# PhishDestroy threat dossier — whatsap.hl.cn
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Fetched:   2026-07-16 13:14:16 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whatsap.hl.cn/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 45/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Cluster25, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.39.108
Registrar:       成都西维数码科技有限公司
Nameservers:     gwen.ns.cloudflare.com, major.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-07-13
Expires:         2027-07-13
Page title:      WhatsApp网页版 - 跨终端即时通讯桌面端无缝沟通
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-10-11
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 45830417a70b9ae615295da549eef72f8a5c39e798c909a02a9382a1131a5c20

## 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: 2026-07-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-16 13:00:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-16 15:00:15 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f6a94-5ef0-71a9-99c7-c8a2cc362fde/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/whatsap.hl.cn
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.whatsap.hl.cn
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=whatsap.hl.cn
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/whatsap.hl.cn
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/whatsap.hl.cn/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-16 13:01:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain whatsap.hl.cn was registered on 13 July 2026 by 成都西维数码科技有限公司. Its authoritative name servers are gwen.ns.cloudflare.com and major.ns.cloudflare.com, indicating use of Cloudflare’s CDN and DNS services. DNS resolution points to IP 104.21.39.108, an address owned by Cloudflare’s network. The domain is currently active and listed under a generic phishing threat, with risk level marked as under investigation. No additional infrastructure such as extra A records, MX records, or sub‑domains has been disclosed, and no public malware analysis or sandbox reports are available. The short‑lived registration window, combined with the use of a reputable CDN, aligns with patterns observed for fraud actors that host phishing pages while obscuring origin. Defenders should consider adding the domain to block lists, monitoring DNS queries for the associated IP, and employing sink‑hole or proxy inspection for traffic destined to the address. Continuous observation is advised to detect any future changes in hosting, content, or associated indicators of compromise.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      45830417a70b9ae615295da549eef72f8a5c39e798c909a02a9382a1131a5c20

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whatsap.hl.cn/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=whatsap.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

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