# PhishDestroy threat dossier — homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 08:02:20 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Exodus ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) ASN: ASAS396982 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC, US 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"] Page title: EXODUS® Web3 Wallet® | Getting Started Exodus™ HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4d824d023de01f229e601938edcdb7020802d167c0d85fac21c644cf194c9450 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-07-10 13:35:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-13 08:20:41 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f4bce-3d52-72dd-bd57-76681f819ad4/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-10 13:40:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com, is currently under investigation for hosting a phishing campaign targeting users of HomeStart loan services. Analysis indicates the site mimics legitimate loan application portals, likely harvesting sensitive financial details such as personal identification, banking credentials, and credit information. The threat type is classified as generic phishing, with no evidence yet of specialized payloads like crypto drainers or malware distribution. The campaign appears designed to exploit individuals seeking mortgage or refinancing options, tricking them into submitting confidential data under false pretenses. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain is hosted on the Wix Studio platform, a legitimate service often abused for phishing due to its ease of deployment and free hosting options. The domain resolves to the IP address 34.144.206.118, which is associated with cloud infrastructure and has not been previously flagged for malicious activity in public blocklists. As of the latest scan, the domain has 0 detections out of 95 security engines on VirusTotal, indicating it has not yet been widely recognized as malicious. No historical registration data is available due to the use of a subdomain under Wix's primary domain, which obscures traditional WHOIS lookups. The lack of detections suggests the campaign may still be in its early stages or employing evasion techniques to avoid automated detection. Users who have visited homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com or interacted with its content are advised to take immediate action to mitigate potential risks. First, cease all interaction with the domain and avoid entering any personal or financial information. Monitor financial accounts for unauthorized transactions and consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus. If credentials were entered, reset passwords for all associated accounts, prioritizing financial and email services. Additionally, scan local devices for malware using updated security tools to ensure no secondary infections occurred. Given the domain's current under-investigation status, further monitoring of security advisories is recommended, as additional indicators of compromise may emerge. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f4feb61d53bc0de67557513853fa54f1 TLS cert SHA-256: 4d824d023de01f229e601938edcdb7020802d167c0d85fac21c644cf194c9450 ## 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 (operator 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/homestart-exodu.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=homestart-exodu.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,028 domains (49,755 alive under monitoring, 128,273 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io