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Apex.exchange Suspicious Website

March 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Danger Zone
Risky Territory
Caution Advised
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Apex → Safety Check

First checked September 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website This site is classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 2 blacklist detections and a low 2.4/5 user rating from 6 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for apex.exchange Domain Maturity: 2002 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 1 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 3 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 5 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 62,294 Popularity Trust Zone: .exchange Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country GB Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for apex.exchange. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored apex.exchange

On-page mentions:
Cryptocurrency, Financial Service
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
  • low third-party review ratings
  • high-risk trading-related activity
Positive signals:
Context signals:
  • crypto and financial-service content that requires stronger independent verification
Review sentiment:
Unfavorable
2.4 / 5 ★★☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 6 reviews from public sources.
Last checked March 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.2

What is Apex?

Our system marks Apex.exchange as suspicious. The decision is based on a cluster of weak trust signals, not one isolated event.

Examples we frequently observe in this group: ownership data that cannot be verified, support pages with no workable contacts, reused template content, and redirects/scripts that do not match the visible site purpose. Each item alone may be explainable. Together, they increase user risk.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Apex.exchange. 2026-03-27 19:12:09

Recommended handling: treat this domain as untrusted. View pages only, avoid sign-in, avoid payments, and do not download files unless the source can be independently confirmed.

This domain was registered 5 years ago through the company Amazon Registrar, Inc. and ownership information is not publicly available. Complaint contact not found.

Is apex.exchange safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as suspicious website.

apex.exchange has a blacklist warning and a 35/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

Why is apex.exchange marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft evaluates apex.exchange, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Trading - Risk, Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (6 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.

Apex Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Cryptocurrency

This website references cryptocurrency transactions or educational content related to digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other blockchain-based currencies.

Financial Service

This site presents financial-service content, such as investment, brokerage, advisory, or wealth-management offerings.

Trading - Risk

This website involves financial trading activities that carry significant risk of capital loss. You should conduct thorough due diligence and consider professional financial advice before engaging in trading activities, as market volatility can result in substantial financial losses.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Long Term SSL Certificate

The SSL certificate for this site is valid for more than 6 months, indicating a long-term commitment to security and trust.

Popular Site

apex.exchange shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.

Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

Established Domain

This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Blacklisted

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified apex.exchange as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Verified YouTube Channel

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the YouTube channel ApeX Protocol (@apexprotocol) (864 subscribers, 49 videos, 31,950 total views, since 2022, country: SG).

Verified LinkedIn Page

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the LinkedIn page ApeX Protocol (433 followers, 0 LinkedIn employees, company size 51-200 employees, founded unknown, industry: Financial Services).

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

Provider warnings: 2/28 Suspicious Website

This section shows what trusted security sources say about this site.

A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.

If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
Seclookup
Malicious
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

Apex.exchange blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on March 27, 2026

Domain Information

Created December 11, 2020 at 10:00 PM Updated: December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM · Expires: December 11, 2027 at 10:00 PM
Domain Age 5.5 years
Registrant GB (United Kingdom)
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Top Level Domain .exchange Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 18.238.55.9
Hostname server-18-238-55-9.jfk52.r.cloudfront.net
Hosting Provider AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. New York City, New York, US
SSL Certificate TrustAsia DV TLS RSA CA 2025 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 12 months · from July 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM · to July 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Content Analysis

Website title ApeX: Decentralized Exchange and Trading Platform
Website description Trade crypto on ApeX, a high-performance DEX offering perpetuals, spot swaps, low fees & self-custody. Experience secure decentralized trading.
Primary Language
Profile
ApeX Protocol · 864 subscribers · 4 years
ApeX Protocol · 433 followers · Financial Services · size 51-200 employees
Mentioned hosts (21)
www.googletagmanager.com cdn.id5-sync.com static-pro.apex.exchange track.adform.net match.adsrvr.org lbs.eu-1-id5-sync.com secure.adnxs.com u.openx.net server.blockchain-ads.com lb.eu-1-id5-sync.com dis.eu.criteo.com www.apex.exchange pixel.tapad.com api.adradv.io www.google-analytics.com and 6 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Cryptocurrency Financial Service Trading - Risk
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Apex.exchange?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to apex.exchange if it is flagged as malicious.

  1. Install and run the protection.
  2. The program will block flagged domains and remove related threats.

Exclusion

If you believe apex.exchange is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add apex.exchange.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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