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ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is compliance_abuse@webnic.cc.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 5 months has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
This domain, hfx-swap.digital, is actively serving a phishing site impersonating Synapse, a quantitative market-making platform. Registered on April 19, 2026, through Web Commerce Communications Limited (WebNic.cc), the domain currently resolves to 188.114.96.3, an IP address geolocated to Canada and associated with Cloudflare infrastructure. The site presents a page titled 'Synapse | Quantitative Market Making,' suggesting an attempt to deceive users into believing it is a legitimate trading or financial service. Infrastructure analysis reveals the use of Cloudflare services, including Cloudflare Browser Insights and HTTP/3, which are consistent with modern web hosting but also commonly leveraged by threat actors to obscure malicious activity. The domain is served by Cloudflare nameservers (kim.ns.cloudflare.com and amos.ns.cloudflare.com) and holds a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services (WE1), further masking its fraudulent nature. Despite the professional appearance, the domain has been flagged by one security vendor on VirusTotal and is blocked by at least one threat intelligence feed, indicating confirmed malicious intent. The domain's registration details and hosting patterns align with known phishing campaigns targeting financial or trading platforms. While the exact phishing kit or payload remains unconfirmed, the combination of a newly registered domain, Cloudflare obfuscation, and impersonation of a legitimate financial service strongly indicates a high-risk threat. Defenders should treat this domain as actively malicious and prioritize blocking it at the DNS or network level. Monitoring for related domains registered through the same registrar or resolving to the same IP may help identify additional threats in this campaign.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking suspected: scanner and visitor titles differ
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
RegistrationCreated Apr 19, 2026 (175d)—Expires Dec 5, 2026
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedApr 19, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 9, 2026score 81/1004 brand signals
Submitted URLhttps://hfx-swap.digital/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-11 22:26:48 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-11 22:26:48 UTClast content: 2026-10-11 22:26:48 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 3 identified
Cloudflare Browser Insights
AnalyticsRUM
Performance monitoring tool that measures website speed from real users.
Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 4 detections
alphaMountain.ai
Gridinsoft
Site Performance Analysis
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of hfx-swap.digital· checked Apr 19, 2026
91
Good
Performance
FCP
2.74s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.74s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.012
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3.3s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Notifications
Monitoring
10 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
hfx-swap.digital detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (650 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Policy Violations:
Illegal Activities: Active phishing operation targeting victims
Fraud & Deception: Impersonation of legitimate services
Identity Theft: Collection of credentials under false pretenses
Applicable Laws (Unknown):
International Anti-Cybercrime Regulations
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Universal Fraud Prevention Laws
Phishing activities violate international cybercrime conventions and Unknown's domestic fraud laws.
Action Required: This evidence-backed report demonstrates clear violations requiring suspension per your policies. Continued hosting exposes your organization to regulatory scrutiny and potential legal liability.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 reports recordedLast known active
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · hfx-swap.digital
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
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