usdt-exchange-swap[.]com

The domain usdt-exchange-swap.com was registered on February 21, 2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and resolves to IP address 104.21.84.191, which is owned by Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335) and geolocated to the United States. The site presented the page title "USDT Exchange Swap – Anonymous Crypto Conversions Without KYC or Registration," indicating a crypto‑exchange narrative that does not request user verification. The domain explicitly claims to impersonate the Aave brand, aligning with a known brand‑impersonation threat vector targeting cryptocurrency users. Trust metrics are extremely low, with Gridinsoft assigning a score of 0 out of 100 and Scamadviser a score of 1 out of 100, reflecting severe reputational risk.

The SSL certificate is identified as "WE1," but no further validation details are provided. Multiple security blocklists have flagged the domain; it appears on four independent blocklists and has been actively blocked by PhishDestroy, Polkadot, Enkrypt, and Codeesura. VirusTotal analysis shows that 4 of 93 scanning engines flagged the domain, reinforcing the malicious classification. As of the report date, July 24, 2026, the site is reported offline, which may be temporary or a takedown response.

However, the underlying infrastructure—Cloudflare hosting and the low‑trust registrar—remains controllable by the threat actor. Defenders should continue to monitor the IP address for any reactivation, enforce blocklist updates for the domain and its hosting network, and educate users about the Aave impersonation attempt, especially those seeking anonymous crypto conversions without KYC. Additional investigation of the SSL certificate and any residual DNS records is recommended to fully map the threat actor's infrastructure.