Critical risk detected
4 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page (4 outright malicious). Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is wague.xyz legit or a scam?
New .xyz domain running a Monero bridge that shares infrastructure with wagyu.xyz, a project facing multiple rug-pull accusations on Reddit.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →
Visual analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The site presents a functional decentralized exchange (DEX) interface with typical DeFi features; while it uses common trust-building language, there are no overt scam indicators like fake timers or clones of known brands.
What our vision model saw
5 signalsCrypto swap interface requesting wallet address input
Recent transactions list showing high-value crypto movements to create social proof
Claims of 'No Hostage' funds and 'best swap rates' to build trust
Mention of custodial model bridge for XMR assets
Professional but generic illustrated landscape background common in DeFi projects
Intelligence
The page shows a crypto swap interface that asks for wallet addresses and displays recent high-value transactions. Four antivirus engines flagged the page as phishing or malicious, including Kaspersky and Forcepoint. The domain registered only 172 days ago through Spaceship with no business records found. Evidence package contains three Reddit posts alleging users lost funds on the nearly identical wagyu.xyz service, plus a startupfortune.com article noting service failures and community warnings. Positive mentions exist on niche Monero directories, but they do not outweigh the direct scam reports and young domain age.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for wague.xyz, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain wague.xyz registered 2026-01-17 (172 days old as of query); no direct web mentions or scam reports found for exact domain wague.xyz
- wagyu.xyz (closely related spelling) operates as 'Wagyu | Private Cross-Chain Bridge' for Monero-Hyperliquid swaps; page title and description match exactly
- wagyu.xyz listed on monerica.com as 'Questionable' status with note: 'Consistent outages, missing swap pairs and unreliable service'; founded ~2025-12-01
- Reddit posts allege rug/scam on wagyu.xyz including 'Got rugged scammed out of my last $200 on Wagyu.xyz' and warnings about PerpetualCow account/project
- Gridinsoft gives wagyu.xyz 53/100 trust score; mixed signals, limited reputation data
- kycnot.me rates wagyu.xyz 8/10 with no-KYC policy; some positive user reviews on monerica.com (4-5/5 ratings)
- IP 185.165.169.123 lists wague.xyz alongside many wagyu.*.xyz variants
- Reddit (r/Monero)open
"Got rugged scammed out of my last $200 on Wagyu.xyz . I had been using wagyu for a long time to swap out of my XMR since no good exchange supports XMR deposits"
- Reddit (r/Monero)open
"u/PerpetualCow profile itself and its associated project (Wagyu / wagyu.xyz) are highly suspicious and are accompanied by numerous warnings within the crypto community. There is an extremely high probability that this is a scam."
- startupfortune.comopen
"Users are alleging that Wagyu.xyz, a Monero-focused swap and bridge service tied to Hyperliquid routes, has failed after XMR1 swap routes reportedly stopped working."
- monerica.comopen
"Official review 4/5 $1K-5K Valid Order Exchange: 5 XMR to 0.96072905 ETH Rate Type: Floating"
- monerica.comopen
"5/5 $200-500 Valid Order"
- kycnot.meopen
"Wagyu is an aggregator and exchange service that accepts Monero and Bitcoin. It has a guaranteed no-KYC policy and has a score of 8/10."
Reddit users in r/Monero posted multiple warnings about wagyu.xyz, including one account of losing $200 after repeated use. A startupfortune.com article documented service outages and community distrust. Niche directories monerica.com and kycnot.me contain some positive exchange ratings alongside a "Questionable" status note.
Domain Timeline
- Jan 16, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 6 months old today.
- Jul 8, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
wague.xyz was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Threat Detection
Scam Network
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Technical Details
domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referencedContact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://wague.xyz/
- 2200https://wagyu.wtf/cross-domain
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
What to do
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with wague.xyz
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
- OpenShare your experience
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Safer Alternatives
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Final Verdict
Wague.xyz presents a Monero-Hyperliquid bridge interface. Multiple Reddit users report being rugged on the closely related wagyu.xyz service, and the domain is only 172 days old with no business registration.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review flags wague.xyz as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — wague.xyz scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- wague.xyz is 5 months old, registered on 1/16/2026 through Spaceship, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 4 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged wague.xyz as malicious or suspicious (4 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. wague.xyz is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- wague.xyz resolves to an IP operated by FlokiNET ehf in RO (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 8, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around wague.xyz have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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