api.whatsapp.com - URL scan, 17 Aug 2026
MalwareAnalyzer by Cyble scanned api.whatsapp.com and returned a benign verdict (score 0). The page resolved to 157.240.8.53 on Facebook, Inc. in AU. The domain was registered 6555 days ago through RegistrarSafe, LLC. 13 domains and 1 IP were contacted, over 1 HTTP request. 2 malware samples communicate with this URL. This is a point-in-time observation from 17 Aug 2026; the page may have changed since.
Scan result
- Verdict: benign (score 0) · Confidence 15%
- Scanned URL:
https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text= - Domain: api.whatsapp.com · IP: 157.240.8.53 · AS32934 · AU
- Page title: Share on WhatsApp
- HTTP status: 200 · text/html; charset="utf-8"
- Registrar: RegistrarSafe, LLC · domain age 6555 days · created 2008-09-04
- TLS issuer: C=US, O=DigiCert Inc, CN=DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1 · valid to Aug 24 23: · subject C=US, ST=California, L=Menlo Park, O=Meta Platforms, Inc., CN=*.whatsapp.net
- Evidenced operator: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- HTTP requests captured: 1
- Scan tier: fast · observed 2026-08-17 09:55:48 UTC
Malware communicating with this URL (2)
These samples were observed contacting or being served from api.whatsapp.com. Each links to its full analysis.
- 1f31daf2bbffcc935a8d9748065a74b8df18e75246c5d0b0f062bd0189380806 - referenced ·
1f31daf2bbffcc935a8d9748065a74b8· first seen 2026-08-17 - c784eeea9a0a5ecb90039885358e4119e68abbda6593743152433e67db81051e - referenced ·
c784eeea9a0a5ecb90039885358e4119· first seen 2026-08-16
Antivirus & YARA (0 of 47 engines)
No engine flagged this page's content.
Why this verdict
- Valid TLS, no impersonation or off-origin credential post
Contacted infrastructure
- 157.240.8.53 - AS32934 Facebook, Inc. (Australia)
Observed indicators
- api.whatsapp.com
- static.whatsapp.net
- www.whatsapp.com
- blog.whatsapp.com
- faq.whatsapp.com
- whatsappbusiness.com
- web.whatsapp.com
- x.com
- www.youtube.com
- www.instagram.com
- www.facebook.com
- www.threads.com
- www.metacareers.com
- 157.240.8.53
- https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=
- https://api.whatsapp.com/data/manifest.json
- https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/y1/r/FJbTMJqMap7.svg
- https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v5/yH/l/0,cross/_jfkUskf2-v.css
- https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v5/yl/l/0,cross/V7ENX07UUsY.css
- https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v5/yq/l/0,cross/--0WMn6N-qJ.css
Other scans of api.whatsapp.com (10)
This host has been scanned before. Each scan is a separate observation, so a verdict here does not carry over to the others.
- 24 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
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https://les-dvorik.ru/404.php/ - 24 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://store.edenroc.biz/ - 23 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://vigilanciaweb.cl/dinamicos/files/file/nasemelo.pdf - 23 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://robloxeditortoolscriptautocut.pages.dev/ - 23 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://www.antasboru.com/404 - 23 Aug 2026 - suspicious ·
https://how-to-use-phone-number-to-verify-age-on-roblox.pages.dev/ - 23 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://robloxattackontitantitanshiftscript.pages.dev/ - 23 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://roblox-strongest-battlegrounds-script-auto-ult.pages.dev/ - 23 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://roblox-blox-fruits-esp-script.pages.dev/
Questions about api.whatsapp.com
- Is api.whatsapp.com safe?
- The scan of api.whatsapp.com on 17 Aug 2026 found no evidence of harm. That is the absence of a finding at one point in time, not a guarantee: a page can change, and a scan only sees what it was served.
- What malware is associated with api.whatsapp.com?
- 2 analysed samples communicate with this URL.
- How was api.whatsapp.com checked?
- A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.
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