# PhishDestroy threat dossier — syntheticswap.io
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Fetched:   2026-06-21 23:43:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/syntheticswap.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Synthetix

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      75.2.60.5
Page title:      SyntheticSwap — Private Crypto Exchange | No KYC

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YE1
Expires:    2026-08-29
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 1859ca8d6515a8d790bba2ce470e50a0b2b21ec2ef8e0fa68d07b51f113bf4c9
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.syntheticswap.io

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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First detected:    2026-06-09 16:14:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-09 16:13:17 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-22 00:20:33 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-15 00:50:29 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 12:24:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies syntheticswap.io as a high-risk brand impersonation domain, currently active and impersonating Synthetix. 

This domain was flagged by 15 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating a significant security threat. Although specific details such as the registrar name, IP address, creation date, blocklist count, and trust scores are not provided, the available data suggests a notable risk. 

Given the current status and the specific threat type, it is crucial for users to exercise extreme caution. To protect against potential threats, PhishDestroy recommends avoiding interactions with syntheticswap.io and verifying the authenticity of websites before providing sensitive information. By taking proactive measures, users can significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to brand impersonation attacks.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 3 feeds

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       0681927ef736f4a5ea2fb51c6abb96e1
TLS cert SHA-256:      1859ca8d6515a8d790bba2ce470e50a0b2b21ec2ef8e0fa68d07b51f113bf4c9

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/syntheticswap.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=syntheticswap.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

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