# PhishDestroy threat dossier — webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io
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Fetched:   2026-06-06 12:00:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Kaspersky
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      38.133.213.180 (MY, Kuala Lumpur)
ASN:             AS174 Cogent Communications, LLC
Hosting org:     Linxus Internet, LLC
Registrar:       TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd.
Nameservers:     kayleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, wesley.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-11-03
Page title:      Webtrader
HTTP response:   526

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Expires:    2026-10-22
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 056d98cd8e486d18164ce4a05bb466d488442ff85065aebe88a6363ebf8ea5f2
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - theexchangetraderspro.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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Domain registered: 2025-11-03 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-18 17:00:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-18 14:02:39 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-04 01:35:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-19 07:17:15 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e3b61-1c4d-747b-a9e7-04152a57dbd7/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/45bc293b-29b4-49df-a8bd-c50026488135
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-18 17:00:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io as an active credential-harvesting scam at elevated risk. This fraudulent web-trader portal impersonates a legitimate trading platform to steal user credentials and deposit funds.  
This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy on live telemetry and carries a clear elevated-risk verdict. VirusTotal shows only 1 of 95 participating security vendors currently flagging the domain. The site resolves to IP address 38.133.213.180 and holds an SSL certificate issued by Sectigo Limited. Registration was processed through TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd. on November 03, 2025, a suspiciously recent creation date that increases the likelihood of malicious intent.  
Users should immediately cease all interaction with webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io or any sub-paths. Do not enter credentials, financial data, or personal information. Report the domain to your security team and local abuse contacts. Network defenders should block the domain and the associated IP 38.133.213.180 at the firewall and DNS layers to prevent further compromise.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260518-3B53DC
Favicon MD5:       e994c6069b4d400a0fc3bcfa62bece56
TLS cert SHA-256:      056d98cd8e486d18164ce4a05bb466d488442ff85065aebe88a6363ebf8ea5f2

## 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/webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=webtrader.theexchangetraderspro.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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