# PhishDestroy threat dossier — whats-xyt.vip
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Fetched:   2026-05-16 00:53:47 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whats-xyt.vip/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: whatsapp

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      17/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Lionic, Phishing Database, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  13 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      20.2.67.40 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS8075 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK, US
Hosting org:     AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Registered:      2026-02-21

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R13
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 02:12:23 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-12 05:21:20 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a13bb-4da8-700f-9b7b-462d1c40803f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/whats-xyt.vip
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.whats-xyt.vip
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=whats-xyt.vip
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/whats-xyt.vip
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/whats-xyt.vip/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 00:46:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies whats-xyt.vip as a high-risk generic phishing domain. Users are advised to exercise caution due to its malicious intent aimed at stealing sensitive information. This domain posed a serious threat before being taken offline.

Supporting intelligence reveals that whats-xyt.vip was created recently on February 21, 2026, and was promptly flagged by multiple security platforms. It appeared on two distinct security blocklists and was noted in 13 AlienVault OTX threat pulses. Additionally, 16 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal identified it as malicious, underscoring its suspicious activity and infrastructure.

Currently, whats-xyt.vip is offline, reducing immediate risk. Users should remain vigilant against phishing attempts associated with this domain and ensure their systems and security tools are up to date. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring of similar domains and exercising caution with unsolicited communications.

## 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/whats-xyt.vip/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=whats-xyt.vip
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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