# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fordexbit.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 07:48:42 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fordexbit.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Ethereum ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.64.1 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Web Commerce Communications Limited Nameservers: ["keira.ns.cloudflare.com", "woz.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Fordexbit ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-27 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 859e295111c442d06e2f3930113c3044610d72a24770f4d490310e56c65b708b ## 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: 2026-02-26 23:21:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-18 13:02:13 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-02 21:58:44 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01981ce9-45c1-70ea-a983-9acc98e28d52/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fordexbit.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fordexbit.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fordexbit.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fordexbit.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fordexbit.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 00:16:51 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies fordexbit.com as a low-risk brand impersonation threat targeting the Ethereum cryptocurrency. The domain was designed to mimic Ethereum by promoting crypto exchange services, misleading users seeking legitimate Ethereum platforms. The domain was created on February 21, 2026, and resolved to IP 104.21.64.1. While only 2 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors flagged it and it appeared on 1 security blocklist, these indicators along with its branding tactics suggest attempts at deceptive practice. The site's page title "Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Fordexbit" further supports impersonation of Ethereum. Currently, fordexbit.com is taken offline, mitigating immediate risk. Users should remain vigilant against similar brand impersonation domains and verify URLs before engaging. Regular use of updated threat intelligence sources is recommended to avoid falling victim to such schemes. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 710033fd67ad66852aa15a831e8bad53 TLS cert SHA-256: 859e295111c442d06e2f3930113c3044610d72a24770f4d490310e56c65b708b ## 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/fordexbit.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fordexbit.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