whats-xys[.]vip

whats-xys.vip was registered on 24 October 2025 through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. and is configured to use the share‑dns name servers a.share-dns.com, a10.share-dns.com, b.share-dns.net and b10.share-dns.net. DNS resolution points to the IPv4 address 20.2.67.40, which is announced by AS8075 belonging to Microsoft Corporation and geolocated in Hong Kong. No TLS certificate was observed for the host, indicating that the site would be served over plain HTTP if it were reachable. The domain is classified as a brand‑impersonation campaign targeting WhatsApp, as indicated by the “Impersonates: whatsapp” label.

Threat intelligence sources corroborate the malicious intent: the domain appears on one public security blocklist and is listed as blocked by PhishDestroy. On AlienVault OTX the domain is referenced in 17 distinct threat‑intelligence pulses, suggesting repeated observations across multiple feeds. VirusTotal analysis shows that 18 of 95 scanned security vendors flagged the domain as malicious, reinforcing the suspicion. Independent reputation scoring assigns a Gridinsoft trust score of 0 / 100, the lowest possible rating.

The current operational status is recorded as offline, which may be the result of takedown actions or temporary hosting disruption; no HTTP response code or page title is available to confirm the content that was previously served. Because the observable infrastructure—registrar, name servers, IP ownership, and multiple vendor detections—aligns with known brand‑impersonation patterns, defenders should treat the domain as hostile. Recommended mitigations include adding the domain to DNS‑based blocklists, updating web‑proxy and endpoint protection rules to deny traffic to the host, and monitoring for any re‑registration or resurgence of the same name servers or IP address. Continuous observation of OTX and other threat feeds for new pulses referencing the domain or similar WhatsApp‑impersonation indicators is also advised.