# PhishDestroy threat dossier — retoswap.exchange
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 22:17:48 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/retoswap.exchange/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.199.108.153 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS54113 FASTLY, US
Hosting org:     AS54113 Fastly, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["matteo.ns.cloudflare.com", "sarah.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Buy & Sell Monero | Cash. Crypto. P2P.

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-10
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: cdf43a4c6cb8494eba114167f34ccc0d9393e414bdb044803e679e77050d3bc2

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-18 13:12:01 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-16 06:05:04 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/019bae20-d4f1-760d-9d2a-db80793d0fe9/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/retoswap.exchange
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.retoswap.exchange
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=retoswap.exchange
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/retoswap.exchange
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/retoswap.exchange/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:25:51 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies retoswap.exchange as a low-risk generic phishing threat primarily targeting cryptocurrency users. The domain was associated with a deceptive platform advertising peer-to-peer Monero trading, aiming to trick users into divulging sensitive information or funds. Although the risk level is considered low, caution is still warranted due to the nature of phishing threats in the crypto space.

The domain retoswap.exchange was registered on February 21, 2026, and resolved to IP address 185.199.108.153. Despite its low trust score of 0/100 on Gridinsoft and appearing on one security blocklist, only 2 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors flagged this domain, indicating limited but credible suspicion. The registration through NameCheap, Inc. and the domain’s brief activity before being taken offline further support the assessment of a short-lived phishing campaign.

Currently, retoswap.exchange is offline, reducing immediate threat exposure. Users are advised to remain vigilant by avoiding engagement with suspicious crypto exchange sites and verifying the legitimacy of platforms before sharing credentials or funds. Employing updated security software and consulting trusted blocklists like PhishDestroy can help mitigate risks posed by such phishing domains.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 2/93 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       09c2fb9843bba3d140cb5dae44912a29
TLS cert SHA-256:      cdf43a4c6cb8494eba114167f34ccc0d9393e414bdb044803e679e77050d3bc2

## 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/retoswap.exchange/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=retoswap.exchange
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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