# PhishDestroy threat dossier — sim-pleswap.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-17 09:07:02 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sim-pleswap.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 176.125.242.151 (MD, Chisinau) ASN: AS200019 ALEXHOST SRL Hosting org: Alexhost SRL Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: ["ns1.dyna-ns.net", "ns2.dyna-ns.net"] Registered: 2026-04-26 Page title: SimpleSwap | Exchange Crypto | SimpleSwap io ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-02 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: efd213cd5d53a2ad102df2242414cbe17987f30dcb00ce6ec4a44ce710cefb3a Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.sim-pleswap.org ## 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: 2026-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-26 17:01:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-26 14:07:17 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-16 21:14:03 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-30 17:03:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dca16-cd7e-712b-a972-eabc75ff3620/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/27259b8a-c0bf-4fc2-873c-28793992603a Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/sim-pleswap.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.sim-pleswap.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=sim-pleswap.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/sim-pleswap.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/sim-pleswap.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-26 17:02:35 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies sim-pleswap.org as an active crypto credential theft page masquerading as the legitimate SimpleSwap.io exchange platform. This domain employs brand impersonation to trick users into surrendering wallet credentials or transaction approvals, typical behavior of a crypto drainer kit. The page title mirrors SimpleSwap’s branding, leveraging visual similarity to bypass user scrutiny and facilitate unauthorized fund transfers. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy with the following technical indicators: VirusTotal detection score of 0/95, registered through Dynadot Inc, resolving to IP address 176.125.242.151, created on April 02, 2026, secured with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, and currently not blocked by Google Safe Browsing. It remains absent from major threat intelligence blocklists, increasing exposure to potential victims. As of this report, sim-pleswap.org remains active and poses a moderate but evolving risk due to low detection coverage and active hosting. Immediate actions include blocking the domain at DNS and network levels, updating endpoint protection signatures, and warning users to verify URLs via official SimpleSwap.io channels. While current intelligence suggests low immediate threat due to limited propagation, the domain’s recent creation and zero detections indicate a high potential for escalation. Continuous monitoring is advised as this campaign may expand rapidly across social media and phishing channels. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 2/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260426-95749D Favicon MD5: 11a6cefec7c87864a14a81b40a2990cf TLS cert SHA-256: efd213cd5d53a2ad102df2242414cbe17987f30dcb00ce6ec4a44ce710cefb3a ## 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/sim-pleswap.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=sim-pleswap.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 150,560 domains (29,564 alive under monitoring, 120,709 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io