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“Ledger Live Download - Setup Ledger Wallet”

Threat verdict Critical 95/100 evidence score
Availability Server error The latest stored response was inconclusive
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 15/91 Brand impersonation: Ledger
Dec 30, 2025 Ledger
Actions API
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This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 15. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
Report overview

start-ledger.io is a high-risk brand impersonation domain targeting Ledger users. Detected by 18/95 security vendors, this fraudulent site mimics official.

The detailed PhishDestroy AI analysis below remains in English to preserve the original forensic record.

Evidence Summary

CRITICAL
Score
95/100

This domain is flagged as a high-risk brand impersonation threat specifically targeting Ledger, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider. Analysis indicates the site was designed to deceive users into downloading malicious software under the guise of the legitimate Ledger Live application, as evidenced by the page title 'Ledger Live Download - Setup Ledger Wallet.' Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple technical indicators of compromise. The domain start-ledger.io was registered on December 26, 2025, through Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu and resolves to the IP address 178.16.54.12, hosted on AS202412 (Omegatech LTD) in the Netherlands. The site employed a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate (R13) to appear legitimate. Security vendors flagged this domain at a rate of 18/95 on VirusTotal, and it appears on three blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. The domain has since been taken offline, though residual risk may persist for users who interacted with it prior to deactivation. Mitigation for users who may have visited this site involves immediate action to secure potentially compromised systems. Any downloads from start-ledger.io should be treated as malicious and removed using reputable security tools. Users should verify the authenticity of Ledger Live by downloading it exclusively from the official Ledger website or verified app stores. Cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases or private keys should never be entered on third-party sites, and users are advised to monitor their accounts for unauthorized transactions. If credentials were exposed, rotating passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication on associated accounts is recommended. Organizations should update blocklists to include this domain and its associated IP to prevent future access attempts.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
15 det.
URLScan
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TLS Certificate
R13
Age
9 mo
Observed status
Server error 502
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 15 / 91 URLQuery report stored — detailed verdict pending PhishStats checked — no match recorded OTX no community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict malicious DNS blocks not checked TLS valid certificate, 87d WHOIS 9 mo old Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed

Forensic History & Detection Timeline

This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
  1. Domain Status Transition Aug 9, 2026 · 00:15 UTC
    Domain state transitioned from dead to alive.
  2. Domain Status Transition Aug 8, 2026 · 12:40 UTC
    Domain state transitioned from alive to dead.
  3. Domain Status Transition Aug 7, 2026 · 00:25 UTC
    Domain state transitioned from alive to dead.
  4. Cloudflare Radar Scan Mar 7, 2026 · 11:06 UTC
    Cloudflare Radar scan registered: View Radar report.
  5. Domain Status Transition Mar 2, 2026 · 19:25 UTC
    Domain state transitioned from alive to dead.
  6. Cloudflare Radar Scan Feb 27, 2026 · 23:58 UTC
    Cloudflare Radar scan registered: View Radar report.

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
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Availability
17/19

Public Blocklist Status

Evidence Capture

Live Snapshot
2025-12-30 08:34 UTC
Malicious · 15/91 engines
Forensic screenshot of start-ledger.io showing the phishing page layout
IP: 178.16.54.12
Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
261d old
R13
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Page Title
Ledger Live Download - Setup Ledger Wallet
TLS Certificate
Valid · Issued by R13 · valid for 87 days

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture · 2 sources

Primary capture 1 / 2
SourcePrimary capture
Captured2026-02-24 01:18 UTC
StateStored capture
Position1 / 2
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Domain Intelligence

Domain
URLScan Verdict Malicious score 100 Phishing brand: Ledger report ↗
Server / ASN nginx · AS214943 RAILNET Railnet LLC, US
IP Reputation abuse score 0/100 1 report Exploited Host checked Aug 18, 2026
Registrar Hosting Concepts CZ(CZ)
Abuse contactabuse@lanedo.net
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for start-ledger.io →
IP Address 178.16.54.12 NL
GeoNL Amsterdam, NL
NetworkAS214943 · AS202412 Omegatech LTD
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
RegistrationCreated Dec 26, 2025 (261d)
HTTP Status502 Error
Elapsed Since First Report 62 days
What we count Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Server error.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedDec 30, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 10, 2026score 0/100
IoC Extractionscanned Jul 29, 20260 wallet · 0 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttps://start-ledger.io/
Nameserversns1.openprovider.nlns2.openprovider.bens3.openprovider.eu
TLS Fingerprint
TLS Observationvalid from Feb 25, 2026scanned Mar 12, 2026
TLS SAN Domainswww.start-ledger.io
Page Title
Ledger Live Download - Setup Ledger Wallet
TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by R13 · valid for 87 days
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VirusTotal Analysis

15 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 18 detections
ADMINUSLabs
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
Chong Lua Dao
CyRadar
ESET
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
Lionic
SafeToOpen
Sophos
VIPRE

Archived Evidence

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Community reports

Reported by 1 community member, first seen Dec 30, 2025

Stored reports
1
Unique reported URLs
1
Accepted1

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Malicious VirusTotal 15 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery Report stored Gridinsoft SSL Labs Stored TLS valid CF Radar Open report WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback Archived
DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
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