# PhishDestroy threat dossier — platform-starts.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 10:18:44 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/platform-starts.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 7/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, VIPRE ## 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: 2026-04-24 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab 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: 2026-04-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-24 08:50:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-26 19:40:17 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-26 12:42:15 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dbe09-178e-7289-8d42-d421e52b2423/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/platform-starts.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.platform-starts.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=platform-starts.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/platform-starts.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/platform-starts.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-24 08:51:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies platform-starts.wixstudio.com as an active brand impersonation domain currently under investigation for phishing activities. The domain mimics legitimate cloud service interfaces to deceive users into entering sensitive credentials or payment details. Due to active redirection and spoofing tactics, the risk level remains marked as 'under_investigation' until further behavioral analysis is completed. Users interacting with this domain should exercise extreme caution and report any suspicious engagements. This domain resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118 and operates under a legitimate SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, which may enhance its perceived trustworthiness. VirusTotal currently shows 0 out of 95 security vendors detecting the domain as malicious, indicating low immediate signature-based detection. The domain is hosted on Wix’s infrastructure (wixstudio.com), a legitimate platform often exploited for phishing due to its scalability and ease of use. Creation date and blocklist status have not been independently verified but require further scrutiny. Trust scores across threat intelligence platforms are pending or low, reflecting the domain’s recency and adaptability in evading detection. Mitigation steps for brand impersonation threats like platform-starts.wixstudio.com include immediate domain blocking at the network and DNS levels, user awareness training to recognize spoofed interfaces, and continuous monitoring for new domains mimicking legitimate brands. Organizations should deploy browser-based security extensions that flag suspicious domains and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the impact of credential theft. If engagement with this domain is suspected, affected credentials should be reset immediately, and endpoints should be scanned for compromise. Reporting the domain to PhishDestroy and relevant threat intelligence platforms helps accelerate detection and takedown efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: c105da23200667081f91b7c476f1bde9 TLS cert SHA-256: 79b690ec6aae60ba0de52d269638de0a570e5a2c2e467d8b649454d39b9edaab ## 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/platform-starts.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=platform-starts.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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io