# PhishDestroy threat dossier — luksodesktop.network
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Fetched:   2026-05-03 10:23:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/luksodesktop.network/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: discord (and: ethereum, foundation, linkedin, telegram, youtube)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      192.3.190.188 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       CC-192-3-190-184-29 (ASN: 36352)
Nameservers:     dns1.webproserver.com, dns2.webproserver.com
Page title:      LUKSO - The blockchain built for social, culture and creators
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-10-21 00:42:49 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-03 07:23:29 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a0437-8fe3-7699-bae3-9940c7d23f28/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/luksodesktop.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.luksodesktop.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=luksodesktop.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/luksodesktop.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/luksodesktop.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:24:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies luksodesktop.network as a high-risk phishing domain targeting users under the guise of LUKSO, a blockchain platform for social, culture, and creators. The domain's threat type is categorized as generic phishing, posing significant risks to unsuspecting visitors.

Supporting intelligence reveals that luksodesktop.network has been detected in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse and appears on a security blocklist. It resolves to IP address 192.3.190.188, registered through ASN 36352. Additionally, VirusTotal flagged this domain by 14 out of 95 security vendors, reinforcing its malicious nature and the credibility of the phishing threat.

Currently, luksodesktop.network is taken offline, reducing immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends remaining cautious of any communications referencing this domain and encourages the use of updated security tools to detect and block similar phishing attempts. Continuous monitoring and blocking efforts are advised to mitigate potential future threats originating from related infrastructure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       df1fd8ee373e6f070493ab7725e7c100e4a858e19cf0a8d0d5c83d8cfb5503ac

## 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/luksodesktop.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=luksodesktop.network
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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