# PhishDestroy threat dossier — novacrypt.exchange
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Fetched:   2026-06-06 19:12:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/novacrypt.exchange/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     1
Registered:      2025-02-21
Expires:         1970-01-01
Page title:      Nur einen Moment…

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-05 09:25:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-23 03:15:03 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/01987a31-9029-778e-b8d1-bacd35ff2e7b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/novacrypt.exchange
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.novacrypt.exchange
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=novacrypt.exchange
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/novacrypt.exchange
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/novacrypt.exchange/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:20:18 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies novacrypt.exchange as a medium-risk phishing domain designed to deceive users. The threat involves generic phishing tactics aimed at stealing sensitive information.

This domain was registered recently on February 21, 2025, through OwnRegistrar, Inc. It resolved to IP 188.114.97.3 and was flagged by 8 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors. It also appears on one security blocklist, indicating suspicious activity.

Currently, novacrypt.exchange is offline, reducing immediate risk. Users are advised to avoid the domain and remain vigilant against phishing attempts. Continuous monitoring and updating security filters are recommended to mitigate potential threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       932a23a063d2324c8f925aef42e9aa5635b14ae7dfa3412de50fb8347d653054

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