# PhishDestroy threat dossier — whatsapp.ho.hl.cn
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Fetched:   2026-05-19 15:41:46 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whatsapp.ho.hl.cn/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 52/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Mimecast, Netcraft, OpenPhish, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      217.114.47.164 (US, Seattle)
ASN:             AS201106 Spartan Host Ltd
Hosting org:     Spartan Host Ltd
Registrar:       成都垦派科技有限公司
Nameservers:     ns1.kenpains.com, ns2.kenpains.com
Registered:      2026-02-28
Page title:      WhatsApp Web - 安全、可靠、便捷的消息应用
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-08-17
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a38b650dabf301d105534edc53ed58ce616b233800b4683fa79e050bff746e81
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.whatsapp.ho.hl.cn

## 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: 2026-02-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-19 15:38:58 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-19 12:44:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-19 18:07:14 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e403d-68b6-7016-95c0-735f648bbc49/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/5f524def-c491-43db-9492-386c22f2cb44
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/whatsapp.ho.hl.cn
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.whatsapp.ho.hl.cn
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=whatsapp.ho.hl.cn
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/whatsapp.ho.hl.cn
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/whatsapp.ho.hl.cn/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-19 16:00:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The domain whatsapp[.]ho[.]hl[.]cn has been identified as a phishing website designed to impersonate WhatsApp. This malicious site targets cryptocurrency users by creating a convincing replica of the legitimate WhatsApp platform.
Attack Vector
The phishing site attempts to trick users into connecting their wallets or entering their seed phrases and private keys. Once captured, the attackers use these credentials to drain victims' cryptocurrency holdings.
Risk Indicators

- Domain registered on a standard TLD (cn)
- Contains brand keywords associated with WhatsApp
- Domain length: 17 characters
- Uses multiple subdomains to appear more legitimate
- Vt Detected
- Drainer Detected

Recommendations
Always access WhatsApp through the official website. Never enter your seed phrase or private keys on any website. Use hardware wallets for additional security.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260519-A18AAF
TLS cert SHA-256:      a38b650dabf301d105534edc53ed58ce616b233800b4683fa79e050bff746e81

## 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/whatsapp.ho.hl.cn/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=whatsapp.ho.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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