# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appledger.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 23:52:33 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appledger.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ledger ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Cluster25, CRDF, Gridinsoft ## 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: 2026-04-11 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab 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: 2026-04-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-11 19:37:50 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-23 02:12:24 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-11 23:00:28 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d7d66-ce3a-7594-a744-d5568592f588/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appledger.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appledger.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appledger.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appledger.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appledger.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-11 19:38:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies an active Ledger brand impersonation campaign targeting cryptocurrency users through the domain appledger.wixstudio.com. This threat is classified as a high-risk impersonation attack due to its active status and deliberate mimicry of the legitimate Ledger ecosystem. The domain uses a WixStudio subdomain to lend false legitimacy while hosting fraudulent content designed to steal user credentials and cryptocurrency assets. Since its deployment, the site has remained accessible and continues to pose a direct risk to users unaware of this deception. This domain exhibits multiple technical indicators of malicious intent. It resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118 and operates with a valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, increasing its credibility among unsuspecting visitors. VirusTotal currently shows 0 detections out of 95 scanning engines, indicating the domain remains undetected by most antivirus platforms. While specific creation date, registrar, and blocklist status have not been publicly disclosed, the presence of a Let's Encrypt certificate and zero detections suggests recent deployment and evasion of standard security measures. The use of a legitimate hosting platform (WixStudio) further complicates detection, as these services are typically trusted by default. To mitigate exposure to this impersonation scam, cryptocurrency users must verify any Ledger-related communication by visiting only ledger.com or official Ledger applications. Never enter sensitive information through links in emails, social media, or third-party websites. Block the domain appledger.wixstudio.com at the network level and report it to Ledger’s fraud team and your local cybercrime unit. Use hardware wallets only from verified sources and enable multi-factor authentication on all cryptocurrency accounts. Stay informed of emerging impersonation campaigns and verify URLs carefully before any interaction. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab ## 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 (volunteer 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/appledger.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appledger.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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io