# PhishDestroy threat dossier — starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 21:45:40 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ledger ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) ASN: ASAS396982 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC, US Hosting org: AS396982 Google LLC Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.net Registered: 2016-12-17 Expires: 2027-12-17 Page title: Ledger Live®® Desktop — Getting Started | Official Ledger Wallet ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2016-12-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-17 06:09:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-17 17:39:05 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-17 06:34:08 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ed3c3-7931-744c-8f57-d20025a27e53/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ba1c0863-2ac5-45f9-8085-df16b256daef Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:35:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com has been identified as a generic phishing threat. Currently classified with an elevated risk level, this domain is now offline after being taken down by authorities. It was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, a common registrar for both legitimate and malicious domains, and was created on December 17, 2016. The domain resolves to IP address 34.144.206.118, which may be associated with other suspicious activities. PhishDestroy's investigation reveals that this domain appears on one security blocklist and has been flagged by 6 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating moderate but credible risk. The threat type is generic phishing, meaning it could be used for a variety of fraudulent purposes such as credential harvesting or distributing malware, though no specific brand impersonation was identified. Based on the available intelligence, the domain's registration date over seven years ago suggests it may have been repurposed for malicious activity after a period of dormancy. The fact that it appears on security blocklists and has multiple vendor flags reinforces the need for caution. As the domain is currently offline, immediate access risk is low, but users should remain vigilant as similar domains may emerge. PhishDestroy recommends that users verify any unexpected communications referencing this domain, avoid clicking on links from untrusted sources, and report any suspicious interactions to security teams. For ongoing protection, regularly check PhishDestroy's threat database and employ robust email filtering and web security tools. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260617-654CC1 Favicon MD5: f4feb61d53bc0de67557513853fa54f1 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/starts-us-desktop.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=starts-us-desktop.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,677 domains (13,179 alive under monitoring, 158,908 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io