# PhishDestroy threat dossier — start-ledger.at
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Fetched:   2026-06-20 23:38:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/start-ledger.at/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 75/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-02
Page title:      Activate Wallet Insurance Policy - Ledger Wallet
HTTP response:   530

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-06-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-02 15:30:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-21 00:21:06 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-08 14:44:26 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:41:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies start-ledger.at as a domain impersonating Ledger, specifically engaging in brand impersonation, without any known drainer kit involvement. This domain's actions are particularly concerning given its targeted approach towards Ledger's brand and services. 

 The domain start-ledger.at has a VirusTotal score of 16/95, indicating a significant number of security vendors have flagged it as malicious, and it is registered with a specific registrar, though the exact registrar details are not provided, it has an IP address associated with it, was created on June 02, 2026, and is currently listed on 1 security blocklist, with its GSB status being taken offline. 

 Despite being taken offline, the domain start-ledger.at still poses an elevated risk due to its ability to impersonate Ledger, and users are advised to remain cautious, as brand impersonation can lead to significant financial losses, thus, it is crucial for users to verify the authenticity of websites before engaging with them, and to check the full report for more detailed information and safety guidance.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed

## 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/start-ledger.at/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=start-ledger.at
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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