Is hub-dydx.net a scam?

hub-dydx.net has been flagged by 15 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 3 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns hub-dydx.net?

hub-dydx.net is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, created on August 8, 2025. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is hub-dydx.net safe to visit?

hub-dydx.net is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report hub-dydx.net?

You can report hub-dydx.net to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

hub-dydx[.]net

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

15/95 VT Taken Down Oct 13, 2025 3 Blocklists dYdX

100 Threat

PhishDestroy AI

HIGH

The domain hub-dYdX.net has been identified as a phishing site targeting users of the dYdX platform. It has received a significant threat score of 15/95 on VirusTotal, indicating notable malicious activity. This domain attempted to deceive users by impersonating the dYdX brand, posing a risk to those seeking to access their accounts or perform transactions on the platform.

Registered by NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, this domain was relatively new, having been created just 200 days ago. It was hosted on a shared IP address (188.114.97.3) and appeared on 3 different blocklists, highlighting its malicious intent. The short lifespan coupled with blocklist presence suggests a rapid deployment for phishing activities.

PhishDestroy has successfully taken down hub-dydx.net, ensuring it can no longer pose a threat to dYdX users. Continuous monitoring measures are in place to track any potential resurgence of similar threats in the future.

VirusTotal

15 Detections

URLScan.io

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Domain Age

202 days New

Site Status

Taken Down HTTP 403

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery

Submission

Legal

Takedown

14/15

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

hub-dydx.net detected and queued for full analysis

Oct 13, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Google Safe Browsing · Blocklist Detection · Brand Impersonation

5/5 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

15 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Google Safe Browsing

Flagged via Google Transparency Report

Feb 25, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 3 blocklists: MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Feb 25, 2026

Brand Impersonation

Impersonation of dYdX

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Oct 13, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 3 public blocklists — MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Evidence Capture

Snapshot

2025-10-13 16:46 UTC

Malicious

IP: 188.114.97.3

NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

202d

Full Scan Full Size

Domain Intelligence

Domainhub-dydx.net

RegistrarNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (Hong Kong)

IP Address188.114.97.3

CreatedAug 08, 2025 (202 days — New)

ExpiresAug 08, 2026

Nameserversben.ns.cloudflare.com
lovisa.ns.cloudflare.com

Abuse Contactsabuse@cloudflare.com
abuse@nicenic.net

First DetectedOct 13, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

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VirusTotal Analysis

15 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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CyRadar

ESET

Fortinet

G-Data

Google Safebrowsing

Gridinsoft

Lionic

Seclookup

SOCRadar

Sophos

VIPRE

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

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