# PhishDestroy threat dossier — qr.update-ledger.gl
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Fetched:   2026-05-04 13:51:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/qr.update-ledger.gl/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Ledger
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: redirect_split) (score: 3/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Seclookup

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.55.82 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Nameservers:     cosmin.ns.cloudflare.com, penny.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-26
Page title:      Ledger Wallet Crypto Wallet App | Ledger
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-07-25
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d60a36bc8253fe05137e8d7a76dae0fb3303811fd22afa54513e7002bec31712
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - update-ledger.gl

## 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: 2026-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-04 00:29:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-04 16:30:43 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019defbc-1b72-75f9-a018-cdbc93969202/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/qr.update-ledger.gl
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.qr.update-ledger.gl
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=qr.update-ledger.gl
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/qr.update-ledger.gl
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/qr.update-ledger.gl/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-04 00:30:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The domain qr[.]update-ledger[.]gl has been identified as a phishing website designed to impersonate Ledger. This malicious site targets cryptocurrency users by creating a convincing replica of the legitimate Ledger platform.
Attack Vector
The phishing site attempts to trick users into connecting their wallets or entering their seed phrases and private keys. Once captured, the attackers use these credentials to drain victims' cryptocurrency holdings.
Risk Indicators

- Domain registered on a standard TLD (gl)
- Contains brand keywords associated with Ledger
- Domain length: 19 characters
- Contains keywords commonly associated with phishing attacks
- Vt Detected
- Drainer Detected

Recommendations
Always access Ledger through the official website. Never enter your seed phrase or private keys on any website. Use hardware wallets for additional security.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       f3418a443e7d841097c714d69ec4bcb8
TLS cert SHA-256:      d60a36bc8253fe05137e8d7a76dae0fb3303811fd22afa54513e7002bec31712

## 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/qr.update-ledger.gl/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=qr.update-ledger.gl
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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