# PhishDestroy threat dossier — instantswaps.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-07 08:31:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/instantswaps.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      186.2.175.41 (BZ, Belize City)
Hosting org:     AS59692 IQWeb FZ-LLC
Registrar:       TUCOWS.COM, CO.
Nameservers:     1-you.njalla.no, 2-can.njalla.in, 3-get.njalla.fo
Registered:      2025-03-31
Expires:         2027-03-31
Page title:      InstantSwaps.com - exchange crypto anonymously
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-08-04
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 7f8e2bf26695d0b1b695b0b45f178c04b4923092e993c3bb18d7429c14b6ad0b

## 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: 2025-03-31 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-28 20:18:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-28 17:18:03 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-07 06:33:30 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-06 17:29:37 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/019e6f94-e330-713a-b5f6-d71f3503f128/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/353a0fcc-6042-4c7e-9960-e52b9f252d23
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/instantswaps.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.instantswaps.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=instantswaps.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/instantswaps.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/instantswaps.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-07 06:33:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The domain instantswaps.com is a live, generic phishing/scam operation with a high threat score of 85/100, actively serving traffic and impersonating no specific brand. This domain poses a significant threat due to its high threat score and live status. The domain is currently active and serving traffic to unsuspecting users.

Risk Indicators
- 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious, specifically Criminal IP.
- The domain has been listed on 3 public blocklists, indicating its suspicious nature.
- The domain has a high threat score of 85/100, indicating a significant level of risk.
- The domain is not flagged by Google Safe Browsing, which may lead to a false sense of security for users.

Technical Details
- Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, CO. (KN)
- Hosting IP: 186.2.175.41
- VirusTotal: 1 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain as malicious.
- Domain Created: 2025-03-31

Recommendations
- Block and report this domain immediately via your threat-intel platform.
- Monitor user traffic to this domain to prevent potential phishing/scam attacks.
- Implement additional security measures to protect against similar generic phishing/scam operations.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260528-E1546F
Favicon MD5:       7f236bb66e5612c013ff6a71aed3636b
TLS cert SHA-256:      7f8e2bf26695d0b1b695b0b45f178c04b4923092e993c3bb18d7429c14b6ad0b

## 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/instantswaps.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=instantswaps.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

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