Is wchallengers.world a scam?

wchallengers.world has been flagged by 14 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 1 blocklist. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns wchallengers.world?

wchallengers.world is registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is wchallengers.world safe to visit?

wchallengers.world shows moderate risk indicators. Always verify the site's legitimacy before interacting with it.

How do I report wchallengers.world?

You can report wchallengers.world to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

wchallengers[.]world

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

14/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Still Active Detected Oct 22, 2025 Killed Feb 23, 2026 1 Blocklist

71 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain wchallengers.world has been identified as a phishing site, potentially targeting users by impersonating legitimate services. With a VirusTotal detection score of 14 out of 95, it raises significant concerns about its safety. The domain's infrastructure and characteristics suggest a high likelihood of fraudulent activity.

Registered with PDR Ltd. and just 126 days old, wchallengers.world utilizes IP address 198.18.1.16. With a blocklist count of 1, it has already attracted scrutiny from security researchers. Despite its relatively recent establishment, the domain's presence is indicative of malicious intent, particularly in how it mimics trusted platforms.

Although wchallengers.world is currently marked as alive, PhishDestroy has taken proactive measures by reporting the domain and monitoring its activities. Continuing vigilance is critical to safeguard users from potential phishing attempts originating from this domain.

VirusTotal

14/95 VT Detections

URLScan.io

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Domain Age

127 days New

Site Status

Active (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

13/14

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

wchallengers.world detected and queued for full analysis

Oct 22, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection

4/4 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

Cloudflare Radar

Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data

VirusTotal

14/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 1 blocklist: PhishDestroy

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Oct 22, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Feb 23, 2026

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 1 public blocklist — PhishDestroy

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of wchallengers.world captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domainwchallengers.world

RegistrarPDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (India)

IP Address198.18.1.16

CreatedOct 21, 2025 (127 days — New)

ExpiresOct 21, 2026

Nameserversdns1.regway.com
dns2.regway.com
dns3.regway.com
dns4.regway.com

Abuse Contactsabuse@publicdomainregistry.com
gdpr-masking@gdpr-masked.com

First DetectedOct 22, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

14 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

CyRadar

ESET

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Kaspersky

Lionic

Seclookup

Sophos

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis

Cloudflare Radar Scanned ✓ ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

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FBI IC3

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Europol

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Action Fraud

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SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

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