# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 05:17:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation Targeted brand: Apple ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) ASN: AS396982 Google LLC Hosting org: Google Cloud Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"] Registered: 2026-06-12 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - wixstudio.com ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-12 17:14:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-12 17:14:08 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-13 04:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 02:31:14 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ebc63-f6ed-7599-aa4b-155f1f759b20/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 23:11:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com has been identified as a brand impersonation threat targeting Apple, specifically designed to mimic legitimate desktop support services. Analysis confirms this domain was actively used for malicious purposes under the classification of brand_impersonation. As of the latest verification, the domain has been taken offline, though prior activity warrants continued monitoring. Infrastructure analysis reveals critical technical indicators: the domain resolved to IP address 34.144.206.118 and was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on June 12, 2026. Detection metrics show 9 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged the domain as malicious, while Gridinsoft assigned a trust score of 0/100. The domain appeared on one security blocklist and was blocked by PhishDestroy. The SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt, and the page title displayed a 404 error from Wix Studio. Technologies detected include Wix, React, RequireJS, Lodash, and HSTS enforcement. Current status indicates the domain is offline, reducing immediate exposure risk. However, the elevated threat level persists due to historical impersonation of a high-value brand. Organizations should proactively block the domain and its associated IP (34.144.206.118) at the perimeter. Security teams are advised to review logs for connections to this domain or IP, particularly from June 2026 onward. Endpoint protection should be configured to detect and prevent access to domains with similar naming patterns (e.g., *apple*desktop*). User awareness training should emphasize verification of official Apple support channels to mitigate future brand impersonation risks. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 9/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appledg-desktop.wixstudio.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,010 domains (49,744 alive under monitoring, 128,266 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io