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 2026年9月17日score 81/10024 brand signals
IoC Extractionscanned 2026年9月17日1 wallet · 1 Telegram IoCs
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Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation内容在线Ordinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 22:26:54 UTC
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Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:26:54 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:26:54 UTC
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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.
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After a phishing incident
针对受害者的建议与指导
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
我应该立即采取什么措施？
紧急
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
更改所有密码 — 电子邮件、Exchange 账户，以及任何使用同一密码的账户
启用双因素认证 使用身份验证器应用（而非短信）。禁用基于短信的恢复功能
冻结卡片 如果您在钓鱼网站上输入了银行信息
我应该为报告收集哪些信息？
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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.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
当地警方 — 即使无法立即采取行动，也能留下正式记录
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?
虚假网站 — 与正规网站完全一致的克隆网站，仅域名略有改动
猪的屠宰 — 通过Telegram/WhatsApp/交友软件花数周时间建立信任，随后钱被骗走
退款诈骗 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
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