# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aml-compliance.finance ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-20 11:35:58 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aml-compliance.finance/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: AML Scam Targeted brand: AML Scam Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 2/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.58.202 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: karsyn.ns.cloudflare.com, seamus.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-03 Expires: 2027-04-29 Page title: AMLCheck 2: Revolutionary AML-Compliance for DeFi Excellence ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ed3fcb0a33f762e6b7ea1cd4bfa8488e0201daf967a4e90d6924ce2191b46e43 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-03 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-03 20:54:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-05-03 17:56:15 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-05-19 19:40:06 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-12 00:06:36 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019deef8-e793-74e9-9207-c233f98b66a8/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8f555ccf-fed2-42f5-ad18-d821681d0e13 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aml-compliance.finance crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aml-compliance.finance Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aml-compliance.finance AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aml-compliance.finance URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aml-compliance.finance/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-03 20:56:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies the domain aml-compliance.finance as a high-risk crypto drainer kit actively distributing a sophisticated anti-money laundering (AML) compliance scam. This fraudulent site masquerades as a legitimate AML compliance portal, targeting cryptocurrency users by luring victims into connecting their wallets to a malicious smart contract. Once connected, the drainer kit silently drains token balances and transfers NFT assets to attacker-controlled wallets. The domain leverages urgency and regulatory language to deceive users into believing they must verify their wallet for compliance purposes, bypassing standard security protocols through social engineering tactics. Security researchers have confirmed this site as part of a broader campaign targeting DeFi users under the guise of regulatory compliance. Technical analysis of aml-compliance.finance reveals several red flags consistent with active phishing infrastructure. This domain was created on April 29, 2026, and is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. It resolves to IP address 104.21.58.202 and is secured with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. VirusTotal analysis (3/95 security vendors) shows limited early detection, while the domain has already appeared on two major blocklists, including MetaMask and SEAL security feeds. The 3/95 detection rate highlights the evasive nature of this campaign, which exploits low initial flagging to maximize victim engagement before broader recognition occurs. As of the latest assessment, aml-compliance.finance remains active and poses a persistent threat to cryptocurrency users. Immediate containment actions have been initiated by multiple security vendors, including MetaMask and SEAL. However, the domain continues to operate with high risk due to its recent registration, effective evasion tactics, and reliance on social engineering. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with any site claiming to offer AML compliance services via unsolicited links or pop-ups. Always verify URLs manually, use hardware wallet confirmation for transactions, and consult official project channels for compliance guidance. The residual risk remains elevated as threat actors may rapidly iterate on this infrastructure to bypass new detections. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260503-31466F Favicon MD5: 3c1378d54608925fe1dff523c02e4f7a TLS cert SHA-256: ed3fcb0a33f762e6b7ea1cd4bfa8488e0201daf967a4e90d6924ce2191b46e43 ## 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-compliance.finance/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aml-compliance.finance 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: 151,961 domains (43,264 alive under monitoring, 108,417 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io