# PhishDestroy threat dossier — firmwareupdate.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 01:56:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/firmwareupdate.io/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Ledger
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      17/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, OpenPhish, Sophos

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.150.1.1 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     Vercel, Inc
Registrar:       Porkbun LLC
Nameservers:     chuck.ns.cloudflare.com, jessica.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-25
Page title:      Ledger Live
HTTP response:   200

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-25 15:25:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-28 01:37:08 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019dc496-66b2-775c-82e2-b6570271de01/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/firmwareupdate.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.firmwareupdate.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=firmwareupdate.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/firmwareupdate.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/firmwareupdate.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-25 15:27:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies firmwareupdate.io as an ACTIVE brand-impersonation domain posing as the official Ledger Live update portal to distribute a crypto drainer and harvest wallet credentials. The risk level is currently marked as under_investigation while deeper behavioral analysis continues. Users should treat this domain as HIGH RISK until proven otherwise.  

This domain was flagged on April 25, 2026, resolving to 216.150.1.1 via Let's Encrypt SSL and registered through Porkbun LLC. VirusTotal shows 0/95 detections at time of analysis, confirming it has evaded automated blocklists. The page title mimics Ledger Live, indicating clear intent to deceive visitors seeking firmware updates. Registrar data, IP allocation, and SSL provider align with known fast-flux hosting patterns used by crypto-draining operations.  

To stay safe, never download firmware or applications from third-party links. Always verify update URLs directly on the official Ledger website or within the Ledger Live application. Enable hardware wallet transaction verification and consider using an isolated browser profile for crypto operations. If you suspect interaction with this domain, revoke any connected wallet permissions immediately and scan devices with updated antivirus software.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 17/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       96f78afd7454bdcf0472315b635deb96

## 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/firmwareupdate.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=firmwareupdate.io
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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