Is whatsapp.nm.hl.cn safe?
http://whatsapp.nm.hl.cn/
whatsapp.nm.hl.cn impersonates WhatsApp Web and is flagged as phishing by 15 AV engines
The site at http://whatsapp.nm.hl.cn/ displays a full Chinese-language replica of WhatsApp Web with marketing copy, feature lists, and a fake copyright notice. It is not affiliated with WhatsApp. VirusTotal reports 15 malicious detections (phishing category) from engines including BitDefender, Kaspersky, and Sophos. No credential form or download is visible in the captured page, but the domain and branding create clear impersonation risk.
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01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site at http://whatsapp.nm.hl.cn/ displays a full Chinese-language replica of WhatsApp Web with marketing copy, feature lists, and a fake copyright notice. It is not affiliated with WhatsApp. VirusTotal reports 15 malicious detections (phishing category) from engines including BitDefender, Kaspersky, and Sophos. No credential form or download is visible in the captured page, but the domain and branding create clear impersonation risk.
What the site appears to do
Presents itself as the official WhatsApp Web login and feature showcase with sections on messaging, calls, encryption, Business API, and third-party integrations. Includes navigation links, statistics, and a footer disclaimer stating it is an example design only.
Strongest evidence and limitations
15 of 92 VirusTotal engines flag the URL as phishing or malicious; multiple independent vendors (alphaMountain.ai, ESET, Fortinet, Netcraft) explicitly label it phishing. TLS certificate is invalid and the domain is not owned by Meta. Safe Browsing returned no block and the page contains no visible login form or file download.
Practical user impact
Visiting or entering credentials on this domain risks account takeover. The site mimics the real WhatsApp Web interface and domain structure to build trust. Users should access WhatsApp only via web.whatsapp.com or the official mobile apps.
Why the score is 8
13 independent antivirus familyies reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
Fresh result
15 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 15
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | phishing |
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| EmsisoftMalicious | phishing |
| ESETMalicious | phishing |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| LevelBlueMalicious | phishing |
| LionicMalicious | phishing |
| NetcraftMalicious | malicious |
| RisingMalicious | phishing |
| SOCRadarMalicious | malicious |
| SophosMalicious | phishing |
| VIPREMalicious | phishing |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
All 92 engine results
- alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- Emsisoft - phishing - Malicious
- ESET - phishing - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- LevelBlue - phishing - Malicious
- Lionic - phishing - Malicious
- Netcraft - malicious - Malicious
- Rising - phishing - Malicious
- SOCRadar - malicious - Malicious
- Sophos - phishing - Malicious
- VIPRE - phishing - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
The saved image was reviewed for deceptive controls, visual impersonation, fake urgency, and other scam interface patterns.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
- 1
What the site claims
WhatsApp网页版 - 畅享即时通讯
- 2
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
- 3
What independent research found
No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.
- 4
What remains unverified
1 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Phishing & Impersonation
Service and business model
Login Portal
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 0113 independent antivirus familyies reported an adverse result.
- 0215 malicious detections, majority phishing category
What this means for you
You were probably about to log in or type personal details here.
Anything you enter — username, password, card number, one-time code — goes straight to criminals, who use it to take over your real accounts and drain them.
How this scam works
The trap, step by step
They clone a real login page (a bank, email provider, PayPal, a courier) pixel-for-pixel.
You're driven here by an email, text, or ad with an urgent reason to “verify”, “unlock”, or “confirm” your account.
You type your username and password — which flow straight to the scammers instead of the real company.
They log into your real account, change the password, and drain it or sell the access.
Recognising the pattern is the best defence — if a site follows these steps, close it and don't enter anything.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 15 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Aug 1, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | The saved page capture contained descriptive context only | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | Independent research was not available for this report | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
- Page content
- Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
- Completed
- No adverse finding
- Visual evidence
- Result: The saved page capture contained descriptive context only
- Completed
- No adverse finding
- Independent research
- Result: Independent research was not available for this report
- Unavailable
- No saved finding
07 · Community
Community
08 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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09 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Decision summary
Level 5 of 5whatsapp.nm.hl.cn impersonates WhatsApp Web and is flagged as phishing by 15 AV engines
The site at http://whatsapp.nm.hl.cn/ displays a full Chinese-language replica of WhatsApp Web with marketing copy, feature lists, and a fake copyright notice. It is not affiliated with WhatsApp. VirusTotal reports 15 malicious detections (phishing category) from engines including BitDefender, Kaspersky, and Sophos. No credential form or download is visible in the captured page, but the domain and branding create clear impersonation risk.
- Positive
- 1
- Limited
- 1
- Risk
- 2
- Analysis coverage
- 89%
- Core capabilities
- 4/5
- Source coverage
- 4/5
- Evidence checks
- 1/7
- Technical threat
- DANGEROUS 95/100 risk
- Operator / customer risk
- Not confirmed 50/100 risk

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