# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aml-check.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-30 07:55:10 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aml-check.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: AML Scam Targeted brand: AML Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 7/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, Chong Lua Dao, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.68.142 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc Nameservers: jerry.ns.cloudflare.com, uma.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-10-19 Expires: 2026-10-19 Page title: AML Check - Trust AML HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 0b9ae5482f8eb9536bcd2a637da1c9e199bd1c522dc40fd82b5203de6863abb9 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-10-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-28 23:27:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-28 21:33:42 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-30 09:45:26 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-29 00:03:20 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1020-0d0d-7002-955b-95024458a70c/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/77e40031-bc59-4832-bc2d-b3d78bc9d84f Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aml-check.cc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aml-check.cc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aml-check.cc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aml-check.cc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aml-check.cc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-28 23:35:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain aml-check.cc is currently active and engaged in brand impersonation, specifically targeting Anti-Money Laundering (AML) verification systems. This domain is designed to deceive users into believing they are interacting with legitimate AML compliance platforms, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure or financial fraud. Analysis confirms its operational status as of the latest intelligence, with no indications of takedown or mitigation efforts. Infrastructure analysis reveals that aml-check.cc was registered on October 19, 2025, through Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc. The domain resolves to the IP address 172.67.196.41 and is secured with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which, while standard for many legitimate sites, is frequently exploited in phishing campaigns to appear trustworthy. Detection metrics indicate that 5 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain as malicious. Additionally, the domain appears on two independent security blocklists, and its activities have been identified by at least two specialized detection platforms. These indicators collectively underscore the domain's high-risk classification. The current status of aml-check.cc remains active, with no observed disruption in its resolution or accessibility. Organizations and individuals are advised to implement immediate countermeasures, including the addition of this domain to enterprise blocklists and the deployment of network-level filtering to prevent access. End-users should be alerted to the presence of this threat, particularly those involved in financial transactions or AML compliance workflows. Continuous monitoring of associated infrastructure, such as resolving IP addresses and SSL certificate issuance patterns, is recommended to identify potential pivot domains or evolving attack vectors. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260628-8EC854 TLS cert SHA-256: 0b9ae5482f8eb9536bcd2a637da1c9e199bd1c522dc40fd82b5203de6863abb9 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aml-check.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aml-check.cc Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,677 domains (13,093 alive under monitoring, 158,994 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io