar known for accommodating both legitimate and malicious registrations. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, which may lend an air of legitimacy to unsuspecting users. The domain itself was created on April 09, 2026, a relatively recent registration that correlates with the activation of the phishing campaign. Notably, the site is not currently flagged by Google Safe Browsing (GSB), and the exact number of blocklists it appears on is not specified in the available data, though its low VT detection suggests it remains under the radar of most security tools. As of this assessment, exodus-crypto-guide.com remains active and poses an elevated risk to visitors, particularly those seeking Exodus wallet guidance. The domain exhibits characteristics of a crypto drainer, with infrastructure designed to deceive and exploit users. Immediate actions for potential victims include avoiding interaction with the domain, checking wallet transactions for unauthorized approvals, and revoking any suspicious smart contract permissions. Security researchers and users are advised to monitor this domain for updates and report any encounters to threat intelligence platforms. While the current risk is elevated, the low detection rate by security vendors suggests that awareness and proactive blocking measures are critical to mitigating its impact. Remaining risk factors include the domain's active status, the lack of widespread blocklisting, and the potential for the attackers to refine their tactics further. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260421-C4B9ED Favicon MD5: 552b7f9e107f255a27c3fd3506aaa0eb TLS cert SHA-256: d7a5b7e0a0bc91ab73f46815edc754d6912ad12968568dba8d11f707c35f154c ## 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/exodus-crypto-guide.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exodus-crypto-guide.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io