# PhishDestroy threat dossier — webstartapp.ghost.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 00:50:04 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/webstartapp.ghost.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 96/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Lionic, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.145.145 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: 1API GmbH Nameservers: ["woz.ns.cloudflare.com", "sara.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Site unavailable HTTP response: 402 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:23:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-13 01:40:33 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-14 08:58:57 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019bfdb4-150c-747a-894e-b3367200ab9d/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/webstartapp.ghost.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.webstartapp.ghost.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=webstartapp.ghost.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/webstartapp.ghost.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/webstartapp.ghost.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:52:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies webstartapp.ghost.io as a high-risk generic phishing domain. This site was created recently, on February 21, 2026, and has been flagged by multiple security vendors as suspicious. Accessing such phishing domains poses significant risks as attackers attempt to steal personal information such as login credentials, financial data, or other sensitive details by masquerading as legitimate services. This phishing campaign involved the domain webstartapp.ghost.io, which resolved to the IP 172.67.145.145 and was registered through 1API GmbH. Although the site is currently offline, it was flagged by 12 out of 95 VirusTotal security engines and listed on one security blocklist, reflecting credible concerns about its intent. The page title appeared as "Site unavailable," indicating it has been taken down, potentially after detection. The domain’s Gridinsoft trust score is 0/100, further confirming high risk. If you have visited webstartapp.ghost.io, even briefly, it is crucial to monitor your accounts for suspicious activity. Do not enter any personal or financial data if prompted. Consider running a full malware scan on your device and changing passwords for accounts that may be at risk. Report any phishing attempts to your security provider and remain cautious of unsolicited links or emails directing to unfamiliar domains. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 12/93 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 015fe124633494e0f12ca559184431eeb45d2255ce555210b9828d080fa2d649 ## 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/webstartapp.ghost.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=webstartapp.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io