# PhishDestroy threat dossier — knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-20 22:08:24 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, 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: 2026-05-02 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: 2026-05-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-02 18:22:50 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-16 11:37:25 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-02 22:54:30 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de947-2b73-702f-a29d-87ae6de1bf21/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-02 18:23:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com as a live fake-software-update phishing page masquerading as a legitimate software update portal. The landing page leverages WixStudio hosting to deliver a JavaScript drainer kit designed to harvest user credentials and cryptocurrency wallet details under the guise of installing critical software updates. No specific brand impersonation has been confirmed; however, the kit mimics generic update interfaces commonly associated with popular productivity suites, browsers, or security software to lower user suspicion and increase click-through rates. The infrastructure is consistent with pseudo-update phishing campaigns observed targeting enterprise and remote-worker endpoints. The domain resolves to IPv4 address 34.144.206.118 and is secured with a valid Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate. VirusTotal currently reports 0/95 detections, indicating this campaign has not yet been flagged by mainstream antivirus engines. The domain is registered via Wix.com’s WixStudio platform, suggesting rapid deployment and potential evasion of traditional registrar-based takedowns. Creation date and Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status remain unverified due to active investigation status. No public blocklist inclusion counts are available at this time, consistent with a newly emerged threat vector. This domain is under active investigation with PhishDestroy’s threat intelligence team. Current status is classified as active with a risk level marked as under_investigation. Response actions include domain sinkholing attempts, SSL certificate revocation requests, and coordination with Wix abuse teams. Remaining risk remains moderate-to-high due to undetected footprint and potential for rapid propagation. Users are urged to avoid accessing this domain, verify software sources via official channels, and report any interaction via PhishDestroy’s reporting portal. Continuing monitoring is advised until definitive takedown and remediation are confirmed. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: d06ec822cbee31b15e17734d919cb6b3 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/knowledge-desktop.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=knowledge-desktop.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: 152,156 domains (43,258 alive under monitoring, 108,590 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io