# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appsstarted.ghost.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 01:27:59 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appsstarted.ghost.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Ledger ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 8/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 151.101.3.7 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS54113 FASTLY, US Hosting org: AS54113 Fastly, Inc. Registrar: 1API GmbH Nameservers: ["woz.ns.cloudflare.com", "sara.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Ledger.com/Start® | Getting started — Ledger Support HTTP response: 402 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-05-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 015fe124633494e0f12ca559184431eeb45d2255ce555210b9828d080fa2d649 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - ghost.io ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:20:32 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-02-26 23:20:32 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-27 00:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-14 09:01:02 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019bda6b-6082-74eb-b127-11dbbd0f8e25/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appsstarted.ghost.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appsstarted.ghost.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appsstarted.ghost.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appsstarted.ghost.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appsstarted.ghost.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 18:05:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies appsstarted.ghost.io as an elevated risk due to its specific threat type of brand impersonation, where it masquerades as the well-known brand Ledger, aiming to deceive users. This domain was flagged by 1 security blocklist and was registered through 1API GmbH, with an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt / R12, and resolves to the IP address 151.101.3.7, having been created on February 21, 2026, with 8 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagging it, indicating a potentially malicious intent, and although it is currently offline, its history suggests caution. To mitigate the risks associated with brand impersonation, such as appsstarted.ghost.io, users should be vigilant when encountering websites that closely resemble those of reputable brands, ensuring they are accessing the correct URL and looking for any discrepancies in the site's appearance or behavior, given the unique seed 38db12, and considering the domain's current offline status, it is essential to remain cautious and monitor for any potential revival or similar threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 015fe124633494e0f12ca559184431eeb45d2255ce555210b9828d080fa2d649 ## 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/appsstarted.ghost.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appsstarted.ghost.io 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: 170,767 domains (12,435 alive under monitoring, 157,932 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io