# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aml-bot.co
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 13:28:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aml-bot.co/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: argent, bnb chain, discord, foundation, linkedin)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Ermes, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Algorand Foundation

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 13:11:31 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-07 06:51:25 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01985970-3431-7571-8361-ecd987812bbf/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aml-bot.co
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aml-bot.co
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aml-bot.co
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aml-bot.co
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aml-bot.co/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:25:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies aml-bot.co as a domain associated with generic phishing activities. Despite its low-risk classification, the domain has appeared on multiple security blocklists, signaling potential malicious intent. The domain was originally created on February 21, 2026, and has been flagged by a minority of security vendors for suspicious behavior.

Technical analysis reveals that aml-bot.co was registered through a defunct registrar and has been reported on 4 distinct security blocklists. VirusTotal data indicates limited detection, with only 2 out of 95 security engines flagging the domain. This suggests a relatively low profile in terms of active threats but warrants caution given its presence in threat intelligence databases.

Currently, aml-bot.co is offline and no longer active, reducing immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends continued monitoring of any future activity related to this domain and advises organizations to maintain updated blocklists to prevent potential phishing attempts. Users should remain vigilant when encountering similar domain patterns or suspicious communications.

## 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 (volunteer 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/aml-bot.co/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aml-bot.co
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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