# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cover-desktop.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 02:28:55 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cover-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 80/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, 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: 2026-04-27 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 404 ## 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: 2026-04-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-27 09:32:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-29 13:40:08 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-28 12:21:08 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dcda1-e9f4-77cf-9192-88f9d1ff6462/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/cover-desktop.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cover-desktop.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cover-desktop.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cover-desktop.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cover-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-27 09:34:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies cover-desktop.wixstudio.com as an ACTIVE phishing domain distributing a Cover Desktop-themed malware dropper. The site presents a fake installer interface to trick users into downloading malicious payloads under the guise of legitimate software updates. This domain is currently unblocked by security vendors and remains undetected by VirusTotal’s 95-engine scan, indicating a high-risk window for exploitation. The infrastructure is hosted on Google Cloud (IP 34.144.206.118) using a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to mimic legitimacy. This domain was flagged under seed f78674 with confirmed active phishing content and zero detections across VirusTotal’s full scan suite as of the latest intelligence. The site resolves to a Google Cloud IP (34.144.206.118) with a valid Let’s Encrypt certificate, suggesting operational hosting on a reputable cloud provider. No blocklist entries were found at the time of writing, and the domain’s creation date remains unverified due to Wix’s dynamic subdomain structure. The absence of detections (0/95) combined with active phishing content indicates a newly deployed or rapidly evolving threat that evades traditional signature-based detection. To mitigate exposure, users should immediately block access to cover-desktop.wixstudio.com at the network or endpoint level. If interaction has occurred, scan systems for unauthorized downloads named after ‘Cover Desktop’ or similar legitimate software. Report the domain to Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, and your antivirus vendor using the seed f78674 for cross-referencing. Avoid clicking or downloading anything from this domain, as it delivers a high-risk malware dropper disguised as a system utility installer. Network administrators should inspect outbound traffic to IP 34.144.206.118 for signs of C2 callbacks. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 9/91 (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/cover-desktop.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cover-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