# PhishDestroy threat dossier — core-bridge.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 10:14:59 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/core-bridge.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 57/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, Gridinsoft ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2026-04-21 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - wixstudio.com ## 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: 2026-04-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-21 20:10:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-22 13:00:43 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 22:05:58 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019db105-0ba4-72cc-8f2b-1fdfe45e22b9/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/core-bridge.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.core-bridge.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=core-bridge.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/core-bridge.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/core-bridge.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-21 20:11:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies core-bridge.wixstudio.com as an active crypto drainer domain engaged in brand impersonation of the legitimate Core Bridge service. This domain presents a high-risk threat to cryptocurrency users, as its primary function is to deceive visitors into connecting their wallets under false pretenses, enabling unauthorized fund transfers. The site mimics the core-bridge branding to exploit user trust in legitimate bridge services, making it a critical risk for crypto investors and traders. Technical analysis confirms this domain is currently active and under investigation for malicious activity. This domain exhibits several red flags consistent with crypto drainers. VirusTotal currently reports 0/95 detections from security vendors, indicating either a very new threat or one that has evaded traditional detection methods. The domain resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118, which is associated with Wix hosting infrastructure. The domain uses a legitimate Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may help it appear trustworthy to casual users. While specific creation dates and blocklist status aren't provided in the intelligence feed, the combination of zero detections, active status, and crypto drainer functionality places this domain in a high-risk category. The Wix hosting platform is legitimate, but attackers frequently abuse it to create convincing fake services. Crypto drainers like this typically operate by presenting a fake bridge interface that requests wallet connections. Once connected, the smart contract embedded in the page can drain tokens directly from the victim's wallet without additional authorization. Users should never connect wallets to sites that appear through unsolicited links, especially those claiming to be bridge services. To mitigate risk, users should verify any bridge service by checking official domains and community channels. Installing wallet protections like WalletGuard or similar browser extensions can help detect malicious contract interactions. If you've already connected a wallet to this domain, immediately revoke all token approvals through your wallet's interface and transfer remaining assets to a new wallet. Report the domain to your security tools and cryptocurrency platforms to help prevent others from falling victim to this drainer. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 4/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab ## 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/core-bridge.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=core-bridge.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