# PhishDestroy threat dossier — whatsapp.us.cc
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Fetched:   2026-05-30 18:45:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whatsapp.us.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: social_media
Targeted brand: whatsapp

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      17/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Certego, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, MalwareURL, Phishing Database, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE, Webroot
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      121.127.232.66 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS152194 CTGSERVERLIMITED-AS-AP CTG Server Limited, HK
Hosting org:     AS152194 CTG Server Limited
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     a.rsp-dns.com, b.rsp-dns.com, ns1.julydns.com, ns2.julydns.com
Registered:      2006-04-07
Expires:         2032-04-07
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2006-04-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-21 13:49:16 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-30 21:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-18 00:00:45 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019aa6ac-a934-762d-9b6d-0f21b0153569/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/whatsapp.us.cc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.whatsapp.us.cc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=whatsapp.us.cc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/whatsapp.us.cc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/whatsapp.us.cc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 03:04:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies whatsapp.us.cc as a malicious domain designed to impersonate the popular messaging service WhatsApp. Registered on April 7, 2006, this domain was leveraged in phishing schemes aimed at deceiving users by mimicking the legitimate brand. The campaign's intent centered on brand impersonation to harvest sensitive user data.

Technical analysis reveals that whatsapp.us.cc resolved to IP address 198.18.2.90 and was registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. The domain appeared on two notable security blocklists and was flagged by 20 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, underscoring its malicious reputation. These indicators underscore the domain's role as a high-risk threat vector targeting WhatsApp users.

Currently, whatsapp.us.cc is offline, having been taken down following detection and reporting efforts. Its removal from active DNS resolution significantly reduces the immediate risk to users. However, vigilance remains crucial as threat actors frequently deploy similar domains to perpetuate phishing attacks under the guise of trusted brands.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       301bd9f16f94feedfae7a946a14bac38cb73c43efe6117bc5586835af03d7d6f

## 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.us.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=whatsapp.us.cc
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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