# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-04 16:21:20 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      176.123.0.199 (MD, Chisinau)
ASN:             AS200019 ALEXHOST SRL
Hosting org:     Alexhost SRL
Registrar:       Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
Nameservers:     alina.ns.cloudflare.com, salvador.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-28
Page title:      Ledger - Update
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-07-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 66ef6f9456c82d0170321446df3fdfe5c5697104278ff39204116ca3bd617d8c

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-04 16:17:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-04 13:17:07 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-04 19:20:39 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019df321-26a7-75bb-a09c-9bbef8d52991/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/da1eb54e-75b8-4cdf-8a7f-51def5b4857d
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-04 16:18:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com as an elevated-risk brand-impersonation domain actively distributing a cryptocurrency drainer. Visitors who enter seed phrases or private keys risk immediate loss of digital assets. This site masquerades as the official Ledger update portal, tricking users into surrendering credentials or installing malicious firmware. The page title “Ledger - Update” reinforces the false legitimacy, while the SSL certificate issued by Let’s Encrypt adds superficial trust indicators.  This domain was flagged by 15 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating partial but not universal recognition of its malicious intent. It resolves to IP address 176.123.0.199 and is registered through Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu. The domain was created on April 28, 2026, making it a very recent threat. Despite its young age, early detection by multiple antivirus engines suggests active distribution in phishing campaigns targeting Ledger users. The high-risk classification stems from the combination of brand impersonation, SSL encryption, and direct financial motive.  To mitigate exposure, users must verify every Ledger-related URL using PhishDestroy’s real-time scanning tool before entering credentials or downloading updates. Never click links in unsolicited emails or pop-ups claiming to be Ledger updates. Always access official firmware and apps via the verified Ledger website (ledger.com) and cross-check any update prompts against PhishDestroy’s domain reputation database. Enable multi-factor authentication on all crypto accounts and maintain offline backups of recovery phrases to reduce loss in the event of a successful compromise.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260504-C08394
Favicon MD5:       c68863225458b12d3cae164090b68968
TLS cert SHA-256:      66ef6f9456c82d0170321446df3fdfe5c5697104278ff39204116ca3bd617d8c

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ledgerwalletdeviceupdate.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

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