# PhishDestroy threat dossier — whatsapp-download.app
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Fetched:   2026-07-14 17:10:20 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whatsapp-download.app/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      20/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      156.234.43.155
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     bingo.ns.cloudflare.com, decker.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-16
Expires:         2027-06-16
Page title:      Whatsapp下载无法访问

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4cfb247870d521ec29bc45e6f4af5bd307a33ab4872d38187737b2402c706edf

## 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: 2026-06-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-14 16:58:53 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-14 15:02:06 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-14 18:50:04 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f6122-829d-75dd-a43a-9669429c812b/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/f20a3d06-bdc5-4b19-84fb-f6e2ab904275
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/whatsapp-download.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.whatsapp-download.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=whatsapp-download.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/whatsapp-download.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/whatsapp-download.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-14 17:00:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, whatsapp-download.app, is currently active and was registered on 16 June 2026 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. The authoritative nameservers are bingo.ns.cloudflare.com and decker.ns.cloudflare.com, indicating the use of a third‑party DNS provider. DNS resolution points to the single IPv4 address 156.234.43.155, which is the only infrastructure element observed. The domain is classified as generic_phishing with a high risk rating. VirusTotal analysis shows that 20 of 91 security vendors flag the domain as malicious, providing modest consensus of malicious intent. No public content has been captured, and the specific phishing landing page or targeted brand has not been disclosed, leaving the exact victim‑targeting vector uncertain. The recent creation date, use of a well‑known registrar, and the presence of multiple detections suggest intentional abuse rather than accidental misconfiguration. Defenders should consider adding the domain to block lists, enforce DNS filtering, and monitor network traffic for connections to 156.234.43.155. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised as additional telemetry becomes available.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 20/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260714-652EDB
TLS cert SHA-256:      4cfb247870d521ec29bc45e6f4af5bd307a33ab4872d38187737b2402c706edf

## 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/whatsapp-download.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=whatsapp-download.app
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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