whatsappbutton.ru
Category: Suspicious
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Description of whatsappbutton.ru
The website appears to present itself as a simple Russian-language tool for generating a WhatsApp button for use on a website. Based on the page title and screenshot, it offers form fields for a phone number, default text, button identifier, size, and position, then generates code for embedding a WhatsApp contact button into HTML pages.
The domain name combines the WhatsApp brand name with the word "button," which aligns with the visible functionality of a button generator. The page appears lightweight and utility-focused rather than content-rich, and it references the official WhatsApp API for message links. No clear operator identity or company information is visible in the provided scan data, so the actual party behind the site cannot be confirmed from this snapshot alone.
Safety Assessment for whatsappbutton.ru
Multiple security signals raise concern about this domain at the time of the scan. It was flagged by 15 out of 91 security engines, with many of those detections classifying it as phishing or fraud-related, and multiple web-classification providers also categorized it as suspicious or phishing-related. Although the page content shown in the screenshot looks like a simple code-generation utility, the domain name prominently uses the WhatsApp brand while operating on an unrelated .ru domain, which may increase the risk of confusion for visitors.
The malware scan of the page itself did not detect flagged files, external links, or iframes during this snapshot, and major content-malice threat databases listed in the scan were clean at the time checked. However, the domain's IP address is listed on one mail-reputation blocklist, which is a weaker signal than direct phishing detections but still adds some caution. Given the relatively high number of phishing-related engine detections and the brand-associated domain naming, based on these findings, this website may pose potential risks to visitors.
Technical Description
The site was reachable over HTTPS with a valid Let's Encrypt certificate that, at the time of the scan, was set to expire on 2026-09-27. It is hosted on an IP address in St Petersburg, Russia, using the nginx-reuseport/1.21.1 web server and nameservers associated with BEGET.RU. DNSSEC status is unknown from the available data.
From the page scan, only a small number of files were observed, with no flagged scripts or iframes detected in that snapshot. The site also loads third-party resources including a JavaScript/CSS library CDN, analytics from Yandex, and the official WhatsApp API endpoint. While the TLS setup appears present and functional, HTTPS alone does not address the phishing-related reputation findings associated with the domain.
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