# PhishDestroy threat dossier — browser---start-io.pages.dev
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 18:38:44 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/browser---start-io.pages.dev/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Trezor

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Sophos

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     lars.ns.cloudflare.com, molly.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-27
Page title:      Trezor Bridge — Comprehensive Guide
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-07-24
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 3bc861fe055333b1ec1e5b65d7d93999e1a5f0fb549faf3dead7661e5932cc77

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-27 05:43:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 07:40:13 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019dcccf-a0ae-7183-97f9-9a75ab1a47aa/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/browser---start-io.pages.dev
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.browser---start-io.pages.dev
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=browser---start-io.pages.dev
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/browser---start-io.pages.dev
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/browser---start-io.pages.dev/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-27 05:45:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies the domain browser---start-io.pages.dev as a currently active Fake Browser Startup Pages phishing lure. The infrastructure is orchestrating a spoofed browser landing page designed to harvest user credentials under the guise of a legitimate startup page service. This domain is under active monitoring with a risk status classified as under_investigation.  

This domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and is registered through Cloudflare, Inc. using Google Trust Services SSL certificates. The domain shows 0 detections out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating it has not yet been flagged by most antivirus engines. Further, the infrastructure is hosted on Cloudflare Pages (pages.dev), a legitimate platform often abused by threat actors for rapid deployment of phishing content. The domain exhibits no current presence on public blocklists such as PhishTank or OpenPhish, suggesting a relatively new campaign.  

Given the lack of vendor detection and absence from major blocklists, this domain represents an emerging threat. It is recommended to block the domain browser---start-io.pages.dev at the DNS and network perimeter level. Users should avoid accessing this domain and report any observed credential submission attempts to the organization’s security team. Security teams are advised to inspect network traffic for connections to 188.114.97.3 and monitor for anomalous authentication activity from endpoints that may have accessed this page. Immediate investigation is warranted due to the domain’s active status and potential for credential theft.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      3bc861fe055333b1ec1e5b65d7d93999e1a5f0fb549faf3dead7661e5932cc77

## 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/browser---start-io.pages.dev/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=browser---start-io.pages.dev
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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