# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fand-whatsapp.com.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-22 16:33:43 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fand-whatsapp.com.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 64/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, MalwareURL, Netcraft, Sophos, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.21.45 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registered: 2026-05-21 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-21 17:30:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-22 16:20:37 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-11 04:40:47 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9becd12b-96b5-4c1e-91c8-2161b8db20d9 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fand-whatsapp.com.cn crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fand-whatsapp.com.cn Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fand-whatsapp.com.cn AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fand-whatsapp.com.cn URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fand-whatsapp.com.cn/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 14:23:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Is fand-whatsapp.com.cn a WhatsApp Phishing Scam? This domain is flagged as an elevated-risk generic phishing threat specifically designed to mimic WhatsApp services. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is actively used for credential harvesting, with fraudulent login pages or account verification prompts likely deployed to deceive users into disclosing sensitive information. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain fand-whatsapp.com.cn was registered on May 21, 2026, suggesting a recently established malicious operation. VirusTotal detections show 13 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, while it appears on at least one security blocklist. The domain is currently blocked by enterprise-grade threat intelligence feeds, though no registrar, IP, or trust score data is publicly available at this time. Mitigation steps for this threat type include immediate blocking of the domain at the DNS or proxy level to prevent user access. Network administrators should deploy signatures to detect and block traffic to fand-whatsapp.com.cn, while endpoint protection systems should be updated to recognize and quarantine related phishing attempts. Users should be educated on identifying fraudulent WhatsApp-themed domains, particularly those with unusual subdomains or TLDs, and instructed to verify URLs before entering credentials. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be enforced for all accounts to mitigate the impact of potential credential theft. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fand-whatsapp.com.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fand-whatsapp.com.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 188,216 domains (57,661 alive under monitoring, 128,922 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io