# PhishDestroy threat dossier — connectportal.wixstudio.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 20:16:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/connectportal.wixstudio.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 80/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, Gridinsoft, Seclookup

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City)
ASN:             AS396982 Google LLC
Hosting org:     Google Cloud
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"]
Registered:      2026-04-04
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: 2026-04-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-04 23:40:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 06:05:21 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-05 10:27:21 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/019d5a36-ae18-7709-ae97-f5a2e3f80833/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/connectportal.wixstudio.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.connectportal.wixstudio.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=connectportal.wixstudio.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/connectportal.wixstudio.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/connectportal.wixstudio.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-04 23:41:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies connectportal.wixstudio.com as an active credential-harvesting domain impersonating a legitimate WIX portal. This domain is currently classified under generic phishing with an under_investigation risk status, indicating active abuse potential against unsuspecting users seeking WIX services. The threat actor leverages the WIX platform to host a deceptive login interface, aiming to trick users into submitting their credentials under false pretenses.

This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, operates with a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, and resolves to IP 34.144.206.118. While no blocklist count or registrar details are publicly available yet, the absence of detections on VirusTotal suggests this threat may be newly deployed or employs evasion techniques to bypass initial scanning. The use of a legitimate hosting provider (WIX) complicates detection efforts, requiring advanced behavioral analysis to uncover malicious intent.

Current status remains active, with no confirmed takedowns as of this report. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with connectportal.wixstudio.com and verify any WIX-related communications through official channels. If accidental exposure occurs, immediately change passwords and enable multi-factor authentication on all accounts. Security teams should monitor IP 34.144.206.118 and report findings to threat intelligence platforms to improve detection coverage. This case highlights the growing trend of abusing trusted platforms for phishing campaigns.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 5/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       9dae2d380288ac898efffb0f06444e23

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