cow.limited was an impersonation phishing page built to pass as a genuine crypto service and capture whatever visitors trusted it with. PhishDestroy first detected it on 2026-09-13. Within a week it went offline: the site has been dead since 2026-09-20, and its DNS was still inactive when last checked on 2026-10-19. The short, brand-like name on a .limited extension is typical of lookalike domains meant to look official in a link or search result.
How the scam works
Impersonation pages copy the look, wording and flow of a real platform so the visitor believes they are on the official site. From there the page asks for something valuable. That might be a wallet connection and transaction signature, a recovery phrase presented as a "verification" step, or account credentials typed into a cloned login form. Whatever is entered goes straight to the operators. For a crypto user, that can mean an emptied wallet or a hijacked exchange account, and on-chain transfers cannot be reversed.
Evidence
Six of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain as of 2026-09-21: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft and SOCRadar. The detection count is modest. Still, ChainPatrol focuses on Web3 brand protection, and its flag points to a page aimed at crypto users. The domain also appears in five AlienVault OTX threat pulses, which shows other researchers tracked it independently. It is listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2025-08-14 through Tucows Domains Inc., roughly thirteen months before it surfaced as phishing. Holding a domain that long before using it is a common way to avoid filters that distrust brand-new registrations. It resolved to Amazon (AMAZON-02) cloud hosting in the United States. Its TLS certificate came from GoDaddy's domain-validated CA, so the padlock only proved control of the domain and never confirmed who ran the site.
What to do
If you connected a wallet to cow.limited, open a token-approval manager and revoke any permissions granted around that time. If you typed in a recovery phrase, treat the wallet as compromised and move your funds to a new wallet with a fresh seed. If you entered a password, change it everywhere you reused it and enable app-based or hardware 2FA. Always reach crypto services through bookmarks or official app listings rather than links. Defenders should block the domain and look for the same lookalike pattern on other extensions.
Yang kami hitung
Waktu yang berlalu sejak laporan penyalahgunaan pertama kali disimpan hingga pengamatan pertama bahwa konten tersebut tidak tersedia. Hal ini tidak dapat menentukan penyebabnya.
Isi setiap laporan
Catatan laporan keluar yang disimpan dapat merujuk pada bukti yang tersedia pada saat itu, seperti keputusan vendor, data pendaftaran, detail hosting, klasifikasi, atau tangkapan layar. Halaman ini tidak menyimpulkan secara pasti muatan yang dikirimkan, penerimaan, pengakuan, atau tindakan oleh penerima.
Detail teknisProvenance & timestamps
Pertama Kali Terdeteksi13/09/2026
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Akreditasi dan konteks RAA
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.
Accountability draft
Tidak ada yang dikirim secara otomatis.
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
52.223.13.41
Network ASN
AS16509
Organization
Amazon.com, Inc.
Observed location
Seattle, US
Server header
openresty
Server nama 1
ns2.renewyourname.net
Location describes the IP network.
Sertifikat TLS
Issuer
GoDaddy TLS Intermediate CA DV - R1v1
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS tidak aktifreason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationTidak diketahuiProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 01:15:54 UTC
RDAP registrationTidak diketahui
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-13 05:28:07 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-09-13 05:28:07 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 418.78hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-21 22:51:31 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
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.
Hubungan yang disimpan dikelompokkan berdasarkan atribut pencocokan tepat. Penyedia atau registrar bersama saja tidak membuktikan kepemilikan bersama.
Peta infrastruktur · cow.limited
Setiap jalur merupakan salah satu alasan mengapa sebuah domain terhubung ke host ini. Ukuran node menandai deteksi VirusTotal, sedangkan node bergaris putus-putus menunjukkan bahwa node tersebut sudah offline. Daftar lengkapnya tercantum di bawah ini.
Konten cocok4
Hash favicon yang sama atau judul halaman yang sama dengan host ini.
Didaftarkan melalui penyedia layanan pendaftaran yang sama. Sebuah penyedia layanan pendaftaran melayani jutaan pelanggan yang tidak saling terkait, sehingga hal ini sekadar mengelompokkan laporan-laporan tersebut, bukan membuktikan adanya hubungan.
Dear Team,
We are writing to report a domain that holds a place in search results under the name of the CoW Swap exchange and collects the people who go looking for that service.
A query in Bing returns cow[.]limited at the head of the results, titled "CoW Swap — Instant Crypto
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1 report filed for cow.limited (1 written by a person) · category: Phishing · source checked
“Dear Team,
We are writing to report a domain that holds a place in search results under the name of the CoW Swap exchange and collects the people who go looking for that service.
A query in Bing returns cow[.]limited at the head of the results, titled "CoW Swap — Instant Crypto Swaps, Low Fees", described as "MEV-protected token swaps across 11 chains" with the invitation to "Trade smarter and keep more of every swap", and illustrated with a card drawn in the exchange's house colours. A search”
— reported by Anonymous on Sep 12, 2026 · Source: ChainAbuse (TRM Labs) — full report and evidence there.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsKonten tidak tersedia
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
Jika Anda memasukkan kredensial akun, informasi pribadi atau pembayaran, atau mengunduh file dari domain ini, segera ambil tindakan. Di bawah ini adalah sumber daya untuk membantu Anda melaporkan insiden tersebut dan melindungi diri Anda sendiri.
Waspadalah terhadap penipu yang mengatasnamakan pemulihan! Penjahat dapat menghubungi korban lagi sambil berpura-pura menjadi penyelidik, pengacara, atau agen pemulihan. Jangan membayar biaya di muka atau membagikan kredensial.Pelajari lebih lanjut tentang penipuan dalam proses pemulihan →
Laporkan kepada Pihak Berwenang di Daerah Anda
Pilih negara Anda untuk mendapatkan kontak resmi kejahatan dunia maya, atau membuat draf pengaduan →.
Direktori 97 negara
Template-based draft · optional AI wording assistance requires separate consent
Draf yang dibantu AI — detail insiden diproses oleh penyedia AI · Tinjau dan kirimkan sendiri
After a phishing incident
Rekomendasi & Saran bagi Para Korban
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
Apa yang harus saya lakukan segera?
Mendesak
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Ubah semua kata sandi — email, akun Exchange, apa pun yang menggunakan kata sandi yang sama
Aktifkan 2FA menggunakan aplikasi otentikator (bukan SMS). Nonaktifkan pemulihan berbasis SMS
Kartu pembeku jika Anda telah memasukkan detail perbankan di situs phishing tersebut
Informasi apa saja yang sebaiknya saya kumpulkan untuk laporan saya?
Pedoman FBI
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Tanggal dan waktu yang tepat — dari setiap transaksi dan kontak pertama dengan penipu
Tangkapan layar — situs web penipuan, pesan obrolan, email, transaksi dompet digital, media sosial
Semua URL & domain digunakan oleh penipu (termasuk cow.limited)
Komunikasi — email, pesan teks, nomor telepon, dan nama pengguna yang digunakan oleh penipu tersebut
Meskipun kamu belum mengetahui semua detailnya — tetap saja ajukan laporan. Informasi yang tidak lengkap tetap dapat membantu penyelidikan.
Ke mana saya harus melaporkan penipuan ini?
FBI IC3 — Pusat Pengaduan Kejahatan Internet (Laporan tingkat federal AS)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Polisi setempat — membuat catatan resmi, meskipun mereka tidak dapat bertindak segera
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Situs web palsu — salinan yang persis sama dengan situs asli, dengan domain yang sedikit diubah
Pemotongan babi — kepercayaan yang dibangun selama beberapa minggu melalui Telegram/WhatsApp/aplikasi kencan, lalu uangnya dicuri
Penipuan pemulihan — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
Penipuan yang didukung oleh kecerdasan buatan — deepfakes, serangan phishing otomatis, dan situs yang dihasilkan oleh kecerdasan buatan (AI) yang membuat penipuan semakin sulit dideteksi
Bagaimana cara saya melindungi diri di masa depan?
Tandai situs resmi — jangan pernah mengklik tautan dari email, pesan langsung (DM), atau iklan
Memverifikasi domain — periksa PhishDestroy Sebelum berinteraksi. Periksa HTTPS, ejaan, dan usia domain
"Terlalu bagus untuk jadi kenyataan" = penipuan — imbal hasil yang dijamin, dukungan dari selebriti, tenggat waktu yang mendesak
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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