# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-20 22:12:53 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Cluster25, Gridinsoft, Webroot ## 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: 2026-05-02 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: 2026-05-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-02 18:28:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-16 11:37:24 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-02 22:54:54 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de94b-e0fd-70dc-9228-2dfe899e88d1/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-02 18:29:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy flags appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com as an active crypto drainer posing as a legitimate gateway. The domain leverages a WixStudio subdomain (wixstudio.com) to create a false sense of trust while hosting malicious scripts designed to drain cryptocurrency wallets upon user interaction. Visitors are typically lured via social engineering tactics such as fake airdrop claims, fraudulent token launches, or impersonation of legitimate crypto services. Once engaged, the site triggers unauthorized wallet connections or transaction approvals without the user’s informed consent, leading to direct asset theft. This is not a generic phishing page—it is a targeted attack on cryptocurrency users, specifically engineered to exploit trust in well-known hosting platforms like WixStudio. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy with the unique seed e4f46c. It currently resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118 and uses a valid Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, which may further deceive users into believing the site is secure. VirusTotal currently shows 0 detections out of 95 engines, indicating it has not yet been widely blacklisted. The use of WixStudio as a front is noteworthy, as the platform is legitimate, but attackers frequently abuse its subdomain system to host malicious content under familiar branding. Given the lack of detection, this campaign is likely in early deployment or using evasion techniques to bypass filters. If you visited appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com or interacted with it, immediately disconnect your cryptocurrency wallet from the site. Do not approve any transaction requests or connect your wallet unless you are certain of the site’s legitimacy. Revoke any suspicious wallet connections via your wallet’s official revoke tool (e.g., revoke.cash for Ethereum-based wallets). Run a malware scan on your device using reputable security software. Report the domain to your antivirus provider and to PhishDestroy if you believe you were targeted. Always verify crypto-related links via official channels—never through unsolicited messages or advertisements. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 9dae2d380288ac898efffb0f06444e23 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 (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/appstart-gateway.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appstart-gateway.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: 152,156 domains (43,258 alive under monitoring, 108,590 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io