# PhishDestroy threat dossier — linkswap.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-06 07:10:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/linkswap.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: redirect_split) (score: 5/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Kaspersky AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 2606:4700:4403::6812:2909 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ariella.ns.cloudflare.com, camilo.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-12 Expires: 2027-04-12 Page title: ResearchGate - Temporarily Unavailable HTTP response: 403 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-04 18:03:58 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-06 08:20:35 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f2dde-68be-71f9-9751-01b803ee814f/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/linkswap.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.linkswap.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=linkswap.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/linkswap.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/linkswap.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-04 18:04:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain linkswap.org has been identified as a potential threat with specific implications for credential theft. Currently, the domain is active and under investigation. It is crucial to monitor this domain due to its potential association with malicious activities involving the unauthorized collection of user credentials. The analysis of linkswap.org shows that it was created on April 12, 2026, and it resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3. Despite the potential risk, it has not yet been flagged by any of the 95 VirusTotal vendors, as indicated by a detection count of 0. The domain is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, which is known for its involvement in various online registries. As of the current assessment, there are no entries on blocklists, suggesting that widespread awareness of this domain's threat has not yet developed, thereby increasing the risk of user exploitation. Given the current status of linkswap.org and the grave implications of credential theft, it is recommended that users refrain from interacting with this domain or any communication that appears to originate from it. Organizations should consider implementing monitoring and filtering solutions to block any traffic related to linkswap.org. Additionally, continuous monitoring of VirusTotal and other threat intelligence platforms is advisable to track any future developments related to this domain. Users and security teams should remain vigilant and educate their demographics on the potential dangers associated with accessing unknown or unverified domains. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: c16cd4a8f2d2688e4b349770843abbdb ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (operator 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/linkswap.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=linkswap.org Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,961 domains (13,622 alive under monitoring, 160,450 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io