appde1.exchange presents itself as a decentralized crypto swap aggregator under the branding "De¹", targeting DeFi users who are looking for competitive token swap rates. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-08-20, roughly two weeks after the domain was registered on 2026-08-05. As of 2026-10-18 the site remains fully live with active content, meaning it is still capable of stealing funds from anyone who visits and interacts with it.
How the scam works
The site mimics a legitimate decentralized exchange aggregator, enticing visitors with promises of the best swap returns across DeFi protocols. When a user connects their crypto wallet to execute a trade, the underlying drainer contract requests broad token approvals or triggers a malicious transaction that transfers assets out of the wallet rather than performing any real swap. The victim loses tokens, NFTs, or native currency — often in a single transaction — with no recourse once the transfer is confirmed on-chain.
Evidence
VirusTotal flagged appde1.exchange with 4 detections out of 91 engines as of 2026-10-06; the vendors identifying it as malicious are alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, and SOCRadar. Four OTX threat-intelligence pulses also reference this domain. It appears on the PhishDestroy blocklist. Detection coverage is relatively low in absolute numbers, which reflects how recently the site emerged rather than any doubt about its nature.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-08-05 through Name.com, Inc. and is hosted on IP 81.90.25.150 within the NODE HOST LIMITED network in Germany. TLS is provided by Let's Encrypt under issuer YE2, a free certificate that requires no identity verification and is routinely used to make fraudulent sites appear legitimate.
What to do
If you visited the site but did not connect a wallet, no immediate action is required beyond avoiding any return visit. If you connected a wallet, immediately revoke all token approvals granted to any contract associated with this site using a trusted approval-management tool, then move remaining assets to a fresh wallet address. If you signed a transaction, treat the connected wallet as compromised and transfer funds out before the drainer can execute further. Security teams and wallet providers should add appde1.exchange to blocklists and push alerts to users who may have interacted with it.
DOM Analysisanalyzed 17/09/2026score 81/10024 brand signals
IoC Extractionscanned 17/09/20261 wallet · 1 Telegram IoCs
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Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationContenuto attivoOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 10:26:52 UTC
RDAP registrationSconosciuto
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 10:26:52 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 10:26:52 UTC
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Mappa delle infrastrutture · appde1.exchange
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appde1.exchange is a typosquatted phishing clone of De¹ (app.de1.exchange). It drains wallets on BNB Chain via unverified contract 0x3911A40200b13Cb6048b3EA4eb5DCaa6FfdFBEac, which contains no swap logic and forwards approved tokens to operator 0x85C1ce388ffFa721656bbb872A1b05447
1 report filed for appde1.exchange (1 written by a person) · category: Phishing · source checked
“appde1.exchange is a typosquatted phishing clone of De¹ (app.de1.exchange). It drains wallets on BNB Chain via unverified contract 0x3911A40200b13Cb6048b3EA4eb5DCaa6FfdFBEac, which contains no swap logic and forwards approved tokens to operator 0x85C1ce388ffFa721656bbb872A1b05447243D9B0. Please blocklist the domain.”
— reported by Anonymous on Aug 20, 2026 · Source: ChainAbuse (TRM Labs) — full report and evidence there.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsUltimo attivo conosciuto
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.
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After a phishing incident
Raccomandazioni e consigli per le vittime
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
Cosa devo fare subito?
Urgente
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Modifica tutte le password — e-mail, account Exchange, qualsiasi servizio che utilizzi la stessa password
Abilita l'autenticazione a due fattori (2FA) utilizzando un'app di autenticazione (non via SMS). Disattiva il recupero tramite SMS
Carte congelate se hai inserito i tuoi dati bancari sul sito di phishing
Quali informazioni devo raccogliere per la mia relazione?
Linee guida dell'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.
Date e orari esatti — di ogni transazione e del primo contatto con il truffatore
Schermate — siti web truffaldini, messaggi in chat, e-mail, transazioni tramite portafoglio digitale, social media
Tutti gli URL e i domini utilizzato dal truffatore (tra cui appde1.exchange)
Comunicazioni — e-mail, SMS, numeri di telefono, nomi utente utilizzati dal truffatore
Anche se non conosci tutti i dettagli — sporgere comunque denuncia. Anche le informazioni parziali sono comunque utili alle indagini.
A chi devo segnalare la truffa?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (sistema di segnalazione federale degli Stati Uniti)
Europol — Segnalazioni relative alla criminalità informatica in Europa (UE)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Polizia locale — crea un documento ufficiale, anche se non è in grado di agire immediatamente
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?
Siti web fasulli — cloni perfetti, al pixel, di siti legittimi con domini leggermente modificati
Macellazione dei suini — fiducia conquistata nel corso di settimane tramite Telegram/WhatsApp/app di incontri, per poi rubare i soldi
Truffe legate al recupero dei fondi — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
Truffe basate sull'intelligenza artificiale — i deepfake, il phishing automatizzato e i siti generati dall’intelligenza artificiale rendono più difficile individuare le frodi
Come posso proteggermi in futuro?
Aggiungi i siti ufficiali ai preferiti — Non cliccare mai sui link contenuti nelle e-mail, nei messaggi diretti o negli annunci pubblicitari
Verifica i domini — controllare PhishDestroy prima di interagire. Verifica l'HTTPS, l'ortografia e l'età del dominio
"Troppo bello per essere vero" = truffa — rendimenti garantiti, testimonial di personaggi famosi, scadenze urgenti
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