# PhishDestroy threat dossier — upex-crypto.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-31 13:02:15 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/upex-crypto.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Targeted brand: Crypto.com ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.183.98 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: 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: kallie.ns.cloudflare.com, lennox.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-26 Page title: Cryptocurrency Exchange – UPEX CRYPTO HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-25 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 892d84eeb963aa06ed7b21aee367884b84911a4a508a63cff70233bfe03d5f27 ## 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: 2026-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-01 17:10:23 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-01 14:11:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-31 13:33:23 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-01 23:06:39 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de3df-52df-734a-af56-16091f330d7a/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ece365d7-0045-460d-af07-eea55e4f7743 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/upex-crypto.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.upex-crypto.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=upex-crypto.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/upex-crypto.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/upex-crypto.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-01 17:11:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Upex-crypto.com was flagged by PhishDestroy as an active brand impersonation threat masquerading as Crypto.com, a leading cryptocurrency platform. This domain operates under the guise of legitimacy but is engineered to deceive visitors, likely aiming to harvest credentials or initiate unauthorized crypto transactions. The threat is classified as under investigation due to ongoing analysis of its infrastructure and associated activities. This domain was flagged after security researchers identified red flags in its recent registration and operational patterns. The site was registered on April 26, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar known for hosting numerous fraudulent domains. It resolves to IP address 172.67.183.98 and utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. Notably, VirusTotal currently shows zero detections out of 95 security engines, indicating this threat remains undetected by many automated systems. The domain's recent creation and low detection rate suggest it is a newly deployed threat actively targeting unsuspecting users. If you visited upex-crypto.com, do not enter any credentials or connect a cryptocurrency wallet. Disconnect your device from the internet to prevent potential unauthorized access. Monitor your financial accounts and crypto wallets closely for any suspicious activity. Report the domain to Crypto.com’s official fraud reporting channels and update your security tools with the latest threat intelligence. Avoid similar domains and always verify website authenticity by checking for official Crypto.com domains or using trusted security tools. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260501-2B1565 Favicon MD5: e2311a78be0c4ff52e26bef702960dc3 TLS cert SHA-256: 892d84eeb963aa06ed7b21aee367884b84911a4a508a63cff70233bfe03d5f27 ## 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/upex-crypto.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=upex-crypto.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: 156,343 domains (38,630 alive under monitoring, 117,112 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io