# PhishDestroy threat dossier — optimismswap.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 09:26:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/optimismswap.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange
Targeted brand: Optimism

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.213.247 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["harleigh.ns.cloudflare.com", "luke.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-17
Page title:      OptimismSwap — Decentralized Exchange on Optimism Superchain

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 27cc3f44cc73d10f6e755a9f39d3e35c0c0ebff67518104cbd168afaae15bd25

## 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: 2026-04-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-17 15:52:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-17 12:53:11 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-04-23 07:40:20 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 02:14:14 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means
the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered
by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution
research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands.

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019d9b7f-18a5-73da-bdca-986b5e755953/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/1e9bacd1-77f2-45a5-9dd2-4ae7b0501999
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/optimismswap.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.optimismswap.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=optimismswap.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/optimismswap.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/optimismswap.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-17 15:52:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies optimismswap.com as an active domain engaged in brand impersonation of the Optimism ecosystem. The site mimics legitimate Optimism-related platforms to deceive users into engaging with fraudulent services, posing significant risks for cryptocurrency users and enthusiasts. This domain is currently under investigation due to its potential involvement in crypto drainer schemes or credential theft activities. Users are advised to exercise extreme caution and verify all platform interactions against official sources.    This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors at the time of analysis, indicating a low detection rate despite its suspicious nature. It was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC and resolves to IP address 172.67.213.247. The domain was created on March 26, 2026, which is a recent registration, further raising red flags for potential malicious activity. Trust scores and blocklist counts remain unquantified at this stage, but the absence of detections on VirusTotal suggests a need for heightened vigilance. The lack of SSL certificate validation does not necessarily indicate legitimacy, as threat actors often misuse legitimate certificates to appear trustworthy.    The current status of optimismswap.com is classified as active but under investigation, with no confirmed malicious payloads detected at this time. However, the combination of recent creation, brand impersonation tactics, and low VirusTotal detections warrants a high-risk assessment. Users should avoid interacting with this domain or any associated links. If exposure has occurred, disconnect from the internet, revoke any connected wallet permissions, and scan devices for malware. Report this domain to official Optimism support channels and relevant cybersecurity platforms to aid in its takedown. Always cross-check URLs against official Optimism communications and use bookmarked links for critical interactions.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260417-4D5ACE
Favicon MD5:       38bfccb4fde01180d729ee8c2f19d4d8
TLS cert SHA-256:      27cc3f44cc73d10f6e755a9f39d3e35c0c0ebff67518104cbd168afaae15bd25

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