# PhishDestroy threat dossier — homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 16:42:40 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 67/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, Gridinsoft ## 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: 2026-04-27 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab 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: 2026-04-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-28 00:45:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-30 01:40:06 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-28 14:44:56 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dd0e5-2bc0-72d8-b949-0301a628cd1c/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-28 00:47:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com as an active crypto drainer impersonating legitimate startup landing pages, specifically mimicking Start9’s branding to deceive visitors. This WixStudio-hosted domain leverages a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate while hosting malicious scripts designed to drain cryptocurrency wallets. The domain resolves to IP 34.144.206.118 and has been flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a high risk of fraudulent activity despite its seemingly benign appearance. Users should treat this domain with extreme caution to avoid financial loss. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy due to its elevated risk level and confirmed malicious intent. VirusTotal’s analysis shows only 3 security vendors detected the threat at the time of reporting, highlighting how new or evasive phishing tactics can bypass traditional defenses. The domain uses WixStudio’s infrastructure, which is often exploited by threat actors for its low barrier to entry and legitimate appearance. Registrar details and creation timestamps were cross-referenced with threat intelligence feeds to confirm its recent activation and association with known phishing campaigns targeting crypto users. The low detection rate underscores the importance of proactive threat hunting beyond automated scanning tools. If you visited homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com, disconnect your device from the internet immediately to prevent potential malware or crypto drainer scripts from executing further. Do not enter any personal information, wallet credentials, or crypto addresses into this site. Scan your device with reputable antivirus software to check for infections, such as browser extensions or scripts left behind by the domain. Report the domain to PhishDestroy and your local cybersecurity authority to help block its spread. For future visits, always verify URLs through trusted sources like PhishDestroy’s database to confirm safety before interacting with unfamiliar websites. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 7204850560e39efe1510bdf38e09b2da TLS cert SHA-256: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab ## 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/homestart-startapps.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=homestart-startapps.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