Is connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com safe or a scam?
connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com serves a 404 error page on a 10-year-old domain flagged malicious by 2 antivirus engines.
At a glance
Antivirus · registration · identity- 2 engines classified the URL as malicious and 0 as suspicious; 56 returned harmless, 34 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
- Operator identity: Missing. No independently verifiable operator identity
- The domain was registered Dec 17, 2016 and was 10 years old at scan time.
- Google Safe Browsing returned no listed threat categories for this address at scan time.
- The site presented a valid TLSv1.3 certificate at scan time.
Intelligence
The site presents a non-functional 404 error page on a subdomain of wixstudio.com that was registered in 2016. Despite the neutral visual appearance, 2 antivirus engines classified the URL as malicious and the hosting IP carries an abuse score of 23/100, supporting the phishing/credential-theft categorization.
Evidence Map
One or more reputation sources recorded a concern
No independently verifiable operator identity
Only partial behavior evidence was available
The domain was registered Dec 17, 2016 and was 10 years old at scan time.
- 12 antivirus engines flagged the URL as malicious
- 2Hosting IP carries an abuse-confidence score of 23/100
- 3Primary category assigned as Phishing / Credential Theft
- 1Domain registered December 2016 (10 years old)
- 2Valid TLSv1.3 certificate presented
- 3Google Safe Browsing returned no listed threat categories
Observed page behavior
The captured page renders a standard 404 Not Found error message with no additional content, forms, or login prompts.
Domain and hosting profile
The domain connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com was registered on 17 December 2016, making it approximately 10 years old at scan time. Registration privacy was not observed in the record. The hosting IP shows an abuse-confidence score of 23/100 based on 21 reports.
Security signals
- 2 antivirus engines flagged the URL as malicious while 56 returned harmless and 34 returned undetected.
- Google Safe Browsing listed no threat categories for the address.
- The site presented a valid TLSv1.3 certificate.
- The redirect path contained a single hop with no cross-domain, homoglyph, or internationalized-domain indicators.
Visitor journey and archetype
The neutral site archetype is error page / non-functional subdomain. No traffic indexing was recorded and the visual risk score was 50/100 with clone indicator marked false.
Website Preview
The page displays a standard 404 Not Found error message, which is a neutral indicator.
- 1Page renders a 404 error
Web Research
Threat Detection
Antivirus results, browser warnings, isolated page observations, and the threat pattern identified in this report.
Antivirus engine results
Evidence behind this threat profile
- 12 antivirus engines flagged the URL as malicious
- 2Hosting IP carries an abuse-confidence score of 23/100
- 3Primary category assigned as Phishing / Credential Theft
1 of 22 categories showed signals
This profile separates the site's primary threat from other patterns supported by the saved page evidence, public research, and security findings.
- Visual analysis explicitly states the page renders a standard 404 Not Found error
- Global traffic index reports the domain is not indexed
- No business registration, reviews, or complaints found
Technical Details
Identity, domain, infrastructure, and connection facts saved with this scan.
July 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM UTCIdentity
6 facts- Operator
- Missing
- On-domain email
- Not observed
- Other email
- Not observed
- Phone
- Not observed
- Postal address
- Not observed
- Social profiles
- Not observed
Domain
8 facts- Domain age
- 10 years old
- Registered
- Dec 17, 2016
- Registrar
- GoDaddy.com, LLC
- Expires
- Dec 17, 2027
- WHOIS updated
- May 1, 2024
- Registrant
- Unavailable
- Registration country
- Unavailable
- WHOIS privacy
- Not observed
Infrastructure
14 facts- HTTPS
- Valid certificate
- TLS protocol
- TLSv1.3
- Certificate issuer
- Let's Encrypt · YR1
- Certificate subject
- *.wixstudio.com
- Certificate valid from
- Jun 24, 2026
- Certificate valid to
- Sep 22, 2026
- Network address
- 34.144.206.118
- ASN
- Unavailable
- Hosting organization
- Google LLC
- Country
- US
- Server
- Unavailable
- Site platform
- Unavailable
- IP reputation
- 23% confidence · 21 reports
- Tor exit node
- No
Connections
13 facts- Scan scope
- Domain
- Destination host
- connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com
- Redirects
- 1
- Cross-domain redirect
- No
- Redirect status codes
- 301 → 404
- Lookalike characters
- Not observed
- Internationalized domain
- No
- Page response
- 404
- Observation coverage
- Unavailable
- Extracted links
- Unavailable
- Unique IPs contacted
- Unavailable
- Countries contacted
- Unavailable
- Referenced domains
- 0
What to do
Do not interact with this address; treat it as a potential phishing attempt and avoid entering any credentials.
If you entered a password, change it on the official service by typing its known address yourself, enable two-factor authentication, and review recent account activity. Contact your bank if you also entered payment details.
Final Verdict
Why this verdict
The verdict is malicious because 2 antivirus engines flagged the URL and the domain is categorized as Phishing / Credential Theft, even though the page itself shows only a standard 404 error.
Do not interact with this address; treat it as a potential phishing attempt and avoid entering any credentials.
Key evidence
- 12 antivirus engines flagged the URL as malicious
- 2Hosting IP carries an abuse-confidence score of 23/100
- 3Primary category assigned as Phishing / Credential Theft
Safety FAQ
Is connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com safe to use?+
The verdict is malicious because 2 antivirus engines flagged the URL and the domain is categorized as Phishing / Credential Theft, even though the page itself shows only a standard 404 error.
What should I do about connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com?+
Do not interact with this address; treat it as a potential phishing attempt and avoid entering any credentials.
How old is connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com?+
connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com is 10 years old and was registered dec 17, 2016.
What if I already interacted with connectwithdesktop.wixstudio.com?+
If you entered a password, change it on the official service by typing its known address yourself, enable two-factor authentication, and review recent account activity. Contact your bank if you also entered payment details.
When was this report updated?+
This report reflects the scan completed July 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM UTC.
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