# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gata-io.wixstudio.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-28 22:38:53 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gata-io.wixstudio.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 95/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Gate.io

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"]
Page title:      404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio

## 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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First detected:    2026-06-10 15:04:23 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-10 15:01:34 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-29 00:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-11 03:46:09 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 00:22:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, gata-io.wixstudio.com, is identified as a brand_impersonation phishing infrastructure targeting Gate.io, a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The site was operational under the guise of the legitimate service but has since been taken offline. Analysis confirms the domain was designed to deceive users into believing they were interacting with the official Gate.io platform, likely for credential harvesting or fraudulent transactions.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC and utilized a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate for encryption. Despite its current inactive state, the domain was flagged by 2 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating detection by at least two independent threat intelligence sources. The site appears on one security blocklist and was blocked by PhishDestroy. Technologies detected include Wix as the hosting platform, React for frontend development, and Google Cloud with its CDN for content delivery, leveraging HTTP/3 for performance optimization. The page title, '404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio,' suggests recent dismantling or misconfiguration of the phishing page.  The risk level for this domain is classified as elevated due to its targeted impersonation of a high-value cryptocurrency exchange. While currently offline, the infrastructure may be reactivated or repurposed for future campaigns. Organizations and users are advised to monitor for similar domains leveraging Wix Studio or other website builders for phishing operations. Network defenders should update blocklists to include this domain and any associated IP addresses. Users should verify the authenticity of cryptocurrency platforms by cross-referencing official domains and enabling multi-factor authentication to mitigate credential theft risks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       9dae2d380288ac898efffb0f06444e23

## 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/gata-io.wixstudio.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=gata-io.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

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