# PhishDestroy threat dossier — stealth-ex.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-18 07:23:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/stealth-ex.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 186.2.175.41 (BZ, Belmopan) ASN: AS59692 IQWeb FZ-LLC Hosting org: Iqweb LLC Page title: Online Crypto Exchange Platform with the Best Rates | exchange.taxi HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-08-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 037caba45e322d2325cc93d5f8d7c297a97a6823d0fbd77cf5b610f4d6780f97 ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-09 16:17:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-09 16:15:07 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-18 08:20:39 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-18 00:10:58 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-13 00:21:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] stealth-ex.io Fake Crypto Exchange Alert This domain, stealth-ex.io, is actively serving a fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange front‑end, as indicated by the page title “Online Crypto Exchange Platform with the Best Rates | exchange.taxi” and the classification “Fake Exchange”. The site resolves to IP 186.2.175.41, which is registered to Iqweb LLC in Belize. The server presents a valid Let's Encrypt R12 certificate, but the underlying host is protected by DDoS‑Guard, a common service for malicious operators seeking availability. Reputation metrics are extremely low, with Gridinsoft assigning a trust score of 0 out of 100. The domain is currently listed on three security blocklists and has been blocked by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. VirusTotal analysis shows that 10 of 91 scanners flagged the domain, and AlienVault OTX contains two pulses referencing it. HTTP response code is 200, indicating the page is reachable. The risk level is high and the infrastructure remains active. Defenders should immediately add stealth‑ex.io and its resolving IP 186.2.175.41 to network deny lists, enforce URL filtering, and monitor outbound connections for attempts to contact the domain. Because the site uses a legitimate TLS certificate, TLS inspection may be required to detect payloads. Continuous threat‑intel feeds should be consulted for any new indicators related to Iqweb LLC or DDoS‑Guard clusters that may host additional malicious sites. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 10/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 566a4416a6d385cec518629eeb631ba4 TLS cert SHA-256: 037caba45e322d2325cc93d5f8d7c297a97a6823d0fbd77cf5b610f4d6780f97 ## 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/stealth-ex.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=stealth-ex.io 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: 179,947 domains (51,354 alive under monitoring, 128,593 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io