# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pancake-swap-finance.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-31 00:58:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pancake-swap-finance.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: seed_phish Targeted brand: PancakeSwap (and: coinbase, compound, ethereum, metamask, near) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 21/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, MalwareURL, Phishing Database, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 185.242.245.14 (NL, Amsterdam) ASN: ASAS214927 PSB-AS PSB HOSTING LTD, GB Hosting org: AS214927 PSB HOSTING LTD 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 Nameservers: ns3.my-ndns.com, ns4.my-ndns.com Registered: 2025-11-23 Page title: PancakeSwap Guide 2025: Safe Access, Official Links, Connect Wallet Tutorial & Latest News ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-11-23 (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: 2025-11-25 12:45:55 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-31 01:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-23 03:15:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019abb0c-3722-76ae-a933-3fa1f80a7cc0/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/pancake-swap-finance.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pancake-swap-finance.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pancake-swap-finance.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pancake-swap-finance.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pancake-swap-finance.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 03:06:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies pancake-swap-finance.com as a high-risk domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting PancakeSwap users. The site mimicked official PancakeSwap content with pages offering wallet connection tutorials and news updates, aiming to deceive visitors into trusting the fraudulent platform. This deceptive approach positions the domain as a significant threat within the decentralized finance ecosystem. The domain was registered on November 23, 2025, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and resolved to the IP address 185.242.245.14. It appeared on multiple security blocklists and was flagged by 21 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Additionally, its presence was noted in threat pulses on AlienVault OTX, underlining its active involvement in malicious activity before being taken offline. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with pancake-swap-finance.com or any suspicious links claiming affiliation with PancakeSwap. Always verify official URLs through trusted sources and exercise caution when connecting wallets or providing sensitive information. Utilizing security tools to detect phishing domains and staying informed through trusted cybersecurity updates can help safeguard digital assets from such impersonation attempts. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pancake-swap-finance.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pancake-swap-finance.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 156,155 domains (35,598 alive under monitoring, 119,407 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io