# PhishDestroy threat dossier — amlcryptobot.io
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Fetched:   2026-05-20 13:23:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amlcryptobot.io/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.80.1 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      AML Crypto Checker - Comprehensive Crypto Compliance Solution | AMLBot
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Cloudflare TLS Issuing ECC CA 1
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 23:21:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-20 12:51:52 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-11 21:05:11 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/0198be14-d7ba-763f-bd9f-ecc7127df7bf/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/amlcryptobot.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.amlcryptobot.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=amlcryptobot.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/amlcryptobot.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/amlcryptobot.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:34:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies amlcryptobot.io as a low-risk brand impersonation threat targeting LinkedIn. The domain presents itself under the guise of a crypto compliance service called "AML Crypto Checker," potentially misleading users into trusting the site due to its professional-sounding title. Despite its low risk rating, the domain’s use of LinkedIn’s brand identity for deceptive purposes warrants caution.

The domain amlcryptobot.io was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 104.21.80.1. It appears on four different security blocklists, indicating some level of suspicion or prior reports. However, VirusTotal detects only one out of 95 security vendors flagging it, suggesting limited but non-negligible concern. The domain’s infrastructure and naming convention hint at attempts to appear legitimate in the cryptocurrency compliance space, likely to lure users into providing sensitive information under false pretenses.

Currently, amlcryptobot.io remains active and continues to impersonate LinkedIn. Users are advised to avoid interacting with the site and refrain from submitting any personal or professional credentials. Organizations should update their internal threat intelligence and consider blocking this domain on their networks. Vigilance against brand impersonation scams remains crucial, especially where emerging crypto-related themes are involved.

## 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/amlcryptobot.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=amlcryptobot.io
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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