# PhishDestroy threat dossier — novae-whatapt.hl.cn ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 13:02:13 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/novae-whatapt.hl.cn/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Emsisoft, Fortinet, LevelBlue, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.91.146 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: 万商云集（成都）科技股份有限公司 Nameservers: chance.ns.cloudflare.com, mckinley.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-24 Expires: 2027-06-24 Page title: WhatsApp 网页版 - 竹简文字延续数字聊天文化 -官网 HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 1ab11c12cf40a454cf02c0d50f64e89496f57a9840efb732dd01f3fa3af0da02 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-27 02:14:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-27 00:19:32 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 12:20:35 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f066b-e612-770e-a23f-62f022bab3db/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/bfb5abef-8bc0-46a4-b243-7bd085a7b8db Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/novae-whatapt.hl.cn crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.novae-whatapt.hl.cn Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=novae-whatapt.hl.cn AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/novae-whatapt.hl.cn URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/novae-whatapt.hl.cn/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-27 03:00:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, novae-whatapt.hl.cn, is actively engaged in phishing operations targeting users of WhatsApp Web, specifically impersonating the official web client interface. Analysis confirms the domain is currently active and designed to harvest credentials from Chinese-speaking users, as indicated by the page title "WhatsApp 网页版 - 竹简文字延续数字聊天文化 -官网" and the use of localized branding elements. The threat type is classified as generic phishing with a high-risk assessment due to its operational status and targeting of a widely used messaging platform. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 24, 2026, through 万商云集（成都）科技股份有限公司, a registrar commonly associated with domains used in phishing campaigns. It resolves to the IP address 104.21.91.146, which has been flagged by 6 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal for malicious activity. The domain has not been widely blocklisted at this time, but the combination of its recent creation, registrar, and hosting IP suggests a deliberate effort to evade detection while maintaining operational persistence. The page title and content further indicate an attempt to mimic the legitimate WhatsApp Web interface, increasing the likelihood of successful credential theft. Current status remains active, with no indications of takedown or disruption. Organizations and users are advised to block the domain and its associated IP address at the network level. Endpoint protection systems should be updated to include this domain in phishing signatures, and security teams should monitor for any attempts to access novae-whatapt.hl.cn or related infrastructure. Users who may have interacted with the domain should reset their credentials immediately and enable multi-factor authentication on their accounts. Given the domain's recent registration and limited blocklist coverage, proactive monitoring of newly registered domains with similar patterns is recommended to identify potential follow-up campaigns. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260627-E1BEDE Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 TLS cert SHA-256: 1ab11c12cf40a454cf02c0d50f64e89496f57a9840efb732dd01f3fa3af0da02 ## 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/novae-whatapt.hl.cn/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=novae-whatapt.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 171,628 domains (13,624 alive under monitoring, 157,543 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io