# PhishDestroy threat dossier — desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-08 12:34:13 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Ledger ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) ASN: ASAS396982 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC, US Hosting org: AS396982 Google LLC Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"] Page title: Ledger® Live: Desktop® — Getting Started | official Ledger™ ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4d824d023de01f229e601938edcdb7020802d167c0d85fac21c644cf194c9450 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-07-06 20:14:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-08 12:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-07 00:01:01 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f38a2-fca2-742a-9b5a-2a6aa26a4d96/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-06 20:24:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is currently under investigation for hosting a generic phishing scheme targeting users through fraudulent software download pages. Analysis indicates the site is designed to mimic legitimate software distribution portals, potentially tricking users into downloading malicious payloads or exposing sensitive credentials. The specific threat type involves fake software installers, a common vector for malware distribution or credential harvesting. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com resolves to the IP address 34.144.206.118, hosted on a platform known for rapid deployment of low-reputation sites. Despite its active status, the domain has not yet been flagged by antivirus engines, with a VirusTotal detection score of 0/95. It appears on one security blocklist, suggesting early-stage detection by at least one threat intelligence feed. 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. The domain is registered under Wix, a platform frequently abused for phishing due to its ease of use and lack of stringent content verification. To mitigate risks associated with this threat, users should avoid downloading software from untrusted sources, particularly those promoted via unsolicited links or pop-up advertisements. Organizations are advised to block the domain and its associated IP address (34.144.206.118) at the network level to prevent access. Endpoint protection solutions should be updated to include this domain in their blocklists, and users should be educated on recognizing phishing tactics, such as verifying the legitimacy of download sources through official vendor websites. If interaction with the site has already occurred, immediate steps should include scanning the device for malware and resetting any credentials that may have been exposed. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f4feb61d53bc0de67557513853fa54f1 TLS cert SHA-256: 4d824d023de01f229e601938edcdb7020802d167c0d85fac21c644cf194c9450 ## 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 (operator 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/desktop-setupcd.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=desktop-setupcd.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 176,094 domains (13,246 alive under monitoring, 161,868 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io