PhishDestroy has assessed trx.finance with an elevated risk level due to its clear brand impersonation of Binance, the popular cryptocurrency exchange. This domain specifically targets users by posing as a platform to buy TRX with USDT, a common lure in crypto scams. Although the domain is currently offline, the threat it posed was significant enough to warrant a detailed analysis.
VirusTotal flagged this domain with 2 out of 95 security vendors marking it as malicious, indicating a moderate but real detection rate. The domain was registered through Cloudflare, Inc. and resolved to IP address 188.114.96.3. Its SSL certificate was issued by Google Trust Services (WE1), which might give it a false sense of legitimacy. The domain appeared on one security blocklist, and the page title was “TRX.CLAIMS — Buy TRX with USDT.” These technical indicators, combined with the registration details, paint a picture of a carefully crafted scam.
Users who encounter trx.finance should absolutely avoid entering any personal information, cryptocurrency wallet details, or making any transactions. Since this is a brand impersonation of Binance, the safest course is to only use official Binance domains and verify any promotions or claims through Binance’s verified channels. If any funds were sent to this domain, users should immediately contact their financial institution and consider reporting the incident to relevant cybercrime authorities. PhishDestroy recommends adding this domain to a blocklist and educating users about the risks of fake crypto platforms. The domain is now offline, but scammers may create similar domains in the future, so vigilance remains key.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking suspected: scanner and visitor titles differ
Not yet scannedNo crawler-versus-browser difference has been recorded yet
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
DOM Analysisanalyzed Mar 11, 2026score 88/1007 brand signals
Submitted URLhttps://trx.finance/
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.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-12 10:34:08 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-12 10:34:08 UTClast content: 2026-10-12 10:34:08 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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Unpkg
Fast CDN for everything on npm — serves raw files from npm packages.
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jsDelivr
CDN
Free public CDN for open-source projects, serving files from npm and GitHub.
Cloudflare
CDN
Web infrastructure and security company providing CDN, DDoS mitigation, and DNS services.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of trx.finance· checked Mar 2, 2026
67
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.56s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
6.81s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.037
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
280ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.82s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
VirusTotal Detections Update2026-03-10 02:16:45 UTC
VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 2 to 3. Added scanner alerts: SOCRadar.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
11 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
6 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedLast known active
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · trx.finance
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
Gridinsoft Analysis
72 / 100
(US)
