# PhishDestroy threat dossier — start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev
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Fetched:   2026-04-18 19:46:12 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Phishing Database, Sophos, VIPRE

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     annabel.ns.cloudflare.com, marek.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-18
Page title:      Ledger Getting Started Hub — ledger.com/start
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-07-10
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 3531238fa73729f235003a7898b17e39e4103a6f04a1657158223d715ec7a6a7

## 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: 2026-04-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-18 17:45:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-18 21:45:02 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019da10c-afdf-769a-a137-ec965120d48b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-18 17:47:02 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-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev as a high-risk domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting Ledger, a well-known cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider. The domain masquerades as an official Ledger resource by using the page title 'Ledger Getting Started Hub — ledger.com/start' to deceive users into trusting the site, increasing the likelihood of credential theft or fraud.

This domain has been flagged by 14 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, underscoring its malicious intent. It is registered through Cloudflare, Inc., a registrar often used by both legitimate and malicious actors, which complicates attribution. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and holds an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, lending it an appearance of legitimacy that can mislead users. The domain remains active and accessible, which prolongs exposure to potential victims. These technical indicators highlight a sophisticated attempt to exploit Ledger’s brand reputation for nefarious purposes.

To mitigate risks associated with this type of brand impersonation, users are advised to verify URLs carefully and only access Ledger services through the official ledger.com domain. Security teams should consider blocking the IP 188.114.97.3 and the domain at network and endpoint levels. Organizations should educate users on the risks of such impersonation sites and implement multi-factor authentication on cryptocurrency accounts to prevent unauthorized access. Continuous monitoring for emerging variants of this domain is recommended to prevent further exploitation.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      3531238fa73729f235003a7898b17e39e4103a6f04a1657158223d715ec7a6a7

## 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-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=start-ledgr-com-learn.pages.dev
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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