# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 22:12:55 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Ledger ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Phishing Database, Seclookup, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. Nameservers: celine.ns.cloudflare.com, coleman.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-22 Page title: Ledger Live Desktop - Secure Crypto Management App ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-12 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8358d99173b1786d1f8b8d113f3f2c4aec425dec3dddede6b9353112c1188d6e ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-03-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-21 10:04:36 UTC — PREDATES WHOIS; likely from a prior registration of the same name (dropped-domain re-registration) Last verified: 2026-04-22 19:40:32 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d0f35-0575-7345-8678-4892e73cbc5e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 01:15:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev as an active brand impersonation threat targeting Ledger users. This domain mimics the official Ledger Live Desktop app, aiming to deceive users into divulging sensitive credentials or crypto assets. Brand impersonation poses significant risks, as attackers exploit trust in well-known companies to harvest private information or distribute malware. The suspicious domain resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3 and is registered through Cloudflare, Inc., indicating use of a reputable CDN to mask its true origin and evade basic detection. Despite comprehensive scans on VirusTotal showing zero detections by security vendors, the impersonation characteristics and page title referencing "Ledger Live Desktop - Secure Crypto Management App" strongly suggest malicious intent. The domain remains under investigation but is currently active and potentially dangerous. Users should exercise caution and avoid interacting with ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev. Always verify URLs carefully before inputting credentials and access Ledger services only through official channels and verified domains. Employ updated security software and consider enabling multi-factor authentication on crypto-related accounts to mitigate risk from evolving phishing tactics such as this. Reporting suspicious Ledger impersonation sites to trusted security platforms can aid in faster takedown and protection of the community. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 8358d99173b1786d1f8b8d113f3f2c4aec425dec3dddede6b9353112c1188d6e ## 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/ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ledger-live-desktop-auth-start.pages.dev 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