Is whatsqys.cc a scam?

whatsqys.cc has been flagged by 17 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 1 blocklist. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns whatsqys.cc?

whatsqys.cc is registered through Dominet (HK) Limited, created on October 11, 2025. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is whatsqys.cc safe to visit?

whatsqys.cc is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report whatsqys.cc?

You can report whatsqys.cc to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

whatsqys[.]cc

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

17/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Taken Down Detected Oct 14, 2025 1 Blocklist

83 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain whatsqys.cc was identified as a phishing site impersonating WhatsApp, with a VirusTotal detection score of 17 out of 95. This indicates a significant risk for users, as it is designed to deceive individuals into providing sensitive information related to their WhatsApp accounts.

Registered with Dominet (HK) Limited, this domain is relatively new, having been active for 136 days. It is hosted on the IP address 103.99.210.23 and has been blocklisted due to its malicious nature. The presence of multiple detections across security platforms underscores its harmful intent.

This domain has been successfully taken down, and PhishDestroy has reported it to the appropriate authorities. Continuous monitoring will ensure that any attempts to revive this phishing strategy are swiftly addressed.

VirusTotal

17/95 VT Detections

URLScan.io

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Domain Age

137 days New

Site Status

Taken Down (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

12/13

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

whatsqys.cc detected and queued for full analysis

Oct 14, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection

3/3 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

17/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 1 blocklist: PhishDestroy

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Oct 14, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (Dominet (HK) Limited) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 1 public blocklist — PhishDestroy

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of whatsqys.cc captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domainwhatsqys.cc

RegistrarDominet (HK) Limited (Hong Kong)

IP Address103.99.210.23

CreatedOct 11, 2025 (137 days — New)

ExpiresOct 11, 2026

Nameserversns1.domainnamedns.com
ns2.domainnamedns.com
ns3.domainnamedns.com
ns4.domainnamedns.com

Abuse Contactsdomainabuse@service.aliyun.com
support@namens.net

First DetectedOct 14, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

17 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

Chong Lua Dao

CyRadar

ESET

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Kaspersky

Lionic

Phishing Database

Seclookup

SOCRadar

Sophos

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

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Domain Appeal

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