# PhishDestroy threat dossier — okx-exchange.site
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Fetched:   2026-05-26 14:21:01 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/okx-exchange.site/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: OKX (and: gmail, mastercard, okx, solana, visa)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.18.43.174 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     coco.ns.cloudflare.com, damien.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-04-12
Page title:      Get rewarded when you get started on OKX | My referral code: 66719048 | OKX

## 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: 2025-04-12 (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:    2025-08-28 19:43:40 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-26 17:20:26 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-24 03:00:09 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/0198f2d9-b9fa-75e8-8caa-b9acbf748c9c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/okx-exchange.site
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.okx-exchange.site
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=okx-exchange.site
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/okx-exchange.site
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/okx-exchange.site/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:57:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies okx-exchange.site as a domain impersonating the legitimate cryptocurrency platform OKX. Although the site is currently offline, it was flagged for brand impersonation, which can mislead users into thinking they are interacting with the official service. Such deceptive sites often aim to steal sensitive information like login credentials or personal data.

This phishing attempt worked by presenting a referral-based landing page that mimicked OKX’s style and messaging, enticing users with rewards. The domain was registered recently and appeared on one security blocklist, though only one out of 95 antivirus vendors flagged it on VirusTotal. Despite the low detection rate, the domain’s intent to impersonate a trusted brand poses risks typical of phishing scams.

If you have visited okx-exchange.site, it is recommended to avoid entering any personal or financial information. Change your OKX account passwords and enable two-factor authentication immediately if you suspect your credentials were compromised. Monitor your accounts for unusual activity and be cautious of any unsolicited communications referencing this or similar sites. Always verify website URLs directly through official sources before interacting with crypto platforms.

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