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switcher[.]finance

“Switcher | Bridge & Swap in Seconds”

Threat verdict Critical 83/100 evidence score
Availability Unverified Current reachability is unverified
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 6/91 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH
OTX: 1 ref Jul 6, 2026 CDN
Evidence Summary
CRITICAL
Ref
255E8D13
Score
83/100

The domain switcher.finance has been identified as an active cryptocurrency phishing site specifically targeting users of decentralized finance (DeFi) bridge and swap services. Analysis confirms this infrastructure is designed to impersonate legitimate cross-chain transaction platforms, presenting itself as a fast bridge and swap service under the page title 'Switcher | Bridge & Swap in Seconds.' The site remains operational and continues to pose a high risk to users seeking to transfer assets between blockchains. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 12, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and is secured with an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, providing a false sense of legitimacy. As of the latest scan, only 2 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged switcher.finance as malicious, indicating low initial detection coverage and suggesting the infrastructure may still evade many automated defenses. No legitimate association with known DeFi platforms or bridge services has been established, and the domain exhibits no historical record of valid financial operations. The site remains active and continues to serve fraudulent content. Users and organizations are strongly advised to block access to switcher.finance at the network level and update endpoint protection rules to include this domain and its associated IP. Security teams should monitor for credential harvesting attempts linked to this infrastructure and educate users on verifying domain authenticity before interacting with DeFi services. Given the low detection rate, manual review of related domains and IPs is recommended to identify potential secondary attack vectors.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
6 det.
OTX references
1 community ref
URLScan
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TLS Certificate
Google Trust Services / WE1 17d
Age
2 mo New
Observed status
Unverified
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 6 / 91 URLQuery not checked PhishStats not checked OTX 1 community reference CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict Analysis completed DNS blocks not checked TLS valid certificate, 17d WHOIS 2 mo old Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed
Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
Registrar context NiceNIC
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
NiceNIC Verdict Full Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
11/13

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

URLScan capture 2 / 2
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Page Title
Switcher | Bridge & Swap in Seconds
TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by Google Trust Services / WE1 · valid for 17 days

Domain Intelligence

Domain
URLScan Verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
Wallet IoCs 2 format-validated 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb… 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD…
Telegram IoCs 1 extracted https://t.me/SwitcherFinance
Server / ASN cloudflare · AS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar NiceNIC RU(RU) PhishDestroy Investigation
Abuse contactabuse@nicenic.net
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for switcher.finance →
IP Address 188.114.96.3 CDN
GeoUS San Francisco, US
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
The origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP results for the edge address contain unrelated tenants; finding the origin requires passive DNS or certificate-transparency data.
RegistrationCreated Jun 12, 2026 (72d · New) — Expires Jun 12, 2027
Elapsed Since First Report 2h
What we count Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Unverified.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedJul 6, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 9, 2026score 83/100
IoC Extractionscanned Jul 29, 20262 wallet · 1 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttp://switcher.finance/
Nameserversdonovan.ns.cloudflare.comshubhi.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Fingerprint
TLS Observationvalid from Jun 12, 2026scanned Jul 6, 2026
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-08-24 02:48:15 UTC

Primary outcome Live content reason: Ordinary HTTP content served 90% confidence
Attribution source: Current Http Probe
Evidence layers Availability: Content serving Content: Content served at root DNS: Resolved Registration: Active
Latest HTTP observation Live content Ordinary HTTP content served 90% 2026-08-24 02:48:15 UTC
RDAP registration Active NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 RDAP HTTP 200 source: Rdap Status Collector clientDeleteProhibitedclientTransferProhibited expires 2027-06-12 18:20:40 UTC checked 2026-08-05 19:18:07 UTC
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-08-24 02:48:15 UTC last content: 2026-08-24 02:48:15 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 5 identified
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HSTS
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Cloudflare Browser Insights
Analytics RUM

Cloudflare Browser Insights is a tool that measures the performance of websites from the perspective of users.

www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
Cloudflare
CDN

Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.

www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous

HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.

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VirusTotal Analysis

6 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 4 detections
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Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Analyzed VirusTotal 6 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery Open lookup Gridinsoft SSL Labs Stored TLS valid CF Radar Open report OTX 1 ref WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback
DNS & Network
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SEO & Domain
SpyFu Moz DA/PA Ahrefs Backlinks Deep Analysis
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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with switcher.finance — act now.

What should I do immediately?
Urgent
  • Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
  • Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines

According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:

  • Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g., 0x5856...35985)
  • Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
  • Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including switcher.finance)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?
  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
  • Your crypto exchange — notify its fraud team immediately; it may be able to preserve records or restrict funds held on its platform
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do crypto scams typically work?
  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
  • Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
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