# PhishDestroy threat dossier — connect-desktop.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 11:30:02 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/connect-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 50/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 199.15.163.135 (US, Denver) ASN: AS58182 Wix.com Ltd. Hosting org: Wix.Com, Inc. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"] Registered: 2026-04-06 HTTP response: 404 ## 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: 2026-04-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-06 22:36:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-06 19:37:14 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-21 16:12:23 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-07 06:51:43 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d644a-f55a-7522-8eb2-d61ad95475ce/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/95feda4b-1fd4-4228-86bb-1d42988abd9a Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/connect-desktop.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.connect-desktop.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=connect-desktop.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/connect-desktop.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/connect-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-06 22:36:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies connect-desktop.wixstudio.com as a generic phishing domain currently active and under investigation. This domain is designed to impersonate legitimate desktop application interfaces, likely targeting users with deceptive login prompts or credential harvesting pages. The threat type is classified as generic phishing, indicating a broad, non-targeted campaign aimed at deceiving visitors into divulging sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or financial details. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors as of the latest intelligence, indicating it has not yet been widely recognized as malicious. The domain resolves to IP address 199.15.163.135 and utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may contribute to a false sense of legitimacy. The unique seed identifier for this domain is 036469, aiding in tracking and correlation with other reported indicators of compromise. Further details such as registrar name, creation date, blocklist count, and trust scores remain unavailable at this time, warranting cautious handling and continued monitoring. Due to its active status and low detection rate, connect-desktop.wixstudio.com poses a significant risk to unsuspecting users who may encounter it through phishing emails, misleading advertisements, or compromised websites. PhishDestroy recommends immediately blocking access to this domain and reporting it to relevant cybersecurity platforms and organizations. Users who have already interacted with this domain should assume potential credential compromise and take immediate steps to secure their accounts, including password resets and enabling multi-factor authentication where possible. Security teams are advised to monitor network traffic for connections to 199.15.163.135 and inspect endpoints for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration. This domain should be treated as a high-priority threat until further investigation clarifies its scope and objectives. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260406-8F612B ## 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/connect-desktop.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=connect-desktop.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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io