# PhishDestroy threat dossier — yieldswap.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-06-06 22:42:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/yieldswap.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: aave (and: across, arbitrum, balancer, compound, curve)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      86.38.202.133 (US, Phoenix)
ASN:             ASAS47583 AS-HOSTINGER Hostinger International Limited, CY
Hosting org:     AS47583 Hostinger International Limited
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      YieldSwap | Multi-Chain Protocol Interface

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 08:40:26 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/019bbe6a-c865-736c-8816-8bb874a68554/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/yieldswap.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.yieldswap.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=yieldswap.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/yieldswap.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/yieldswap.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:47:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies yieldswap.xyz as an active phishing domain impersonating the YieldSwap multi-chain protocol interface. The domain is used to deceive users into providing sensitive information under the guise of a legitimate decentralized finance platform. This threat represents a medium risk, potentially compromising user credentials and access to blockchain assets.

yieldswap.xyz resolves to the IP address 86.38.202.133 and was registered on February 21, 2026. It appears on one security blocklist and is associated with one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. VirusTotal analysis shows three out of ninety-five security vendors flag this domain, indicating some recognition of its malicious activity. The website’s page title “YieldSwap | Multi-Chain Protocol Interface” is crafted to closely mimic authentic DeFi service branding, increasing the likelihood of user deception.

The domain remains active and should be treated with caution. PhishDestroy recommends that users avoid interacting with yieldswap.xyz and verify domain authenticity through trusted sources before submitting any credentials or personal data. Organizations should consider blocking this domain at the network level and updating security awareness training to highlight emerging DeFi-related phishing tactics. Continuous monitoring is advised to detect any changes in the domain’s behavior or infrastructure.

## 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/yieldswap.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=yieldswap.xyz
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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