# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rockets.exchange ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-17 05:33:43 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rockets.exchange/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. 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: davina.ns.cloudflare.com, josh.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-11-30 Expires: 2026-11-30 Page title: RocketX Exchange | Swap & Bridge Crypto Across 200+ Chains HTTP response: 502 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-24 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 61f0f8ea45e647f150ecbff2ff5a631c6ae0c5adffb346b8771a1caf00ac7395 ## 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: 2025-11-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-10 14:39:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-17 04:20:40 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f4c08-d1c8-73d0-aea6-7616dd4354fd/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/rockets.exchange crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.rockets.exchange Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=rockets.exchange AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/rockets.exchange URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/rockets.exchange/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-10 15:00:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, rockets.exchange, is flagged as an active phishing site specializing in cryptocurrency swap and bridge fraud. The site mimics legitimate crypto exchange platforms by offering cross-chain swaps across 200+ blockchains, a common tactic to lure victims into entering wallet credentials or approving malicious transactions. Analysis indicates the domain is designed to harvest sensitive financial data, including private keys and seed phrases, under the guise of a multi-chain exchange service. The threat is particularly acute for users seeking decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions, as the site exploits the complexity and rapid pace of cross-chain transactions to evade detection. Infrastructure analysis reveals several red flags. The domain was registered on November 30, 2025, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, which has no prior history of hosting legitimate financial services. Despite its recent creation, the domain has not been flagged by any of the 95 security engines on VirusTotal, indicating either a novel threat or effective evasion techniques. No blocklist entries exist as of this assessment, further complicating early detection efforts. The page title, 'RocketX Exchange | Swap & Bridge Crypto Across 200+ Chains,' closely mirrors the branding of established platforms, increasing the likelihood of successful deception. Users who have interacted with rockets.exchange should take immediate action to mitigate potential losses. First, revoke any smart contract approvals or token allowances granted to the domain via wallet interfaces such as MetaMask or other Web3 wallets. Second, transfer all assets from any wallets that may have been exposed to a new, secure wallet with a fresh seed phrase. Monitor transaction histories for unauthorized activity and report the domain to relevant threat intelligence platforms to aid in broader detection efforts. Given the zero-detection status on VirusTotal, manual verification of domain legitimacy is critical before engaging with any crypto-related service. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 3 feeds ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 26ce344f8add4bf322e650f6e7d91bd2 TLS cert SHA-256: 61f0f8ea45e647f150ecbff2ff5a631c6ae0c5adffb346b8771a1caf00ac7395 ## 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 (operator 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/rockets.exchange/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rockets.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 179,627 domains (51,085 alive under monitoring, 128,542 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io