# PhishDestroy threat dossier — x-trade-ai.pro ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-20 15:25:33 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/x-trade-ai.pro/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: phishing_login Targeted brand: bullx Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 2/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/92 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: dimitris.ns.cloudflare.com, khloe.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-09 Expires: 2027-05-09 Page title: BullX - Login HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-08-07 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f568d7da4bb1725aefe425c05ef9a14c36a3475c3a701abce5bc52075577f926 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-13 16:11:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-13 13:13:17 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-20 12:52:58 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-15 01:45:37 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e2175-a51c-72e1-bb2a-9dbc9360b414/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/1226c973-be36-4ba9-b576-4158dc9b53a7 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/x-trade-ai.pro crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.x-trade-ai.pro Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=x-trade-ai.pro AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/x-trade-ai.pro URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/x-trade-ai.pro/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-13 16:12:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies x-trade-ai.pro as an active scam domain masquerading as an AI-powered trading platform. The site leverages deceptive branding to trick users into depositing funds or revealing sensitive financial information. The threat type is generic phishing with a high risk of credential theft and financial fraud. Users who interact with this domain risk permanent loss of invested capital and potential identity theft. Immediate action is required to prevent further victimization. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy under seed d29c08. Technical indicators include a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, resolution to IP 188.114.96.3, and 0 detections out of 95 on VirusTotal as of current analysis. The domain was registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com on May 09, 2026. Despite its recent creation, the lack of detections suggests it has evaded detection mechanisms thus far. The IP address 188.114.96.3 is associated with multiple high-risk domains, further correlating this entity with fraudulent activity. No presence on known blocklists was detected during initial scans, indicating a newly deployed threat vector. Mitigation requires immediate domain blocking at network and endpoint levels. Users should avoid accessing x-trade-ai.pro entirely due to its confirmed fraudulent nature. Financial institutions and security teams must flag transactions involving this domain or its associated cryptocurrency wallets. Report all interactions to relevant cybercrime units and financial regulators. Implement browser-level blocks using threat intelligence feeds that reference this IP (188.114.96.3) and domain. Conduct user awareness training to recognize AI trading scam tactics. Given the domain's recent registration (May 09, 2026), security teams should prioritize monitoring for new variants or subdomains under the same registrar. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260513-C726C6 Favicon MD5: 80bc38c0c38f234de51fb6763941dc76 TLS cert SHA-256: f568d7da4bb1725aefe425c05ef9a14c36a3475c3a701abce5bc52075577f926 ## 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/x-trade-ai.pro/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=x-trade-ai.pro 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: 152,097 domains (43,354 alive under monitoring, 108,444 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io