# PhishDestroy threat dossier — amlchecking.biz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 10:32:20 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amlchecking.biz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: AML Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 192.153.57.62 (NL, Amsterdam) ASN: ASAS399629 BLNWX, US Hosting org: AS399629 BL Networks Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: ["ns2.1domainregistry.com", "ns1.1domainregistry.com", "ns4.1domainregistry.com", "ns3.1domainregistry.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Check Your Finances with AMLBot: Simple and Joyful Solutions! ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:23:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-13 01:40:29 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019827fe-1e0b-7218-a99e-3e839e47d7a6/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/amlchecking.biz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.amlchecking.biz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=amlchecking.biz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/amlchecking.biz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/amlchecking.biz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 05:49:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies amlchecking.biz as a low-risk brand impersonation phishing domain targeting users familiar with the AML Scam brand. Classified under brand impersonation, the site leveraged a misleading page title, "Check Your Finances with AMLBot: Simple and Joyful Solutions!", designed to falsely assure users of legitimacy while attempting to deceive them. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, indicating a recent creation aimed at fraudulent activities. From a technical standpoint, amlchecking.biz resolved to the IP address 192.153.57.62 and was registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. Despite its phishing intent, the domain was flagged by only 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appeared on one security blocklist, suggesting limited exposure or impact. The relatively low detection rates support the assessment of this threat as low risk, although caution remains warranted given the impersonation tactics. Currently, amlchecking.biz has been taken offline and is no longer accessible, indicating an effective mitigation measure. PhishDestroy recommends users remain vigilant about domains impersonating trusted brands such as AML Scam and to avoid interacting with suspicious sites. Reporting such domains helps in maintaining a safer internet environment and preventing potential financial or data loss. ## 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/amlchecking.biz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=amlchecking.biz 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