# PhishDestroy threat dossier — en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 11:30:58 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/en-us-hardware.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: 2026-04-04 23:57:15 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/019d5a47-35fd-712e-bf20-c670e397e5de/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-04 23:59:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com as a domain engaged in tech support scam activities, with an active threat status currently under investigation. This site is not an impersonation of a major brand but appears to leverage a legitimate website builder (WixStudio) to host fraudulent content. The domain is hosted on infrastructure typically associated with cloud services, raising initial red flags for potential abuse. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors at the time of analysis, indicating it has not yet been widely recognized as malicious by security tools. The domain resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118, which is part of a block assigned to Google Cloud Platform, a commonly used hosting provider for both legitimate and malicious sites. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a trusted certificate authority, which does not inherently indicate legitimacy. No blocklist entries or trust score metrics were available in the provided data, suggesting either a very recent deployment or limited exposure to security monitoring systems. Due to the active investigation status and the specific nature of the scam (tech support), users are advised to exercise extreme caution when encountering this domain. Avoid interacting with the site, downloading any files, or providing personal information. If this domain appears in unsolicited emails, messages, or search results related to hardware support, it is likely part of a scam campaign. Users should report the domain to their cybersecurity teams or relevant authorities (e.g., FBI IC3, FTC) if encountered. Website administrators or security researchers should monitor this domain closely, as the absence of detections on VirusTotal may indicate a low-profile or emerging threat. Consider proactively blocking the IP address 34.144.206.118 at the network level to mitigate potential risks. ## 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/en-us-hardware.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=en-us-hardware.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