# PhishDestroy threat dossier — startledger.ghost.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 07:42:12 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/startledger.ghost.io/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Ledger

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      151.101.3.7 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS54113 FASTLY, US
Hosting org:     AS54113 Fastly, Inc.
Registrar:       1API GmbH
Nameservers:     woz.ns.cloudflare.com, sara.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2011-10-01
Expires:         2028-10-01
Page title:      Site unavailable
HTTP response:   402

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 015fe124633494e0f12ca559184431eeb45d2255ce555210b9828d080fa2d649
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - ghost.io

## 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: 2011-10-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-12-14 19:14:28 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 01:07:42 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-15 06:14:57 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b1e48-e4bc-759c-98ca-88e2cbaa7d97/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/startledger.ghost.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.startledger.ghost.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=startledger.ghost.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/startledger.ghost.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/startledger.ghost.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:01:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies startledger.ghost.io as a low-risk brand impersonation domain targeting Ledger users. Despite its low threat level, such impersonation attempts matter as they can mislead users into potential scams or phishing attacks, risking sensitive information.

The domain startledger.ghost.io was registered in 2011 through 1API GmbH and resolves to IP 151.101.3.7. VirusTotal flags this domain by only 1 out of 95 security vendors, indicating minimal detection. It has a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100 and appears on a single security blocklist. Currently, the site is offline and shows a "Site unavailable" page.

Users should remain cautious when encountering domains that impersonate trusted brands like Ledger. Even though startledger.ghost.io is offline and low risk, it is advised to always verify URLs, avoid clicking suspicious links, and use official Ledger channels for sensitive transactions or information. Reporting such domains to security services helps protect the community.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 1/95 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       dacb90db2c037cce86306a0cf2015daa207c0ca7de23ed958ebb4562f4c3886a
TLS cert SHA-256:      015fe124633494e0f12ca559184431eeb45d2255ce555210b9828d080fa2d649

## 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/startledger.ghost.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=startledger.ghost.io
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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