# PhishDestroy threat dossier — guide-starten.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-24 14:04:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/guide-starten.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Google ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, Cluster25, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) 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 Registered: 2016-12-17 Expires: 2027-12-17 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2016-12-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-20 08:56:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-20 06:59:05 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-24 15:47:48 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-20 12:03:25 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ee3d0-09ab-70f0-b902-b57bd762e7d9/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/5c3e08a8-b6df-4d57-810d-59256133dcfd Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/guide-starten.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.guide-starten.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=guide-starten.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/guide-starten.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/guide-starten.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-22 23:04:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain guide-starten.wixstudio.com, hosted on Google LLC's infrastructure, has been flagged as malicious by 9 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal. Despite its current offline status, this domain was actively used for phishing activities before being taken down. The domain, created in December 2016, was first detected by PhishDestroy in June 2026, indicating a recent surge in malicious activity. Registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, the domain utilized Let's Encrypt for SSL certification, a common choice for malicious actors due to its free and automated nature. The platform risk score of 68 out of 100 suggests a moderate threat level, while the abuse score of 15 out of 100 indicates some history of misuse. The domain's presence on a public blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy's, further underscores its malicious intent. The domain's hosting IP, 34.144.206.118, is located in the United States and associated with Google LLC's ASN. This setup might have been chosen to lend legitimacy to the phishing operation, as Google is a trusted entity. Although the domain is now offline, its prior activity highlights the persistent threat of phishing domains exploiting trusted platforms and services. Continuous monitoring and rapid response are crucial in mitigating such threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260620-F360B0 TLS cert SHA-256: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 ## 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/guide-starten.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=guide-starten.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: 168,966 domains (12,767 alive under monitoring, 155,880 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io