Is liderongrade.duckdns.org safe?

http://liderongrade.duckdns.org/

DangerousStatus

Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Confirmed GhostDesk malware command-and-control server

liderongrade.duckdns.org is a dynamic DNS subdomain actively used as the command-and-control server for the GhostDesk spyware campaign. The domain appears in multiple malware samples that masquerade as legitimate software installers for CCleaner, 7-Zip, and Adobe Acrobat.

Block all network connections to liderongrade.duckdns.org and avoid any software downloads or installers associated with this domain.
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No saved capture is availableThe verdict remains based on the completed checks below.
12 antivirus engines flagged this URLalphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet
Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

liderongrade.duckdns.org is a dynamic DNS subdomain actively used as the command-and-control server for the GhostDesk spyware campaign. The domain appears in multiple malware samples that masquerade as legitimate software installers for CCleaner, 7-Zip, and Adobe Acrobat.

Malware distribution and C2 infrastructure

The domain is explicitly identified in cybersecurity research as the C2 endpoint for GhostDesk malware, which is distributed through fake installers for popular legitimate software.

Malware samples establish a WebSocket connection that upgrades to communicate with liderongrade.duckdns.org on port 4444, enabling keylogging and browser manipulation capabilities.

Antivirus detection consensus

Eleven independent antivirus engines flag this domain as malicious, confirming its role in the GhostDesk malware campaign.

Why the score is 5

11 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

12/ 90

detections

Saved result - stale

12 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
12
Suspicious
0
Total
90
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
alphaMountain.aiMaliciousmalicious
BitDefenderMaliciousmalware
ESETMaliciousmalware
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMaliciousmalicious
FortinetMaliciousmalware
G-DataMaliciousmalware
KasperskyMaliciousmalware
LionicMaliciousmalware
RisingMaliciousmalicious
SophosMaliciousmalware
Viettel Threat IntelligenceMaliciousmalicious
VIPREMaliciousmalware
All 90 engine results
  • alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
  • BitDefender - malware - Malicious
  • ESET - malware - Malicious
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - malicious - Malicious
  • Fortinet - malware - Malicious
  • G-Data - malware - Malicious
  • Kaspersky - malware - Malicious
  • Lionic - malware - Malicious
  • Rising - malicious - Malicious
  • Sophos - malware - Malicious
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - malicious - Malicious
  • VIPRE - malware - Malicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • LevelBlue - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Webroot - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    No page claim could be verified for liderongrade.duckdns.org because no usable page content or saved capture was available.

  2. What we observed

    The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.

  3. What independent research found

    2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Malware & Deceptive Downloads

Service and business model

Unknown

Unknown

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 0111 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
  2. 02Domain confirmed as GhostDesk malware command-and-control server
  3. 03Domain confirmed as GhostDesk malware command-and-control server

Web research findings

Independent findings for liderongrade.duckdns.org, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
2 scam reports
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Cybersecurity Beatopen

    "The same CScript loading trick and the same C2 domain, liderongrade.duckdns.org, show up in fake 7-zip and Adobe Acrobat samples."

  • xploitzoneopen

    "A C2 connection gets established through a local WebSocket endpoint on 192.168.100.4:49727 which upgrades to connect to liderongrade.duckdns.org on port 4444."

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

  1. Domainliderongrade.duckdns.org
  2. Redirects toliderongrade.duckdns.org
  3. Hosted byNetwork in Kyiv, Ukraine

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
AgeUnknown
RegistrarHidden
RegisteredUnknown
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
Protocolnone
IssuerNone
ExpiresNot applicable
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingNetwork in Kyiv, Ukraine
Server locationUA

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPNetwork in Kyiv, Ukraine
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidenceunavailable
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result12 of 90 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 18, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
CompletionUnavailable
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result2 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Block all network connections to liderongrade.duckdns.org and avoid any software downloads or installers associated with this domain.

  2. Do not interact with liderongrade.duckdns.org

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is liderongrade.duckdns.org a scam or a legit download site?
liderongrade.duckdns.org is a high-risk malware & deceptive downloads — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for malware. 12 of 90 security engines flag it (12 as outright malicious). The domain is an unknown age. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
Is liderongrade.duckdns.org safe to use?
No — liderongrade.duckdns.org has a Safety Score of 5/100 (Dangerous) because decisive threat evidence was saved with this scan. Leave the site and do not log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
What should I do if I already gave my details to liderongrade.duckdns.org?
If you've already paid or handed over details on liderongrade.duckdns.org, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on liderongrade.duckdns.org and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from liderongrade.duckdns.org?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Is my device infected after visiting liderongrade.duckdns.org?
Simply loading a page is usually lower-risk than downloading or running a file from it. If you downloaded or opened anything from liderongrade.duckdns.org, run a full scan with reputable antivirus software and consider it untrusted. If you only viewed the page, keep your browser and OS updated, watch for unexpected pop-ups or new programs, and change passwords from a clean device if you entered any.
How do I report liderongrade.duckdns.org?
You can report liderongrade.duckdns.org through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
Why does liderongrade.duckdns.org look legitimate if it's a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has liderongrade.duckdns.org been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 12 of 90 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged liderongrade.duckdns.org, 12 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is liderongrade.duckdns.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — liderongrade.duckdns.org is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the liderongrade.duckdns.org domain?
liderongrade.duckdns.org is an unknown age. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Where is liderongrade.duckdns.org hosted?
liderongrade.duckdns.org resolves to an IP operated by Network in Kyiv, Ukraine in UA (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the liderongrade.duckdns.org report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on September 18, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about liderongrade.duckdns.org has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
5/100
Dangerous

Confirmed GhostDesk malware command-and-control server

Saved captureliderongrade.duckdns.orgCapture-safe
No saved screenshot was available for this report.
Conclusion

liderongrade.duckdns.org is a dynamic DNS subdomain actively used as the command-and-control server for the GhostDesk spyware campaign. The domain appears in multiple malware samples that masquerade as legitimate software installers for CCleaner, 7-Zip, and Adobe Acrobat.

Recommended actionBlock all network connections to liderongrade.duckdns.org and avoid any software downloads or installers associated with this domain.
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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.