# PhishDestroy threat dossier — stericxswap.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 09:45:53 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/stericxswap.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: PancakeSwap ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: 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: harlan.ns.cloudflare.com, lisa.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-10 Page title: PancakeSwap HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 84b5109f3f9431e69054326a870232bceeb7cd560ddb6779a5f1c9793d8f8541 ## 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: 2026-04-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-14 19:31:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-14 17:37:17 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-21 16:07:33 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-14 23:24:29 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8cd4-10e7-71bd-b741-0a656c444bcb/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8ccfa725-fd8d-49c0-bc8a-9d738ff20910 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/stericxswap.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.stericxswap.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=stericxswap.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/stericxswap.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/stericxswap.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-14 19:32:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] stericxswap.com is a fraudulent domain engaged in brand impersonation, specifically targeting PancakeSwap users. This domain is currently active and designed to deceive visitors into disclosing sensitive information or transferring cryptocurrency to attacker-controlled wallets. PhishDestroy has identified this domain as posing a credible risk to users within the DeFi ecosystem, particularly those familiar with PancakeSwap's branding and services. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors and is associated with the following technical indicators: registered via NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, resolving to IP address 188.114.96.3, and created on April 10, 2026. While VirusTotal currently shows no detections, its recent creation, questionable use of Let’s Encrypt SSL (a common tactic to appear legitimate), and exact title mimicry of “PancakeSwap” suggest a high-risk, low-profile threat. The domain’s behavior aligns with crypto drainer schemes, which often operate undetected until user reports or behavioral analysis reveal malicious intent. PhishDestroy assesses stericxswap.com as an active and evolving threat with high potential for financial loss, particularly for cryptocurrency traders. The absence of VirusTotal detections at this time reflects a common delay in threat intelligence rather than safety. Users are strongly advised to avoid accessing this domain, block it at the network level using the IP 188.114.96.3 and domain stericxswap.com, and verify all URLs through official PancakeSwap channels before any interaction. Organizations should update firewall and browser policies immediately to prevent accidental exposure. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 10/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260414-CFBE9F Favicon MD5: f658f2e6b0c4f151fda03fafb6965d34 TLS cert SHA-256: 84b5109f3f9431e69054326a870232bceeb7cd560ddb6779a5f1c9793d8f8541 ## 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/stericxswap.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=stericxswap.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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io