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ostium[.]exchange

“Ostium Exchange - Trade Perpetuals, Swap with Deep Liquidity”

Threat verdict High 69/100 evidence score
Availability Last known active Latest stored reachability observation
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 3/91 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Brand impersonation: MEXC Last known active
Feb 13, 2026 MEXC CDN
Evidence Summary
HIGH
Ref
BAC58C5F
Score
69/100

This domain presents an elevated risk as a brand impersonation threat, specifically designed to mimic MEXC's exchange platform. The site, titled 'Ostium Exchange - Trade Perpetuals, Swap with Deep Liquidity,' attempts to deceive users into believing they are interacting with a legitimate trading service. PhishDestroy identified this domain through its unique seed bac58c and confirmed its malicious intent.

Technical indicators reveal that ostium.exchange was registered through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited and created on February 21, 2026. It resolves to IP address 172.67.157.52 and is flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain appears on one security blocklist and its SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services (WE1). Currently, the domain has been taken offline, but users should remain vigilant.

To protect against this brand impersonation threat, users should verify website URLs carefully and never enter credentials or private keys on unfamiliar domains. Enable two-factor authentication on all exchange accounts and monitor for unauthorized activity. Report any suspicious domains like ostium.exchange to security teams and consider using browser extensions that block known phishing sites.

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TLS Certificate
WE1
Observed status
Last known active 200
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Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 3 / 91 URLQuery report stored — detailed verdict pending PhishStats not checked OTX no community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict verdict unavailable DNS blocks 14 checked — no blocks TLS valid certificate, 38d WHOIS not parsed Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed
Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
Registrar context NiceNIC
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
NiceNIC Verdict Full Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
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Availability
11/13

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

Primary capture 1 / 2
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Page Title
Ostium Exchange - Trade Perpetuals, Swap with Deep Liquidity
TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by WE1 · valid for 38 days

Domain Intelligence

Domain
Telegram IoCs 1 extracted https://t.me/ostiumio
Server / ASN cloudflare · AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar NiceNIC RU(RU) PhishDestroy Investigation
Abuse contacthttp://whois.nicenic.com/?page=whoisform
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for ostium.exchange →
IP Address 172.67.157.52 CDN
GeoUS San Francisco, US
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
The origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP results for the edge address contain unrelated tenants; finding the origin requires passive DNS or certificate-transparency data.
RegistrationExpires Jan 6, 2027
Elapsed Since First Report 30 days
What we count Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Last known active.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedFeb 13, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 10, 2026score 0/100
IoC Extractionscanned Jul 29, 20260 wallet · 1 Telegram IoC
Submitted URLhttps://ostium.exchange/
Nameserversrodrigo.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Observationvalid from Mar 7, 2026scanned Mar 15, 2026
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
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Latest Classified Outcome 2026-09-01 02:46:27 UTC

Primary outcome Live content reason: Ordinary HTTP content served 90% confidence
Attribution source: Current Http Probe
Evidence layers Availability: Content serving Content: Content served at root DNS: Resolved Registration: Active
Latest HTTP observation Live content Ordinary HTTP content served 90% 2026-09-01 02:46:27 UTC
RDAP registration Active NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 RDAP HTTP 200 source: Rdap Status Collector clientDeleteProhibitedclientTransferProhibited expires 2027-01-07 08:22:27 UTC checked 2026-08-05 18:35:56 UTC
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-09-01 02:46:27 UTC last content: 2026-09-01 02:46:27 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 3 identified
HSTS
Security

HTTP Strict Transport Security — forces browsers to use HTTPS connections only.

Cloudflare
CDN

Web infrastructure and security company providing CDN, DDoS mitigation, and DNS services.

www.cloudflare.com
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous

Third major version of HTTP protocol, built on QUIC for faster, more reliable connections.

Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

3 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 5 detections
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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of ostium.exchange · checked Mar 2, 2026

76
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
3.62s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
4.21s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.007
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
4.91s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
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DNS & Network
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SEO & Domain
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