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Changenow.ac Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Changenow โ†’ Safety Check

First checked February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 7 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and heuristic security signals.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for changenow.ac Domain Maturity: 298 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 7 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 5 negative tags, 3 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 0 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile data Popularity Trust Zone: .ac Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country HK Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for changenow.ac. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored changenow.ac

On-page mentions:
Cryptocurrency, Financial Service
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (6)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • high-risk cryptocurrency-related activity
  • heuristic signals associated with scam
  • limited independent reputation data
  • a relatively new domain (10 months)
Positive signals:
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
Context signals:
  • crypto and financial-service content that requires stronger independent verification
Last checked February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.3.7

What is Changenow?

According to its current page title, changenow.ac presents itself as โ€œChangeNOW - Easy Crypto Exchange | Secure Swapsโ€. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Changenow.ac. 2026-02-06 16:26:25
This domain was registered October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM through the company NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and ownership information is not publicly available.
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Is changenow.ac safe?

Use caution with changenow.ac. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 1/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is changenow.ac marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of changenow.ac is based on cryptocurrency-related risk signals, low third-party reputation score, and heuristic signals associated with scam. Context considered alongside those findings includes a short domain history (10 months old) and limited public traffic history. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 7 of 29 publicly displayed security sources report a warning. A separate license-restricted partner security signal also contributes to the automated assessment; its provider name and verdict cannot be displayed publicly under the source license.

Changenow 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.

Cryptocurrency - Risk

Based on pattern analysis of similar websites, this site platform may offer questionable cryptocurrency investment opportunities or trading advice that could result in financial losses. Exercise extreme caution when evaluating cryptocurrency-related investment proposals.

Financial Service

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

Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on changenow.ac. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.

Blacklisted by Security Providers

Security intelligence signal: A security-provider signal contributes to the automated assessment of changenow.ac. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.

AI-generated Text

changenow.ac contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.

Heuristic - Scam
Young Domain

This site was registered recently, which limits historical reputation data and long-term trust signals.

Listed by Gridinsoft

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

Low Scamadviser Score

Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates changenow.ac has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.

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.

External provider warnings: 7/29 Suspicious Website

This section shows what independent external 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.

Gridinsoftโ€™s own Threat List status is shown separately and is not counted as an external provider warning.

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

External provider results for Changenow.ac, last checked February 6, 2026.

Domain Information

Created October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM Expires: October 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Domain Age 10 months Recently Registered
Registrant HK (Hong Kong)
Registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED IANA ID: 3765
Domain Status Client: Delete ยท Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .ac Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 91.92.243.31
Hosting Provider AS202412 Omegatech LTD Rotterdam, South Holland, NL
SSL Certificate E8 TLS 1.3 ยท Valid for: 3 months ยท from December 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM ยท to March 19, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Name Servers a.dnspod.com
b.dnspod.com
c.dnspod.com

Content Analysis

Website title ChangeNOW - Easy Crypto Exchange | Secure Swaps
Website description ChangeNOW is a fast and reliable crypto exchange offering instant swaps for 800+ assets with no registration, transparent fees, and secure transactions.
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (1)
changenow.ac

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency - Risk Financial Service Registration Form
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Changenow.ac?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to changenow.ac 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 changenow.ac is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware โ†’ Tools โ†’ Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add changenow.ac.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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