# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exodus.ac
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Fetched:   2026-07-24 08:26:57 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exodus.ac/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Exodus

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, Webroot
URLQuery:        -1 detections
AlienVault OTX:  8 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-04-30

## 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: 2026-04-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-30 15:30:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-24 08:20:42 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-30 15:38:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 14:50:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

exodus.ac: Confirmed Cryptocurrency Wallet Impersonation Site

This domain represents a confirmed cryptocurrency wallet impersonation threat targeting users of the Exodus platform. The site was designed to mimic legitimate Exodus wallet interfaces, likely to harvest sensitive credentials such as recovery phrases, private keys, or login details. Such impersonation attacks are commonly used to facilitate unauthorized access to cryptocurrency holdings, leading to direct financial theft or account compromise.

Analysis indicates the domain exodus.ac was registered on April 30, 2026, and has been flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain appears on three independent security blocklists, further corroborating its malicious nature. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was taken offline following detection, though its prior activity remains a concern for users who may have interacted with it during its operational window.

Users who visited exodus.ac or entered any credentials on the site should immediately revoke access to any associated wallets, generate new recovery phrases, and transfer assets to a secure, unrelated wallet. All devices used to access the domain should undergo a full security scan to detect potential malware or backdoors. It is recommended to monitor financial accounts for unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to relevant security teams or platforms.

## 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 (operator 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/exodus.ac/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exodus.ac
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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