# PhishDestroy threat dossier — perswap.org
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 02:57:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/perswap.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: arbitrum, avalanche, binance, bnb chain, cosmos)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      63.176.8.218 (DE, Frankfurt am Main)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Registered:      2025-08-18
Expires:         2026-08-18
Page title:      Perswap - Cross-Chain Crypto Exchange

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     E5
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: 2025-08-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:41:21 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-21 19:13:05 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/0198d3d3-5068-76a6-96ba-a9dbd5b81c69/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/perswap.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.perswap.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=perswap.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/perswap.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/perswap.org/

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

PhishDestroy identifies perswap.org as a low-risk phishing domain that impersonates the Across crypto exchange brand. Users visiting this site may be misled by its name and page title “Perswap - Cross-Chain Crypto Exchange,” designed to appear trustworthy. This domain was registered recently in 2026 and is currently active, which raises caution for individuals seeking legitimate crypto exchange services.

The phishing tactic employed by perswap.org involves brand impersonation, where scammers create a website that closely resembles the authentic Across platform to trick users into divulging sensitive information such as login credentials or wallet keys. Although the domain is flagged on four security blocklists and has one detection on VirusTotal out of 95 vendors, the overall risk level remains low. Nevertheless, this domain’s registration date and presence on blocklists suggest it should be treated with caution.

If users have visited perswap.org, they should immediately avoid providing any personal or financial information. It is advisable to run a security scan on their devices to detect any malware and to change passwords related to crypto accounts, especially if credentials were entered on the suspicious site. To stay safe, always verify URLs carefully and use official exchange platforms obtained through trusted sources. PhishDestroy recommends reporting such domains to help protect the community from future phishing attempts.

## 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/perswap.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=perswap.org
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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