# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ai-mining.ltd
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 11:13:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ai-mining.ltd/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 53/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Kaspersky, SOCRadar, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Namemart Limited
Nameservers:     ["dale.ns.cloudflare.com", "sunny.ns.cloudflare.com"]
HTTP response:   200

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:00:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 12:25:36 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 21:43:35 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

ai-mining.ltd: Confirmed Cryptocurrency Mining Scam Site

Analysis conducted on July 19, 2026, confirms that ai-mining.ltd is an active phishing domain targeting users with a fraudulent cryptocurrency mining scheme. The domain is currently resolving with an HTTP 200 status, indicating operational infrastructure. Security vendor detections on VirusTotal report 7 of 91 engines flagging the domain as malicious, while it also appears on one security blocklist. The registrar and hosting details remain unconfirmed, though the domain's naming convention—combining 'ai' with 'mining'—strongly suggests an attempt to deceive users into believing it offers legitimate artificial intelligence-driven mining services.  Defenders should treat this domain as high-risk due to its confirmed malicious status and ongoing activity. Network-level blocking is recommended, particularly for organizations handling cryptocurrency or financial data. While the exact brand or platform being impersonated is not yet identified, the domain's structure aligns with known tactics used in crypto-related scams. Further investigation into associated IP addresses and WHOIS records may reveal additional infrastructure linked to this campaign. Given its presence on multiple detection platforms, ai-mining.ltd should be prioritized for takedown efforts and user awareness initiatives.

## 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 (operator 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/ai-mining.ltd/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ai-mining.ltd
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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