# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gridex.org
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Fetched:   2026-05-04 17:07:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gridex.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: 1inch (and: chainlink, cosmos, ethereum, makerdao, polygon)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.14.9 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited
Nameservers:     athena.ns.cloudflare.com, coby.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-11-04
Expires:         2026-11-04
Page title:      Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Gridex
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-11-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-07 11:47:48 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-04 19:47:37 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/019a5e24-3fc0-713f-82d4-146ade0754c8/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/gridex.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.gridex.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=gridex.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/gridex.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/gridex.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:05:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies gridex.org as a high-risk phishing domain engaging in brand impersonation targeting Ethereum. The domain mimics a cryptocurrency exchange platform, aiming to deceive users into believing it is affiliated with Ethereum to steal credentials or funds. Brand impersonation in the crypto space is particularly dangerous due to the irreversible nature of transactions and the high value of digital assets involved.

The domain gridex.org was registered recently on November 4, 2025, through Web Commerce Communications Limited. It has been flagged by Google Safe Browsing for social engineering activities and appears on multiple security blocklists. VirusTotal data shows that 10 out of 95 security vendors detect the domain as malicious. The domain resolves to IP address 104.21.14.9 but is currently taken offline, which may be a result of incident response or takedown efforts.

Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with gridex.org or submitting any personal or financial information on this site. Verify the authenticity of cryptocurrency platforms by visiting official websites and using trusted sources. If you suspect you have been victimized by this or similar domains, immediately change your passwords and monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity. Staying vigilant against brand impersonation and social engineering schemes is essential to protect your digital assets.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       82e188f0f26b50e98bb525bd6a1cdb06

## 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/gridex.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=gridex.org
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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