# PhishDestroy threat dossier — amltrust.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-19 12:19:48 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/amltrust.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: AML Scam Targeted brand: PayPal Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 2/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.73.228 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: ["haley.ns.cloudflare.com", "brodie.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-18 Expires: 2026-10-03 Page title: Pay, Send and Save Money with PayPal | PayPal US HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a189165fc710b3293daf4ee4fce4094426ab7c91626153ec3ce653450eea564b ## 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: 2026-04-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-18 22:04:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-19 14:42:15 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019da1f8-32c6-771d-8ddd-11649b1a8c63/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/amltrust.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.amltrust.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=amltrust.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/amltrust.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/amltrust.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-18 22:05:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies amltrust.live as a live credential theft scam targeting unsuspecting users through impersonation of a trust platform. This domain was flagged by only 2 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors but remains active and dangerous, operating under a recently registered name designed to deceive visitors. The domain resolves to IP 104.21.73.228 and holds a Google Trust Services SSL certificate, which may lull users into a false sense of security by appearing legitimate at first glance. Evidence supporting the elevated risk includes the domain's recent creation on October 03, 2025—merely days old—and its registration through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar with no distinguishing reputation for security oversight. With only 2 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors detecting malicious activity, this low detection rate underscores the stealthy nature of the scam, making it likely to evade automated filters and ensnare users who do not manually verify site authenticity. The domain’s recent creation and low blocklist presence suggest it is part of a larger campaign rapidly evolving to exploit trust in new domains. If you have visited amltrust.live, cease any interaction immediately and revoke any credentials entered on the site. Scan your devices for malware using reputable antivirus software and change passwords for affected accounts from a separate, trusted device. Avoid entering sensitive information on any untrusted domain and verify URLs through independent sources. Report this domain to your security team or relevant abuse channels to help mitigate further spread. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: a189165fc710b3293daf4ee4fce4094426ab7c91626153ec3ce653450eea564b ## 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/amltrust.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=amltrust.live 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