# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aml-checkup.help ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-24 11:14:49 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aml-checkup.help/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: AML Scam Targeted brand: AML Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 107.189.16.56 (NL, Zaandam) ASN: AS14956 RouterHosting LLC Hosting org: FranTech Solutions Registrar: Dynadot LLC Nameservers: ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net Registered: 2026-04-15 Page title: AMLBot - Comprehensive Crypto Compliance Solution | Free AML Crypto Check HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-13 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 847f76d54549f13d0ef69506d844fc83b250925cb6b19f9ff0ba767afc02ebbe Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - api.info-aml.app - api.info-aml.one - info-aml.app - info-aml.one ## 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: 2026-04-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-15 09:06:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-15 06:07:45 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-23 07:40:23 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-22 00:27:39 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8fbf-71cc-75b8-9bb8-051021b1c5b6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/7505ff00-b148-48eb-a0e5-f090040029f7 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aml-checkup.help crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aml-checkup.help Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aml-checkup.help AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aml-checkup.help URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aml-checkup.help/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-15 09:07:25 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-checkup.help as an active brand impersonation threat targeting the AML Scam service. This domain is currently under investigation for malicious activity, with a status marked as active. The threat involves the impersonation of a legitimate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance service, potentially deceiving users into disclosing sensitive information or credentials. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating a low detection rate despite its suspicious nature. It was registered through Dynadot LLC on April 07, 2026, and resolves to IP address 107.189.16.56. The domain holds no blocklist entries at this time and uses a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, which may lend it an air of legitimacy. Trust scores remain unverified due to its recent creation and low detection rate. PhishDestroy advises users to exercise extreme caution and avoid interacting with aml-checkup.help. If accidental access occurs, users should not enter any personal or financial information. This domain should be reported to relevant cybersecurity authorities and blocked at the network level. Organizations are encouraged to monitor for similar domains and update their threat intelligence feeds to include this indicator of compromise (IOC). [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260415-14AEF4 TLS cert SHA-256: 847f76d54549f13d0ef69506d844fc83b250925cb6b19f9ff0ba767afc02ebbe ## 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-checkup.help/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aml-checkup.help 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io