# PhishDestroy threat dossier — desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 08:21:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      34.54.192.65 (US, Kansas City)
ASN:             ASAS396982 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM, US
Hosting org:     AS396982 Google LLC
Registrar:       Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["ian.ns.cloudflare.com", "nina.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      403
HTTP response:   404

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WR3
Expires:    2026-05-05
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 8c115f69ef882fe17709cf2ad18188454f909fff3db965d349287fdf2ae96853
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - teachable.com

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:01:54 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-02 20:29:21 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/01984259-4257-7518-a6eb-5e23ac24ee86/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:40:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com as a low-risk brand impersonation domain targeting Ledger customers. This domain was created on February 21, 2026, with the intent to mimic Ledger’s branding, potentially to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. The page title returned a 403 error, indicating restricted access or removal, which may limit immediate phishing effectiveness but does not eliminate risk.

The domain is registered through Amazon Registrar, Inc., resolving to the IP address 34.54.192.65. It appeared on one security blocklist and was flagged by only 1 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, suggesting minimal but present suspicion. The use of a Teachable.com subdomain indicates an attempt to leverage a reputable platform to add perceived legitimacy.

Currently, desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com is offline, reducing immediate threat exposure. However, users should remain vigilant and avoid engaging with suspicious URLs referencing Ledger or similar brands. Organizations and individuals are advised to maintain up-to-date security tools and verify URLs directly from official Ledger communications to prevent credential theft or fraud.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       a97507d6d344de049ed384b94a0cc7c1
TLS cert SHA-256:      8c115f69ef882fe17709cf2ad18188454f909fff3db965d349287fdf2ae96853

## 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/desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=desktop-ledger-eng.teachable.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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