# PhishDestroy threat dossier — amlscanning.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 06:23:26 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amlscanning.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: AML Scam

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      212.34.150.32 (NL, Amsterdam)
ASN:             ASAS216071 VDSINA SERVERS TECH FZCO, AE
Hosting org:     AS216071 SERVERS TECH FZCO
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns41.domaincontrol.com", "ns42.domaincontrol.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      AML Check - The full-fledged crypto compliance solution

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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 23:20:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:44:04 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/01997ea2-609f-77db-b26f-5010725059b6/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/amlscanning.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.amlscanning.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=amlscanning.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/amlscanning.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/amlscanning.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:34:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies amlscanning.io as a low-risk brand impersonation domain targeting users by mimicking the AML Scam brand. While the threat level is low, the domain aims to deceive visitors with a fake crypto compliance service.

This phishing attempt works by presenting a convincing page titled 'AML Check - The full-fledged crypto compliance solution' to lure users into trusting the site. It was registered through GoDaddy and resolved to a suspicious IP before being taken offline.

If you have visited amlscanning.io, it’s recommended to avoid entering any personal or financial information. Run a security scan on your device and monitor your accounts for unusual activity. Since the domain is offline now, the immediate risk is reduced, but remain vigilant.

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