# PhishDestroy threat dossier — api-amlbot.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-19 09:12:35 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/api-amlbot.xyz/ ## 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: AMLBot 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: 4/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 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: achiel.ns.cloudflare.com, irma.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-15 Page title: Pay, Send and Save Money with PayPal | PayPal US HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-20 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c344c9d15a25af373efe19a551d83a30f56a9e1b88deff9e4a63c3d1aa792add ## 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: 2026-04-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-15 09:01:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-17 07:40:05 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8fb8-43a3-74fa-9a78-163880d11db0/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/api-amlbot.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.api-amlbot.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=api-amlbot.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/api-amlbot.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/api-amlbot.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-15 09:01:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies api-amlbot.xyz as an active crypto drainer scam designed to trick cryptocurrency users into connecting their wallets and unknowingly transferring funds to attacker-controlled accounts. This malicious domain mimics legitimate crypto-asset management interfaces, presenting fake transaction approvals or balance displays that prompt victims to sign malicious blockchain transactions. Once a user connects a wallet and approves a transaction, the drainer silently transfers tokens to addresses controlled by the threat actor, often moving funds across multiple blockchains to obfuscate the trail. The domain is currently resolving to IP 188.114.96.3 and has been actively serving malicious content since its registration. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy with elevated risk status after 4 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors identified it as malicious. api-amlbot.xyz was registered on January 22, 2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, and currently holds an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, a tactic commonly used to appear legitimate and evade browser warnings. The combination of a newly registered domain, low detection rate on public scanners, and hosting on a bulletproof IP address indicates this is a recently deployed, targeted operation likely aimed at users searching for crypto-related tools or services. If you visited api-amlbot.xyz or connected your wallet to it, immediately revoke any connected permissions using your wallet’s “Revoke Permissions” or “Connected Apps” feature, and transfer your remaining funds to a new, isolated wallet. Do not interact with any further prompts from the site. Report the domain to PhishDestroy for investigation and consider scanning your device with updated antivirus software. Always verify the authenticity of crypto tools by checking PhishDestroy’s database before use, and never approve transactions from unknown or untrusted websites. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 3c1378d54608925fe1dff523c02e4f7a TLS cert SHA-256: c344c9d15a25af373efe19a551d83a30f56a9e1b88deff9e4a63c3d1aa792add ## 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/api-amlbot.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=api-amlbot.xyz 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