# PhishDestroy threat dossier — connect-ponaxx.wixstudio.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-29 21:42:14 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/connect-ponaxx.wixstudio.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 50/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"]
Registered:      2026-06-08
Page title:      Log In | Pionex®® | Sign In™
HTTP response:   404

## 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: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-09 05:31:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-29 20:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-09 06:29:09 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 01:30:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, connect-ponaxx.wixstudio.com, is a confirmed credential theft site targeting cryptocurrency users by impersonating the Pionex trading platform. The site presents a fraudulent login interface under the title 'Log In | Pionex®® | Sign In™,' designed to harvest user credentials for unauthorized access to crypto wallets or exchange accounts. Such attacks often lead to immediate fund drainage or account takeover, posing significant financial risk to victims.  Analysis indicates the domain was registered on June 08, 2026, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, an unusually future-dated creation that may suggest domain spoofing or registry manipulation. The site is hosted on Wix infrastructure and employs technologies including React, Google Cloud, and HTTP/3, which are legitimate but commonly abused in phishing campaigns. VirusTotal data shows 5 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain as malicious, while it appears on one security blocklist. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites due to its free and automated issuance process.  If you visited connect-ponaxx.wixstudio.com or entered credentials on the site, immediately revoke access to any linked crypto wallets or exchange accounts. Change passwords for all associated accounts, enable multi-factor authentication where available, and monitor for unauthorized transactions. Report the incident to your exchange provider and consider freezing affected assets. Users should also check browser extensions or installed applications for any unauthorized modifications, as credential theft sites may deploy additional malware payloads.

## 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/connect-ponaxx.wixstudio.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=connect-ponaxx.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

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