# PhishDestroy threat dossier — whatsapps.live
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Fetched:   2026-05-20 23:11:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whatsapps.live/

## 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:      16/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CSIS Security Group, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      199.36.158.100 (US, Mountain View)
ASN:             AS54113 Fastly, Inc.
Hosting org:     Google LLC
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net
Registered:      2026-05-17
Expires:         2027-05-17
Page title:      WhatsApp
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WR3
Expires:    2026-08-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: ec8696acd5865232a768e7e09e361f57d27d2081b273559fa3bf3f2fc64a3445

## 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: 2026-05-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-20 10:23:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-20 07:24:16 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-20 19:49:10 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e4442-83d4-7289-900b-4fdb8d9dabcd/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/adf5b9de-89ee-4b4a-a7b1-641d5ff78b50
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/whatsapps.live
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.whatsapps.live
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=whatsapps.live
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/whatsapps.live
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/whatsapps.live/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-20 10:24:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies whatsapps.live as a high-risk crypto drainer posing as a WhatsApp login portal. This domain was flagged by 15 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors and is blocked by OpenPhish, PhishingArmy, and InversionDNS. Google Trust Services issued its SSL certificate, yet Google Safe Browsing classifies it under 'SOCIAL_ENGINEERING.' Registered through Dynadot Inc on May 17, 2026, the domain resolves to IP 199.36.158.100, indicating a recent and active campaign leveraging compromised trust signals to deceive users.  This domain employs a classic phishing tactic: mimicking a trusted brand’s login interface to harvest credentials or initiate unauthorized cryptocurrency transactions. The presence of a Google-issued SSL certificate (a common tactic to appear legitimate) combined with its short domain age (created in May 2026) suggests a hasty setup designed to exploit user trust. Its inclusion on multiple blocklists reinforces the likelihood of malicious intent, particularly given its classification under Google’s 'SOCIAL_ENGINEERING' category.  To mitigate risks, users must avoid entering any login details or payment information on whatsapps.live. Verify the domain’s legitimacy through trusted sources like PhishDestroy before interacting. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all accounts, especially those linked to cryptocurrency wallets or payment services. Report suspicious domains to security platforms to help disrupt these campaigns and protect others.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260520-DEB009
Favicon MD5:       e80a36be32987ffbd0ea6e1b8f0453d6
TLS cert SHA-256:      ec8696acd5865232a768e7e09e361f57d27d2081b273559fa3bf3f2fc64a3445

## 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/whatsapps.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=whatsapps.live
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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