# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appstart.ghost.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-16 21:54:20 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appstart.ghost.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 46 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Trezor ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Gridinsoft, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 35.157.26.135 (DE, Frankfurt am Main) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: 1API GmbH Nameservers: sara.ns.cloudflare.com, woz.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2011-10-01 Expires: 2028-10-01 Page title: Connect & Unlock 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: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2011-10-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-12-22 15:03:00 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 01:09:49 UTC (STALE — 46 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-03-15 06:15:04 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 46 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 46 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019b4695-5ccd-727f-bd68-caae640b499b/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appstart.ghost.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appstart.ghost.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appstart.ghost.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appstart.ghost.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appstart.ghost.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:39:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has identified appstart.ghost.io as a medium-risk phishing domain impersonating the well-known cryptocurrency hardware wallet brand Trezor. Although currently offline, this domain posed a threat by attempting to deceive users into believing they were interacting with an official Trezor service. Such brand impersonation can lead to compromised credentials and potential financial loss. This phishing scheme worked by mimicking the Trezor interface, featuring a page titled "Connect & Unlock," designed to trick users into providing sensitive access information. The domain was registered back in 2011 but was listed on at least one security blocklist and flagged by a minority of security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating some detection by threat intelligence sources. It resolved to an IP address not associated with the legitimate brand, highlighting its malicious intent. If you have visited appstart.ghost.io, it is crucial to immediately review any credentials or security keys you may have entered. Change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication on your Trezor account or related services. Monitor your accounts for any unauthorized activity and consider running security scans on your devices. Always verify URLs carefully and access hardware wallet services only through official channels to stay safe from similar phishing attempts. ## 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/appstart.ghost.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appstart.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: 150,345 domains (28,242 alive under monitoring, 120,345 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io