# PhishDestroy threat dossier — userbegin.ghost.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 02:22:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/userbegin.ghost.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Trezor

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, Webroot
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:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Trezor™ Suite® — Desktop & Web App for Hardware Wallets
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: 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 19:50:42 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-14 08:58:57 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/019bdb46-ef16-754e-8099-9367e8b1ecab/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/userbegin.ghost.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.userbegin.ghost.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=userbegin.ghost.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/userbegin.ghost.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/userbegin.ghost.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:31:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies userbegin.ghost.io as an active phishing domain posing a medium-level risk to internet users. The domain is involved in generic phishing campaigns aimed at deceitfully obtaining sensitive information from victims. Due to its generic nature, the exact phishing lures may vary, but the intent remains to compromise user credentials or personal data by impersonating trusted entities.

The domain userbegin.ghost.io was registered on February 21, 2026, and has been flagged by 9 different security vendors on VirusTotal, reflecting suspicion from multiple cybersecurity sources. It currently appears on two separate security blocklists, indicating that security systems have recognized it as a threat. The use of the ghost.io subdomain may attempt to lend credibility by appearing related to legitimate blogging or hosting services, a common tactic in phishing infrastructure.

As of now, userbegin.ghost.io remains active and continues to be a source of phishing activity. Users and organizations are advised to remain vigilant by blocking this domain on their networks, avoiding any unsolicited communications referencing it, and employing multi-layered security measures such as email filters and endpoint protection. Continuous monitoring is recommended to detect any new phishing campaigns associated with this domain.

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