Is v3-ledger.live a scam?

v3-ledger.live has been flagged by 14 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 6 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns v3-ledger.live?

v3-ledger.live is registered through N/A. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is v3-ledger.live safe to visit?

v3-ledger.live is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report v3-ledger.live?

You can report v3-ledger.live to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

v3-ledger[.]live

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

14/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Taken Down Detected Sep 14, 2025 6 Blocklists Targets: Ledger

96 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain v3-ledger.live was identified as a phishing site impersonating Ledger, a well-known cryptocurrency wallet provider. With a VirusTotal detection score of 14 out of 95, this domain posed a significant risk to individuals seeking to access their Ledger accounts. Such impersonation is particularly dangerous as it can lead to unauthorized access and financial loss.

This domain was hosted on an IP address, 198.18.0.184, and had been flagged on multiple blocklists, indicating its malicious intent. The registrar details are not available, but the domain's status has been marked as dead, suggesting its operational lifespan was limited. The site's activity raised suspicion, aligning with common tactics used in phishing attacks targeting cryptocurrency users.

PhishDestroy has actively taken steps to mitigate risks associated with v3-ledger.live. The domain has been successfully taken down and is no longer active. Continuous monitoring is in place to prevent any resurgence of similar phishing attempts targeting Ledger users.

VirusTotal

14/95 VT Detections

URLScan.io

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Site Status

Taken Down (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

13/14

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

v3-ledger.live detected and queued for full analysis

Sep 14, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection · Brand Impersonation

4/4 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

14/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 6 blocklists: MetaMask, Polkadot, PhishDestroy +3 more

Feb 25, 2026

Brand Impersonation

Impersonation of Ledger

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Sep 14, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (N/A) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 6 public blocklists — MetaMask, Polkadot, PhishDestroy, SEAL, Enkrypt, Codeesura

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of v3-ledger.live captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domainv3-ledger.live

RegistrarN/A (Unknown)

IP Address198.18.0.184

Nameserversns1.ddos-guard.net
ns2.ddos-guard.net

Abuse Contactscontact@v3-ledger.live
postmaster@v3-ledger.live
admin@v3-ledger.live
webmaster@v3-ledger.live
info@v3-ledger.live
abuse@v3-ledger.live

First DetectedSep 14, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

14 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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ADMINUSLabs

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

CyRadar

ESET

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Kaspersky

Lionic

Sophos

ThreatHive

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

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Action Fraud

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SEAL-ISAC

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Domain Appeal

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