# PhishDestroy threat dossier — io-simplswep.wixstudio.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-28 23:54:22 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/io-simplswep.wixstudio.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 52/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"]
Registered:      2026-06-08
Page title:      Simpleswap Exchange | Getting Started™

## 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: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-09 05:31:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-29 00:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-09 06:27:53 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 01:22:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, io-simplswep.wixstudio.com, is identified as a phishing site impersonating Simpleswap Exchange, a legitimate cryptocurrency exchange platform. Analysis indicates the threat type as generic brand phishing, designed to deceive users into entering sensitive credentials or transferring digital assets under false pretenses. The page title, 'Simpleswap Exchange | Getting Started™,' directly mimics the branding of the authentic service, increasing the likelihood of successful social engineering attacks.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain is flagged by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate detection coverage. It was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, on June 08, 2026, suggesting a recently established malicious infrastructure. The domain appears on 3 security blocklists, including PhishDestroy and PhishingArmy, and utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to present a false sense of legitimacy. Technologies detected include Wix, React, Google Cloud, and HTTP/3, which are consistent with modern phishing kit deployments but do not inherently indicate maliciousness.  The domain is currently offline, likely following takedown actions or abandonment by the threat actor. However, residual risk remains due to potential re-registration or migration to alternative domains. Organizations and users are advised to block the domain across all security controls and monitor for related indicators of compromise, such as identical page titles or similar domain naming patterns. Continuous vigilance is recommended, as phishing campaigns often reuse infrastructure or branding elements in subsequent attacks.

## 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/io-simplswep.wixstudio.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=io-simplswep.wixstudio.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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