# PhishDestroy threat dossier — paradex.biz
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Fetched:   2026-04-25 10:58:00 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/paradex.biz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 76/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: WalletConnect

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      54.215.31.113 (US, San Jose)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     AWS EC2 (us-west-1)
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ["ns1.dyna-ns.net", "ns2.dyna-ns.net"]
Registered:      2026-04-14
Page title:      Paradex

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-26
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 95f4edc25613f4e8fc9ac86703d89e3f3afc422f6020758485ed901bde54201b

## 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: 2026-04-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-14 23:56:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 01:40:14 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 00:28:02 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/019d8dc5-46e6-72aa-a29c-8b96c5654a80/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/paradex.biz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.paradex.biz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=paradex.biz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/paradex.biz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/paradex.biz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-14 23:57:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies paradex.biz as an active crypto-drainer domain impersonating the Paradex exchange. The site is configured to intercept wallet connections and siphon assets under the guise of a legitimate trading interface. Security telemetry shows a drainer kit embedded in the page load, automating token approvals and transfer calls once a victim connects a wallet. The domain leverages visual cues such as logo, color scheme, and page layout to mirror the official Paradex site (paradex.io), increasing the likelihood of credential theft and fund misappropriation among traders familiar with the brand.

Technical indicators confirm the hostile nature of paradex.biz. VirusTotal currently scores the domain 0/95 detections (no AV signatures), suggesting it is newly weaponized and undetected by most engines. The domain resolves to IP 54.215.31.113 and is registered through Dynadot Inc on October 27, 2025, indicating very recent acquisition. A Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate lends superficial legitimacy, while Google Safe Browsing has not yet flagged the host. Current blocklist coverage is minimal, leaving most users exposed.

The domain remains active and under investigation with medium confidence in the threat classification. PhishDestroy recommends immediate network-level blocking of 54.215.31.113 and DNS sinkholing of paradex.biz. Users should verify exchange domains via official channels and avoid clicking links from unsolicited messages. Remaining risk is elevated due to undetected status and high mimicry fidelity; proactive takedowns and AV signature updates are the fastest mitigation paths.

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

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       d993dbca97d25ef19c9bc4cabd595a62
TLS cert SHA-256:      95f4edc25613f4e8fc9ac86703d89e3f3afc422f6020758485ed901bde54201b

## 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/paradex.biz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=paradex.biz
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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