# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kyberswap-com.exchange
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Fetched:   2026-06-06 18:07:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kyberswap-com.exchange/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: arbitrum, avalanche, base, benqi, bnb chain)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Nameservers:     ["2-nest.pipe.ma", "1-ceci.njalla.do", "3-pas.njalla.in"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      kyber swap

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 00:27:25 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/01997977-e790-7299-bccc-e3a0fa869880/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/kyberswap-com.exchange
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kyberswap-com.exchange
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kyberswap-com.exchange
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kyberswap-com.exchange
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kyberswap-com.exchange/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:19:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified kyberswap-com.exchange as an active domain engaged in brand impersonation, specifically targeting users of the cryptocurrency exchange MEXC. The domain employs deceptive tactics by mimicking the MEXC brand alongside the page title 'kyber swap,' aiming to mislead visitors and potentially harvest sensitive information or deploy phishing schemes. This activity poses a medium-level risk to users seeking legitimate crypto exchange services.

Technical analysis reveals the domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and is currently active. It appears on two security blocklists, and VirusTotal scans indicate that 8 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain for malicious behavior. These indicators underscore the domain’s suspicious nature and its use in fraudulent operations. The domain's infrastructure is consistent with typical phishing setups attempting to exploit brand trust through domain name similarity and UI imitation.

As kyberswap-com.exchange remains operational and continues to impersonate MEXC, users are advised to exercise caution. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding interaction with this domain, verifying URLs carefully before engaging with crypto platforms, and utilizing updated security solutions to detect and block such threats. Organizations should also monitor network traffic for connections to this domain and maintain awareness of emerging impersonation tactics reflected in this case.

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