# PhishDestroy threat dossier — desktopconnect.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 11:30:06 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/desktopconnect.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## 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: 2026-04-04 HTTP response: 404 ## 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: 2026-04-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-05 00:00:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-23 06:05:22 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-05 10:27:21 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d5a48-3e48-7472-842a-e8c5db324e3e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/desktopconnect.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.desktopconnect.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=desktopconnect.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/desktopconnect.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/desktopconnect.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-05 00:03:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies desktopconnect.wixstudio.com as an active crypto drainer phishing domain under investigation with seed c061d9. This domain mimics a legitimate login interface to trick users into connecting cryptocurrency wallets and initiating unauthorized transfers. The attack leverages a generic phishing kit designed to harvest wallet credentials and transaction approvals, enabling immediate fund drainage upon user interaction. No specific brand impersonation has been confirmed at this stage, but the domain’s structure suggests opportunistic targeting of crypto users rather than a targeted corporate or financial brand campaign. The exact technical indicators associated with this domain include a VirusTotal detection score of 0/95, indicating no current antivirus or security engine flagging despite active malicious behavior. The domain resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118 and is secured with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to enhance credibility. The domain is hosted on Wix’s studio platform and was created recently; however, the precise creation date is not publicly disclosed in WHOIS records. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has not yet flagged the domain, and public blocklist aggregators show zero listings at the time of analysis. This combination of low detection, recent infrastructure, and lack of historical reputation makes the threat both stealthy and potentially widespread. As of now, the domain remains active and is categorized as under investigation with a status of active. PhishDestroy continues to monitor this threat and has flagged it for further behavioral analysis. Users are strongly advised to avoid visiting desktopconnect.wixstudio.com and to verify any similar domains using PhishDestroy’s real-time threat lookup tool. The current risk level is classified as under_investigation, but the absence of detection and active hosting suggests imminent escalation if unchecked. Immediate caution and proactive blocking are recommended to prevent cryptocurrency losses. ## 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/desktopconnect.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=desktopconnect.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