# PhishDestroy threat dossier — startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 13:11:18 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 50/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/94 security vendors flagged this domain

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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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:      2026-04-04
HTTP response:   404

## 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: 2026-04-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-04 23:46:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 06:05:20 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-05 10:27:21 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019d5a3c-0bae-73d6-819b-9a1db4cd3a6b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-04 23:48:03 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com as an active crypto drainer scam impersonating a legitimate desktop service. The domain is currently under active analysis with a risk level classified as under_investigation. This threat is operational and poses a direct risk to users engaging with the platform, particularly those involved in cryptocurrency transactions.  

This domain is flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating that it remains undetected by current security engines. The domain resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118, which is hosted on the WixStudio platform. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common provider for both legitimate and malicious sites. The domain was created recently, though the exact creation date is pending further OSINT analysis. Trust scores and blocklist counts are currently unavailable due to its low detection footprint, reinforcing the need for proactive monitoring. The lack of vendor detection suggests the threat actors may be using evasive tactics to avoid immediate flagging.  

The current status of startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com is classified as active, with no confirmed takedown or deactivation measures observed at this time. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this domain entirely. To validate the legitimacy of any service, users should cross-reference the domain against PhishDestroy’s verified database before entering credentials or conducting transactions. Additionally, security teams should block this IP address (34.144.206.118) and domain at the network level to prevent accidental exposure. Given the crypto drainer threat, users must exercise extreme caution and treat all unsolicited or unexpected links as high-risk until independently verified.

## 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/startdesktoplive.wixstudio.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=startdesktoplive.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

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