# PhishDestroy threat dossier — io-dydx.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 21:19:29 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/io-dydx.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 97/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: dYdX ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## 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 Registered: 2016-12-17 Expires: 2027-12-17 Page title: dydx® — Exchange® ## 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: 2026-06-16 14:59:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-17 16:01:33 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-27 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 18:45:50 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ed082-eaa4-74e8-bf52-f3f0f943fb19/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/066f6212-9702-4e83-82a0-0b278292854c Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/io-dydx.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.io-dydx.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=io-dydx.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/io-dydx.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/io-dydx.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 20:41:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged for elevated-risk brand impersonation targeting dYdX, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. Analysis indicates the infrastructure was designed to deceive users into believing they were interacting with the legitimate dYdX platform, likely for the purpose of credential theft or unauthorized fund transfers. The specific threat type—brand impersonation—poses a significant risk to users unfamiliar with official domain structures, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector where financial losses can occur rapidly. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain io-dydx.wixstudio.com was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on December 17, 2016, though the subdomain likely represents recent malicious activity. It resolves to the IP address 34.144.206.118 and is currently offline. The page title, "dydx® — Exchange®," directly mimics the branding of the legitimate dYdX platform. Security vendors on VirusTotal flagged the domain at a ratio of 4/95, and it appears on three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, PhishingArmy, and OISD. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, which, while not inherently malicious, is commonly exploited in phishing campaigns to lend a false sense of legitimacy. Mitigation steps for this specific threat type include immediate verification of domain authenticity before interacting with any cryptocurrency platform. Users should cross-reference the URL with official communications from dYdX, which typically use the domain dydx.exchange or other verified channels. Organizations should update blocklists to include this domain and its associated IP address, 34.144.206.118, to prevent future access. Additionally, users who may have interacted with this domain should revoke any active sessions, reset credentials, and monitor their accounts for unauthorized transactions. Cryptocurrency wallet holders should also check for unexpected approvals or connected applications that may have been authorized under false pretenses. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260617-813EA3 Favicon MD5: f4feb61d53bc0de67557513853fa54f1 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/io-dydx.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=io-dydx.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: 170,938 domains (12,748 alive under monitoring, 157,778 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io