# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fadex.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-17 01:15:34 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fadex.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Targeted brand: Ethereum ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 14/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 138.226.237.224 (DE, Frankfurt am Main) ASN: ASAS205775 neoncorenetworks NEON CORE NETWORK LLC, US Hosting org: AS205775 NEON CORE NETWORK LLC Registrar: Cloud DNS Ltd Nameservers: ns71.cloudns.net, ns72.cloudns.com, ns73.cloudns.net, ns74.cloudns.uk Registered: 2026-03-26 Expires: 2027-03-26 Page title: Crypto Exchange | Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum & more ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-25 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: bfd53a693a664bbed1939eedc007ed4cc238e2e9108323fddbebcb8f4f594198 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.fadex.cc ## 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: 2026-03-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-18 13:20:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-18 11:22:08 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-17 02:48:12 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-19 00:18:20 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eda75-0cdb-736e-b32a-219cfb2667d3/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/b5713f5a-77a2-4325-b5fa-9b7d283ce2b8 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fadex.cc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fadex.cc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fadex.cc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fadex.cc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fadex.cc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 17:26:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain fadex.cc has been identified as a high-risk brand impersonation threat, actively targeting Ethereum. The domain is currently active and poses a significant risk to users who may be deceived by its appearance as a legitimate cryptocurrency exchange. Analysis indicates that fadex.cc has been flagged by 14 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a moderate level of consensus regarding its malicious nature. The domain is registered through Cloud DNS Ltd and resolves to the IP address 138.226.237.224, which is located in Germany (DE) and is part of AS205775 NEON CORE NETWORK LLC. The domain was created on March 26, 2026, and currently appears on 1 security blocklist. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, which is a common practice among phishing sites to gain user trust. The page title 'Crypto Exchange | Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum & more' further contributes to the deception by mimicking the branding of a legitimate cryptocurrency exchange. The current status of fadex.cc is active, and it is recommended that users avoid interacting with this domain to prevent potential financial loss or data theft. Security teams and network administrators should consider blocking this domain and its associated IP address to protect their users. Additionally, organizations should monitor their networks for any signs of traffic directed to this domain and educate their users about the risks of brand impersonation and phishing attacks. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260618-19F57A Favicon MD5: 2179cef4da4c8098426f0ec94fefbe32 TLS cert SHA-256: bfd53a693a664bbed1939eedc007ed4cc238e2e9108323fddbebcb8f4f594198 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fadex.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fadex.cc 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 179,550 domains (51,015 alive under monitoring, 128,535 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io