# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-02 11:44:48 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Cluster25, CRDF, Gridinsoft, Webroot ## 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: 2026-05-01 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 404 ## 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: 2026-05-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-01 09:15:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-02 13:40:05 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-01 16:55:10 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de22c-c3a1-77f7-9f0f-bcf00b82fda1/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-01 09:16:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com as an active fake app installer phishing domain currently under investigation for medium-risk threat activity. The domain mimics legitimate software installation prompts to deceive users into downloading malicious payloads or surrendering credentials. Initial analysis reveals a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, which may enhance its credibility by displaying the padlock icon in browsers. Resolving to IP 34.144.206.118, the domain currently shows zero detections across 95 VirusTotal engines, suggesting it has evaded broad detection mechanisms thus far. The use of a WixStudio subdomain adds a veneer of legitimacy, potentially exploiting trust in reputable hosting platforms to lower user suspicion. This domain was flagged with a medium risk level due to its active phishing lure and low detection coverage, despite the absence of confirmed blocklist entries at the time of analysis. The hosting infrastructure (34.144.206.118) is associated with Google Cloud Platform, which may complicate takedown efforts due to the provider’s scale and rapid provisioning cycles. The SSL certificate, issued by Let’s Encrypt, provides encryption but does not validate the domain’s authenticity or ownership. While specific creation date and registrar details are not yet confirmed, the combination of a recently observed domain, low detection rate, and deceptive content strongly indicates a newly deployed phishing campaign targeting unsuspecting users seeking software updates or new applications. Mitigation for this fake app installer phishing threat requires immediate user awareness and technical countermeasures. Users should avoid downloading software from unsolicited links, especially those embedded in emails or pop-ups, and verify the authenticity of app sources through official websites or app stores. Organizations are advised to deploy DNS filtering to block access to hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com and similar deceptive domains, and to monitor outbound traffic for connections to 34.144.206.118. Additionally, security teams should inspect endpoint logs for unusual installer processes or certificate validation failures, as these may indicate successful phishing compromise. Given the low initial detection rate, proactive threat hunting is recommended to identify related infrastructure or compromised hosts before the campaign escalates. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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/hompage-appstart.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hompage-appstart.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