# PhishDestroy threat dossier — advanced-whatapp.hl.cn
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 00:38:41 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/advanced-whatapp.hl.cn/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Microsoft

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      154.206.235.24 (HK, Tseung Kwan O)
ASN:             AS9294 GNET INC.
Hosting org:     Gnet Inc.
Page title:      Suche – Microsoft Bing
HTTP response:   302

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-29
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 9982516def2c548eb3c00744dfac3b70f3cfb714c9153a97c887dad11e484e69
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - accessible-whatapp.hl.cn
  - accurate-whatapp.hl.cn
  - automated-whatapp.hl.cn
  - beautiful-whatapp.hl.cn
  - clean-whatapp.hl.cn
  - comprehensive-whatapp.hl.cn
  - connected-whatapp.hl.cn
  - convenient-whatapp.hl.cn
  - customizable-whatapp.hl.cn
  - dynamic-whatapp.hl.cn
  - efficient-whatapp.hl.cn
  - elegant-whatapp.hl.cn
  - exclusive-whatapp.hl.cn
  - flexible-whatapp.hl.cn
  - innovative-whatapp.hl.cn
  ... +66 more

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:00:37 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 00:22:50 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 19:17:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is advanced-whatapp.hl.cn a Microsoft brand impersonation?

The domain advanced-whatapp.hl.cn is currently active and resolves to the IP address 154.206.235.24. HTTP traffic to the host returns a 302 redirect, and the only visible page title is "Suche – Microsoft Bing," indicating an attempt to reference Microsoft services. The site is listed on a single security blocklist and is specifically flagged by PhishDestroy as a brand impersonation targeting Microsoft. VirusTotal analysis shows that 14 of 91 scanning engines have marked the domain as malicious, reinforcing the suspicion of malicious intent. Public intelligence does not disclose additional infrastructure details such as ASN or registration data, leaving the broader command‑and‑control architecture unknown. Defenders should block network connections to the IP 154.206.235.24 and add advanced-whatapp.hl.cn to URL filtering policies. Continuous monitoring of DNS queries for this domain is advised, and any authentication attempts involving Microsoft credentials should be scrutinized for possible credential harvesting. Organizations should also inform users about the presence of a Microsoft‑related impersonation campaign and reinforce the use of verified Microsoft login portals.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       c7a1030c2b55d7d8a514b120dd855cc0
TLS cert SHA-256:      9982516def2c548eb3c00744dfac3b70f3cfb714c9153a97c887dad11e484e69

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/advanced-whatapp.hl.cn/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=advanced-whatapp.hl.cn
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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