# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 10:06:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer Targeted brand: Exodus ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Certego, Cluster25, ESET, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) ASN: ASAS396982 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC, US Hosting org: AS396982 Google LLC Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.net Registered: 2016-12-17 Expires: 2027-12-17 Page title: Exodus® Web3 Wallet | Exodus® Browser Extension HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4d824d023de01f229e601938edcdb7020802d167c0d85fac21c644cf194c9450 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: 2016-12-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-25 08:44:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-25 06:46:25 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 11:45:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-25 12:05:57 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efd85-05bc-74ca-9659-a15865901bb5/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/b33d771a-bf3b-4e12-bc14-ef4638404958 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 09:00:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com has been identified as part of an active generic phishing campaign suspected to distribute a cryptocurrency asset drainer. The infrastructure leverages a fabricated subdomain under wixstudio.com, a legitimate hosting platform, to lend superficial credibility to the fraudulent content. No specific brand impersonation or drainer kit signature has been confirmed at this stage; however, the domain’s naming convention suggests an attempt to mimic or parody legitimate cryptocurrency-related services, likely targeting users through social engineering or misleading links. The use of a rapid-prototype hosting environment indicates operational agility aimed at evading detection prior to widespread abuse. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain resolves to IPv4 address 34.144.206.118 and was first registered on December 17, 2016, through GoDaddy.com, LLC. As of the latest assessment, VirusTotal detection remains at 0 out of 95 engines, with no flags from Google Safe Browsing or known third-party blocklists. The domain’s age and neutral hosting profile contrast with its current malicious intent, suggesting either recent compromise of the subdomain or deliberate long-term registration to maintain access to a clean IP reputation history. The absence of detections highlights a potential gap in heuristic detection mechanisms targeting crypto-draining behaviors on legitimate hosting infrastructures. This domain is currently active and remains unblocked across major threat intelligence platforms. Given the lack of detection coverage and the domain’s plausible deniability due to hosting on a reputable platform, the immediate risk to end users is elevated. Users accessing links associated with this domain risk exposure to unauthorized cryptocurrency transactions facilitated by embedded drainer scripts. Immediate actions should include domain blocking at network gateways using the IP and domain indicators, monitoring for drainer signatures in web traffic, and updating browser-based detection rules. While the current risk is classified as under investigation, the absence of proactive defenses increases the likelihood of successful exploitation. Continued monitoring is required to assess the development and deployment of drainer logic on this infrastructure. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260625-D9B372 Favicon MD5: f4feb61d53bc0de67557513853fa54f1 TLS cert SHA-256: 4d824d023de01f229e601938edcdb7020802d167c0d85fac21c644cf194c9450 ## 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/appsstart-ex-odus.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appsstart-ex-odus.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: 171,025 domains (13,222 alive under monitoring, 157,384 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io