# PhishDestroy threat dossier — simpl-eswap.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-17 09:07:14 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/simpl-eswap.com/ ## 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 Your Crypto ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 1d85e52e18d0b5ff2b4c81c382b346b9e5d92a6781b33e1584cea62bb2095b04 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.simpl-eswap.com ## 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 17:00:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-26 14:01:38 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name 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) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dca15-64cf-7329-9118-1154aa9cdf2c/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/7ffc4b91-8ed1-4fe6-88d4-dcda39b9ba52 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/simpl-eswap.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.simpl-eswap.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=simpl-eswap.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/simpl-eswap.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/simpl-eswap.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-26 17:00:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies simpl-eswap.com as an active credential-phishing domain masquerading as a legitimate E-Swap trading platform. This site lures victims with promises of seamless cryptocurrency swaps, only to harvest login credentials and sensitive wallet data. The threat is specifically a fake E-Swap portal designed to mimic a popular decentralized exchange interface, tricking users into entering their private keys or seed phrases on a spoofed login page. Once submitted, attackers immediately drain connected wallets or sell credentials on dark-web markets, leaving victims financially exposed and with no recourse for recovery. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy with 0 detections on VirusTotal as of its latest scan, indicating a low antivirus coverage window that attackers exploit. Registered through Dynadot LLC on April 10, 2026, the domain resolves to IP address 176.125.242.151 and uses a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. Despite its recent creation, the absence of detections suggests it may be part of a fast-flux or newly deployed campaign targeting crypto users during a period of low detection coverage. If you visited simpl-eswap.com, immediately disconnect any connected wallets, revoke any permissions granted to the site, and scan your device with reputable antivirus software. Do not enter any credentials or seed phrases on this domain. Report the site to your browser’s safe-browsing tools and consider using hardware wallets with transaction verification for future transactions. Monitor financial accounts closely for unauthorized activity and change passwords for all related services using a different device. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260426-C56C4F Favicon MD5: 8b3326d3069135202dfc4029fef7031d TLS cert SHA-256: 1d85e52e18d0b5ff2b4c81c382b346b9e5d92a6781b33e1584cea62bb2095b04 ## 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/simpl-eswap.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=simpl-eswap.com 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