# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exodushq.ltd
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Fetched:   2026-04-21 09:53:30 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exodushq.ltd/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/94 security vendors flagged this domain

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.251.81.49
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ns103.my-control-panel.com, ns104.my-control-panel.com
Registered:      2025-12-05
Expires:         2026-12-05
Page title:      Exodus: the world's leading bitcoin and crypto wallet

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-05-18
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 264bb9daad2a1a4c87dbb6a27ac7c500a3a79189f4c889db35a73c83a9e1c8e5
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.exodushq.ltd

## 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: 2025-12-05 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-15 08:46:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-15 05:48:06 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-18 19:40:11 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-18 14:35:28 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/019d8fab-f369-759c-b126-9372940cf397/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/ca45fa46-68cf-460c-a7e8-3809a3daf0fe
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/exodushq.ltd
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exodushq.ltd
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exodushq.ltd
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exodushq.ltd
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exodushq.ltd/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-15 08:47:09 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified exodushq.ltd as a brand impersonation attempt targeting Exodus. This means the site is designed to deceive users into believing it's the real Exodus, potentially to steal credentials or other sensitive information. Exercise extreme caution if you encounter this domain.  

Our analysis shows that exodushq.ltd was registered through Dynadot Inc on December 05, 2025. As of the latest scan, VirusTotal shows a low detection rate of 0/95, which suggests it is a newly created or stealthy campaign. The domain resolves to the IP address 198.251.81.49 and uses an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt.  

If you have visited exodushq.ltd and entered any personal information, such as your username, password, or private keys, immediately change your password on the real Exodus platform and any other accounts where you use the same password. Be vigilant for any phishing emails or other communications that may attempt to steal your information. Consider enabling two-factor authentication for added security.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 13/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260415-E6C11F
Favicon MD5:       5d779f94d2f89f3a5fe3e1c60d7c1b9c
TLS cert SHA-256:      264bb9daad2a1a4c87dbb6a27ac7c500a3a79189f4c889db35a73c83a9e1c8e5

## 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/exodushq.ltd/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exodushq.ltd
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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