# PhishDestroy threat dossier — img-web-whatsapp.com.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-20 16:29:16 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/img-web-whatsapp.com.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 85/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 18/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, Mimecast, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 156.234.199.78 (HK, Tseung Kwan O) ASN: AS138415 Yancy Limited Hosting org: Yancy Limited Registered: 2026-05-21 Page title: WhatsApp网页版 - 消息同步无需等待 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-08-12 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a17be7d49b4db4031ee947be8020b2b5fc582a1b8f9fe74cd3f9e2465c66c28b Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - api-web-whatsapp.com.cn - daf-whatsapp.com.cn - nl-web-whatsapp.com.cn - pm-web-whatsapp.com.cn - qx-web-whatsapp.com.cn - tv-web-whatsapp.com.cn - web-business-whatsapp.com.cn - wk-web-whatsapp.com.cn - www.api-web-whatsapp.com.cn - www.daf-whatsapp.com.cn - www.img-web-whatsapp.com.cn - www.nl-web-whatsapp.com.cn - www.pm-web-whatsapp.com.cn - www.qx-web-whatsapp.com.cn - www.tv-web-whatsapp.com.cn ... +4 more ## 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 06:28:01 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-20 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-26 12:28:57 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:52:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain img-web-whatsapp.com.cn has been identified as a generic phishing threat impersonating the official WhatsApp Web service to steal user login credentials. This domain is currently offline, but its risk level remains high due to its malicious intent and the sophistication of its deceptive design. The site was created on May 21, 2026, and hosted on IP address 156.234.199.78, with an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt (R12) to give it a false sense of legitimacy. According to threat intelligence data, this domain was flagged by 18 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating broad consensus among security tools about its malicious nature. Google Safe Browsing also lists it as a phishing site. It appears on one security blocklist and has been found in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. The page title, "WhatsApp网页版 - 消息同步无需等待," is a direct attempt to mimic the legitimate WhatsApp Web interface, targeting Chinese-speaking users who may expect such a service. Since the domain is currently offline, the immediate risk of credential theft is reduced, but users should remain vigilant as similar domains may appear. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding any site that requests WhatsApp login credentials outside the official WhatsApp Web portal. If you have already entered your credentials on this or similar sites, change your WhatsApp password immediately and enable two-factor authentication. Always verify the URL before logging in, especially when the domain uses unusual subdomains like "img-web-whatsapp.com.cn." ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 11e815fcc46522874043fec1a1423f31 TLS cert SHA-256: a17be7d49b4db4031ee947be8020b2b5fc582a1b8f9fe74cd3f9e2465c66c28b ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/img-web-whatsapp.com.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=img-web-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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 166,767 domains (13,076 alive under monitoring, 153,368 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io