Is simpleswap.ac a scam?

simpleswap.ac has been flagged by 16 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 4 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns simpleswap.ac?

simpleswap.ac is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is simpleswap.ac safe to visit?

simpleswap.ac is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report simpleswap.ac?

You can report simpleswap.ac to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

simpleswap[.]ac

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

16/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Taken Down Detected Sep 09, 2025 4 Blocklists

99 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain simpleswap.ac was identified as a phishing site impersonating cryptocurrency exchange services. With a VirusTotal score of 16/95 and flagged as suspicious by Gridinsoft (trust score 1/100), it posed a notable risk to users seeking cryptocurrency exchange platforms.

Registered for approximately 200 days through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, this domain was associated with various indicators of fraud, including unreliable hosting and questionable SSL certificates. Gridinsoft highlighted signals related to cryptocurrency, indicating that the site likely targeted individuals interested in digital asset exchanges.

PhishDestroy confirmed that simpleswap.ac is no longer active, having been taken down for its fraudulent activities. Our team reported the domain and blocklisted it effectively, ensuring that it poses no further threat to individuals or institutions in the cryptocurrency space.

VirusTotal

16/95 VT Detections

URLScan.io

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Gridinsoft

1/100 View ↗

Domain Age

200 days New

Site Status

Taken Down (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

12/13

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

simpleswap.ac detected and queued for full analysis

Sep 09, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection

3/3 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

16/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 4 blocklists: MetaMask, CryptoFirewall, PhishDestroy +1 more

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Sep 09, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 4 public blocklists — MetaMask, CryptoFirewall, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of simpleswap.ac captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domainsimpleswap.ac

RegistrarNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (Hong Kong)

IP Address198.18.1.212

CreatedAug 08, 2025 (200 days — New)

ExpiresAug 08, 2026

Nameserverscoco.bunny.net
kiki.bunny.net

Abuse Contactsabuse@nicenic.net

First DetectedSep 09, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

16 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

Certego

Chong Lua Dao

CyRadar

ESET

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Lionic

Seclookup

SOCRadar

Sophos

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Gridinsoft 1/100

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

You are not alone and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Scammers are sophisticated criminals who exploit trust. Reporting your experience is the most powerful weapon against fraud — your report can prevent others from becoming victims and help law enforcement take action. Silence is the scammer's greatest advantage. Break it.

If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

FBI IC3

Report internet crime (US)

Europol

Report cybercrime (EU)

Action Fraud

Report fraud & cyber crime (UK)

SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

Contest this listing if false positive

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