Is iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com safe or a scam?

iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com serves a 404 error page on a 10-year-old Wix Studio subdomain that 3 antivirus engines flagged as malicious.

Critical Risk
Phishing / Credential Theft
Captured page preview of iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com

At a glance

Antivirus · registration · identity
Antivirus detections
3 flagged
3 malicious · 0 suspicious
ESET
Domain registration
Dec 17, 2016Registered
10 years oldAt scan time
Operator identity
Missing
No independently verifiable operator identity
Verified factsSaved with this scan
  1. 3 engines classified the URL as malicious and 0 as suspicious; 53 returned harmless, 36 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
  2. Operator identity: Missing. No independently verifiable operator identity
  3. The domain was registered Dec 17, 2016 and was 10 years old at scan time.
  4. Google Safe Browsing returned no listed threat categories for this address at scan time.
  5. The site presented a valid TLSv1.3 certificate at scan time.

Intelligence

The subdomain iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com resolves to a Wix Studio-hosted address that immediately displays a 404 Not Found error. Despite the non-functional appearance, the domain itself was registered in December 2016 and the hosting IP has accumulated 21 abuse reports. Three antivirus engines marked the URL malicious, producing the final determination of Phishing / Credential Theft.

Evidence Map

Reputation
Concern

One or more reputation sources recorded a concern

Identity
Limited

No independently verifiable operator identity

Behavior
Limited

Only partial behavior evidence was available

History
Observed

The domain was registered Dec 17, 2016 and was 10 years old at scan time.

Risk Factors
  • 13 antivirus engines flagged the URL as malicious
  • 2Hosting IP carries 21 abuse reports (score 23/100)
Positive Signals
  • 1Domain is 10 years old
  • 2Valid TLSv1.3 certificate presented
  • 3Google Safe Browsing shows no listed threats

Observed visitor journey

The submitted URL leads directly to a Wix Studio platform page that renders only a standard 404 Not Found error. No login forms, redirects, or additional content were recorded in the capture.

Domain and hosting profile

The domain iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com was registered on 17 December 2016, making it ten years old at scan time. Registration privacy protection was not observed in the record. The hosting IP carries an abuse-confidence score of 23/100 based on 21 prior reports.

Security signals

Three antivirus engines classified the URL as malicious. Google Safe Browsing returned no listed threat categories. The site presented a valid TLSv1.3 certificate. The redirect path contained a single hop with no cross-domain, homoglyph, or internationalized-domain indicators.

Visual evidence

The captured screenshot shows only the default Wix Studio 404 error page. No visual clone indicators were detected and the visual risk score was recorded as 50/100.

Website Preview

Captured page preview of iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com
Visual findings

The screenshot displays a standard 404 Not Found error page for the Wix Studio platform.

  1. 1Page renders a 404 error

Web Research

No independently sourced claims were found for this report.

Threat Detection

Antivirus results, browser warnings, isolated page observations, and the threat pattern identified in this report.

Antivirus distribution
Recorded engine classifications, not a blanket clean bill
92 engines
Malicious3
Suspicious0
Harmless53
Undetected36
No result0
Antivirus consensus

Antivirus engine results

Result date Jul 21, 2026
Detection matrix
3 engines flagged this URL

This scan saved classifications from an antivirus network of 92 engines. Each malicious or suspicious classification is listed below by engine name and should be weighed with the rest of the report.

3Malicious0Suspicious53Harmless36Undetected0No result92Engines
0
of 92
ESET
Malicious· phishing
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Malicious· phishing
Fortinet
Malicious· phishing

3 antivirus engines flagged this URL. A single classification is not consensus by itself. Review its label together with the page, identity, behavior, and history evidence shown in this report.

Threat pattern
Phishing / Credential Theft
Threat tags
Phishing / Credential Theftparked domain
Scam tags
phishing
Top reasons

Evidence behind this threat profile

2 reasons
  1. 13 antivirus engines flagged the URL as malicious
  2. 2Hosting IP carries 21 abuse reports (score 23/100)
Scam-Type Likelihood

2 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.

Top match: Parked Domain
Parked Domain
High likelihood
80/100
  • Visual analysis shows standard 404 Not Found error page for Wix Studio
  • Page renders no functional content or active service
Phishing
Moderate likelihood
30/100
  • Three AV engines (ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet) flagged the URL as phishing
  • No credential-harvesting form or login page observed in visual scan

Technical Details

Identity, domain, infrastructure, and connection facts saved with this scan.

July 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM UTC

Identity

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
iostart-ledgeapps.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

1
Before interacting
Do not sign in

Do not visit or interact with iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com; the combination of malicious engine detections and abuse history on the hosting IP indicates elevated risk despite the 404 appearance.

2
If you already interacted

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

Do not sign in

Why this verdict

The verdict is malicious with a primary category of Phishing / Credential Theft. The domain is 10 years old, the hosting IP carries an abuse-confidence score of 23/100, and 3 antivirus engines classified the URL as malicious while the page itself returns only a standard Wix Studio 404.

Recommendation

Do not visit or interact with iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com; the combination of malicious engine detections and abuse history on the hosting IP indicates elevated risk despite the 404 appearance.

Key evidence

  1. 13 antivirus engines flagged the URL as malicious
  2. 2Hosting IP carries 21 abuse reports (score 23/100)
  3. 33 engines classified the URL as malicious and 0 as suspicious; 53 returned harmless, 36 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
Evidence: strongScope: DomainFresh scan: July 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM UTC

Safety FAQ

Is iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com safe to use?+

The verdict is malicious with a primary category of Phishing / Credential Theft. The domain is 10 years old, the hosting IP carries an abuse-confidence score of 23/100, and 3 antivirus engines classified the URL as malicious while the page itself returns only a standard Wix Studio 404.

What should I do about iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com?+

Do not visit or interact with iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com; the combination of malicious engine detections and abuse history on the hosting IP indicates elevated risk despite the 404 appearance.

How old is iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com?+

iostart-ledgeapps.wixstudio.com is 10 years old and was registered dec 17, 2016.

What if I already interacted with iostart-ledgeapps.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 1:06 PM UTC.