# PhishDestroy threat dossier — amlchecking.cc
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 15:12:54 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amlchecking.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: binance (and: linkedin, metamask, telegram, youtube)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.32.1 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      AMLBot - Comprehensive AML Compliance Solutions for CryptoTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilotTrustpilot

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-19 13:18:11 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-08 05:13:46 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199293e-9990-71af-87f5-7aff52b6b072/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/amlchecking.cc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.amlchecking.cc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=amlchecking.cc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/amlchecking.cc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/amlchecking.cc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:49:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified amlchecking.cc as a domain engaging in brand impersonation targeting the AML Scam brand. The domain appears designed to mislead users by mimicking the AML brand, likely in an attempt to exploit trust associated with anti-money laundering compliance solutions. This impersonation effort is classified as a low-risk threat but warrants attention considering potential confusion or misuse.

The domain amlchecking.cc was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and currently resolves to the IP address 104.21.32.1. It has surfaced on three different security blocklists and received flags from 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating some degree of suspicion though not widespread detection. Its webpage title, "AMLBot - Comprehensive AML Compliance Solutions for CryptoTrustpilotTrustpilot…," suggests an effort to add credibility by referencing crypto and reviews, but repetitive use of "Trustpilot" appears suspicious.

At present, amlchecking.cc remains active and accessible on the internet, representing a continuing risk of brand abuse. PhishDestroy recommends users and security teams exercise caution when encountering this domain, avoid interacting with its content, and consider blocking or monitoring it within organizational security controls to mitigate potential deception or fraud stemming from this impersonation attempt.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amlchecking.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=amlchecking.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

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