25web[.]whatsapwcso[.]com
“whatsapp”
Evidence Summary
Analysis of the domain 25web.whatsapwcso.com indicates a recently created infrastructure used for brand impersonation targeting WhatsApp users. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026 through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. and resolves to the IP address 38.55.19.47, which is hosted in the United States under ASN 8796 (FASTNET DATA INC). No TLS certificate is present, meaning the site would have been served over plain HTTP if it were active. The authoritative nameservers are elsa.ns.cloudflare.com and javier.ns.cloudflare.com, both Cloudflare‑managed, a pattern frequently observed in malicious hosting setups. The page title returned by the server was "whatsapp", matching the declared brand target and confirming the intent to masquerade as the official WhatsApp service.
Security‑vendor scans on VirusTotal show that 21 of 93 engines flagged the domain, reflecting a consensus of malicious behavior. The site appears on a single external blocklist and has been specifically blocked by PhishDestroy, reinforcing its classification as a phishing resource. Gridinsoft assigned a trust score of 0 out of 100, the lowest possible rating, indicating extreme suspicion. Current network checks report the domain as offline, suggesting the operators have taken the site down, possibly after detection.
Nevertheless, the underlying infrastructure—cloud‑fronted nameservers, the same registrar, and the same IP range—remains observable. Defensive teams should proactively block the domain and its resolved IP at perimeter firewalls and proxy filters, and add the registrar Gname.com Pte. Ltd. to watchlists for future malicious registrations. Monitoring of the associated Cloudflare nameservers for new subdomains that resolve to the same IP or nearby prefixes is advised, as threat actors often reuse these components.
Submitted Evidence Snapshot
- Sent
- Ledger records
- 1
- Case ID
PD-20260131-0FCC73- PDF artifact
- PDF evidence
Full evidence text
Policy Violations: Illegal Activities section forbids phishing, fraud, fake sites, malware distribution; registrar investigates and may suspend or delete domain
Applicable Laws: Computer Misuse Act 1993 §§3+, Penal Code §§415–420 (cheating), Online Criminal Harms Act (OCHA)
Data Coverage
Network Security Intelligence
| Detection System | Indicator | Verdict | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare DNS | 25web.whatsapwcso.com |
malicious | Sinkholed |
| DNS4EU | 25web.whatsapwcso.com |
malicious | Sinkholed |
| OpenDNS | 25web.whatsapwcso.com |
phishing | Phishing Block |
Threat Response Pipeline
Blocklist coverage
10 monitored external feeds · stored snapshot Aug 13, 2026
10 monitored external feeds No match
Detection timeline
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Cloudflare Radar
Cloudflare Radar scan stored · Open scan
Stored Capture
Domain Intelligence
Technical detailsDNS, TLS names and timestamps
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Registration: whatsapwcso.com
Accreditation and RAA context
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For the registrable domain whatsapwcso.com behind this subdomain, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
VirusTotal Analysis
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