# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aml-explore.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-27 11:40:37 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aml-explore.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 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: rex.ns.cloudflare.com, sonia.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-21 Page title: AML - Comprehensive AML Compliance Solutions for Crypto HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 64360fa84a91727b06d78b1e752b1bac237efa0564700358e0c95a7f5cf517b6 ## 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: 2026-04-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-27 10:41:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-27 07:42:33 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-27 13:50:04 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dcde2-0ed5-779b-8cb3-bc49361a6024/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/eaa98459-50b8-425d-942c-cb0494e0dc03 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aml-explore.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aml-explore.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aml-explore.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aml-explore.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aml-explore.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-27 10:41:55 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-explore.com as a currently active phishing domain designed to facilitate credit card fraud. The domain is flagged as under investigation while threat intelligence teams analyze its infrastructure and potential victim impact. This campaign specifically targets individuals under the guise of anti-money laundering (AML) verification, a tactic commonly leveraged to harvest payment card data under false pretenses. This domain was flagged by zero of ninety-five VirusTotal security vendors as of the latest scan, indicating it has evaded automated detection systems due to its novel infrastructure. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and was registered on April 21, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, using a publicly trusted Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate. Its recent creation and low detection rate suggest a potentially emergent threat with limited exposure to security monitoring platforms. Risk mitigation requires immediate action. Users are advised to avoid visiting aml-explore.com and to report any suspicious encounters. System administrators should block the associated IP address and domain at the network perimeter using DNS and firewall rules. Financial institutions and payment processors should flag any transactions involving this domain or its hosting IP as high-risk. Victims of interaction are encouraged to report the incident to financial providers, local cybercrime units, and credit monitoring services to prevent unauthorized transactions. Continued monitoring and collaborative threat intelligence sharing are critical to disrupting this phishing campaign and preventing further exploitation. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260427-DBF0E5 Favicon MD5: 476eed806d70bf9f1bfdecf4baf2e309 TLS cert SHA-256: 64360fa84a91727b06d78b1e752b1bac237efa0564700358e0c95a7f5cf517b6 ## 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-explore.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aml-explore.com 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