# PhishDestroy threat dossier — monero-exchange-swap.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 02:59:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/monero-exchange-swap.com/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Ermes, Fortinet, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.175.223 (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

Registered:      2025-07-27
Expires:         2026-07-27
Page title:      Monero Exchange Swap – Anonymous XMR Crypto Exchange

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2025-07-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:38 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 13:16:44 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 02:23:55 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/019bf7a2-fbfa-74fc-b615-d65f2bc07437/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/monero-exchange-swap.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.monero-exchange-swap.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=monero-exchange-swap.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/monero-exchange-swap.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/monero-exchange-swap.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:34:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies monero-exchange-swap.com as a medium-risk generic phishing domain purportedly offering anonymous Monero (XMR) crypto exchange services. The page title "Monero Exchange Swap – Anonymous XMR Crypto Exchange" suggests an attempt to lure users seeking privacy-focused cryptocurrency swaps. Given its classification, the domain is likely used to harvest sensitive credentials or financial information under the guise of a legitimate cryptocurrency exchange.

The domain monero-exchange-swap.com resolves to IP address 172.67.175.223 and was created recently on February 21, 2026. VirusTotal analysis shows that 6 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain, indicating some consensus on its malicious potential. Additionally, it appears on 4 separate security blocklists, which reinforces the suspicion about its intent. The domain is still active, and no signs of takedown or suspension have been recorded.

Due to ongoing activity and multiple blocklist appearances, users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with monero-exchange-swap.com, especially for financial transactions or confidential data entry. PhishDestroy recommends exercising heightened caution with websites offering crypto exchange services without established reputations. Monitoring and reporting suspicious domains like this helps the community stay protected from phishing threats leveraging cryptocurrency interest.

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