# PhishDestroy threat dossier — backup.manage-ledger.live
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 12:18:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/backup.manage-ledger.live/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.132.235 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     ["ns1.verification-hold.suspended-domain.com", "ns2.verification-hold.suspended-domain.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Ledger

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-19 13:18:20 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-08 01:30:15 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a1710-af31-700a-a9c0-14f0c1c76240/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/backup.manage-ledger.live
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.backup.manage-ledger.live
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=backup.manage-ledger.live
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/backup.manage-ledger.live
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/backup.manage-ledger.live/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:40:57 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 backup.manage-ledger.live as a high-risk phishing domain impersonating the well-known cryptocurrency brand Ledger. This malicious site attempts to deceive users by mimicking the official Ledger platform, putting their sensitive information, such as recovery phrases and private keys, at serious risk. Users who unknowingly engage with this site may suffer significant financial losses.

The phishing tactic employed by backup.manage-ledger.live involves creating a convincing replica of Ledger’s interface, tricking victims into entering their confidential data. The domain, registered recently and flagged by multiple security vendors, is currently active and continues to exploit user trust. Its presence on multiple security blocklists and detection by 12 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors reinforce its malicious intent.

If you have visited backup.manage-ledger.live, immediately cease any interaction and do not enter personal or wallet information. It is crucial to change your Ledger account credentials and secure your crypto assets by transferring them to a new wallet if you suspect exposure. Always verify domain authenticity before accessing wallet services, and use official Ledger channels to protect your digital assets.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/backup.manage-ledger.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=backup.manage-ledger.live
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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