# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tron-change.exchange ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 01:33:43 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tron-change.exchange/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 58/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.73.229 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 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: ["will.ns.cloudflare.com", "jo.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2026-08-22 Page title: Tron No KYC SWAP — Anonymous TRX Crypto Exchange ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: e2c1c0d4a03f95ce94356a6b621360409cabd872f465bd0b0667fe2b738130ed ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-13 13:50:13 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-13 07:50:47 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-15 12:09:23 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c569d-9215-703d-b88f-ab2fd35f3ac4/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/tron-change.exchange crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tron-change.exchange Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tron-change.exchange AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tron-change.exchange URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tron-change.exchange/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 05:44:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies tron-change.exchange as a medium-risk domain associated with generic phishing threats targeting cryptocurrency users. The website advertises itself as "Tron No KYC SWAP — Anonymous TRX Crypto Exchange," potentially enticing users seeking unverified cryptocurrency swaps. Despite its appeal, this domain poses risks typical of phishing operations aiming to steal sensitive user information or funds. Technically, tron-change.exchange was registered on February 21, 2026, through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited. It is currently offline but was flagged on one security blocklist and detected by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a moderate level of suspicion. The domain resolves to IP address 104.21.73.229 and holds a very low trust score of 0/100 according to Gridinsoft, reflecting poor reputation and potential malicious activity. Currently, tron-change.exchange is taken offline, reducing immediate risk to users. However, PhishDestroy recommends avoiding engagement with this domain or similar unverified crypto swap sites. Users should rely on established and regulated exchanges for cryptocurrency transactions and remain vigilant against sites promising anonymous or no-KYC services, as they often serve as phishing traps or scams. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/93 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: 7ce1a73cc25f6731cd59fdf6f9c90c9c352337ae847c7849353cf96081e4f999 TLS cert SHA-256: e2c1c0d4a03f95ce94356a6b621360409cabd872f465bd0b0667fe2b738130ed ## 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/tron-change.exchange/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tron-change.exchange 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