# PhishDestroy threat dossier — co-whatapp.hl.cn
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Fetched:   2026-07-02 11:29:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/co-whatapp.hl.cn/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      154.206.233.28 (HK, Tseung Kwan O)
ASN:             AS9294 GNET INC.
Hosting org:     Asline Limited
Registrar:       万商云集（成都）科技股份有限公司
Nameservers:     ns1.kenpains.com, ns2.kenpains.com
Registered:      2026-06-28
Expires:         2027-06-28
Page title:      WhatsApp网页版 - 完整指南与使用方法

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-26
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 7cea9beeb1c62752823c17d7592515a337b35a7f03ddd085ba1c2c99b3099dac
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - alt-whatapp.hl.cn
  - at-whatapp.hl.cn
  - com-whatapp.hl.cn
  - et-whatapp.hl.cn
  - fans-whatapp.hl.cn
  - html-whatapp.hl.cn
  - icu-whatapp.hl.cn
  - ime-whatapp.hl.cn
  - index-whatapp.hl.cn
  - intl-whatapp.hl.cn
  - ku-whatapp.hl.cn
  - kuai-whatapp.hl.cn
  - mail-whatapp.hl.cn
  - mo-whatapp.hl.cn
  - of-whatapp.top
  ... +28 more

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-29 15:23:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-29 13:26:35 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-02 13:16:42 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-30 00:17:32 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f138a-74ee-75be-95fd-4a74ea2a9cff/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/4603f5ca-a259-499f-ab6d-ed5bfe9e5b03
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/co-whatapp.hl.cn
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.co-whatapp.hl.cn
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=co-whatapp.hl.cn
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/co-whatapp.hl.cn
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/co-whatapp.hl.cn/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-29 15:24:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, co-whatapp.hl.cn, poses a high-risk phishing threat by impersonating the official WhatsApp Web platform. Analysis of the page title, 'WhatsApp网页版 - 完整指南与使用方法,' reveals an attempt to deceive users into believing they are accessing a legitimate WhatsApp web client guide. Instead, the domain is designed to harvest login credentials, enabling unauthorized access to personal accounts, sensitive communications, and linked services. The use of a localized title in Chinese suggests targeting of Mandarin-speaking users, increasing the likelihood of successful exploitation in regions where WhatsApp is widely used.  Infrastructure analysis provides concrete evidence of malicious intent. The domain resolves to the IP address 154.206.233.28 and was registered through 万商云集（成都）科技股份有限公司 on June 28, 2026, an unusually future-dated registration that may indicate an attempt to evade detection or domain reputation checks. Security vendors on VirusTotal flag the domain with 14 out of 95 detections, a significant indicator of malicious activity given the low false-positive rate among top-tier engines. The SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt adds a superficial layer of legitimacy but does not mitigate the underlying threat. As of the latest assessment, the domain remains active, with no evidence of takedown or mitigation.  Users who have visited co-whatapp.hl.cn or entered credentials on the site should take immediate action to secure their accounts. First, terminate any active sessions on the domain and clear browser cache and cookies to remove residual tracking mechanisms. Second, change the password for the affected WhatsApp account and any other platforms where the same credentials may have been reused. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) using an authenticator app or hardware key, avoiding SMS-based verification due to sim-swapping risks. Monitor the account for unauthorized access or message activity, and report the incident to WhatsApp’s official support channels. Organizations should block the domain and its associated IP (154.206.233.28) at the network perimeter to prevent further exposure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260629-88BD56
Favicon MD5:       b70e6078004aeb5146c635cc4c8af761
TLS cert SHA-256:      7cea9beeb1c62752823c17d7592515a337b35a7f03ddd085ba1c2c99b3099dac

## 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 (volunteer 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/co-whatapp.hl.cn/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=co-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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