# PhishDestroy threat dossier — trustedexchange188.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-30 15:51:15 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/trustedexchange188.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.245.220.33 (HK, Tung Chung) ASN: ASAS150452 LANDUPS-AS-AP - LANDUPS LIMITED, HK Hosting org: AS150452 LANDUPS LIMITED Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ns13.domaincontrol.com, ns14.domaincontrol.com Registered: 2026-05-22 Expires: 2027-05-22 Page title: Trust Exchange ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-08-20 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 155bc575720552ed87de18aa1d524fc91b4f1ca8ddbfb0755531c541a9a68318 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - exchange16889.work - trustedexchange166.com - www.exchange16889.work - www.trustedexchange166.com - www.trustedexchange188.com ## 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: 2026-05-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-15 13:52:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-17 18:01:20 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-30 16:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 00:40:13 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ecb1f-0182-74fa-90b1-5694820757ca/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/2e712d57-a106-4ea4-a63b-8b30a02f6e1a Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/trustedexchange188.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.trustedexchange188.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=trustedexchange188.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/trustedexchange188.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/trustedexchange188.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 18:25:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a high-risk phishing infrastructure targeting users of cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Analysis indicates the site operates under the guise of a legitimate trading portal, employing social engineering tactics to harvest credentials, private keys, or financial details from unsuspecting victims. The domain is classified under the generic_phishing threat type, with a specific focus on impersonating trust-based financial services to exploit user trust in digital asset transactions. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain trustedexchange188.com was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on May 22, 2026, an anomalous future date suggesting potential falsification of registration records. It resolves to the IP address 162.245.220.33, hosted under AS150452 (LANDUPS LIMITED) in Hong Kong. The domain appears on three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, and is flagged by 1 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt (R12), a common tactic among phishing sites to mimic legitimacy. The page title, Trust Exchange, reinforces the impersonation of a cryptocurrency trading platform. Mitigation measures should include immediate blocking of the domain and its associated IP address (162.245.220.33) at the network perimeter. Security teams are advised to deploy indicators of compromise (IOCs) across endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems, email gateways, and web filtering solutions to prevent user access. Given the domain's active status and high-risk classification, organizations should prioritize user awareness training to recognize phishing attempts targeting cryptocurrency platforms. Additionally, monitoring for anomalous outbound connections to the IP or domain can help identify compromised systems. If credentials or private keys were entered on this site, immediate revocation and replacement are critical to prevent unauthorized access to digital assets. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260617-566F5D Favicon MD5: dd2d033863c3040abc022e3f5cc7e3a7 TLS cert SHA-256: 155bc575720552ed87de18aa1d524fc91b4f1ca8ddbfb0755531c541a9a68318 ## 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/trustedexchange188.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=trustedexchange188.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: 172,677 domains (12,746 alive under monitoring, 159,341 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io