api.bots.business
“api.bots.business”
Evidence Summary
The domain api.bots.business has been identified as a generic phishing threat with an elevated risk level, currently taken offline. While it does not impersonate a specific brand, its generic phishing nature poses risks of credential theft or malware delivery. PhishDestroy categorizes this as a credential theft threat based on its structure and security vendor flags.
Technical analysis reveals that api.bots.business was flagged by 8 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating broad recognition as malicious. Registered through URL Solutions, Inc., the domain resolves to IP address 5.252.32.57 and was created on September 28, 2017. It appears on 2 security blocklists, and its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt (R13), which, while legitimate, does not guarantee safety. Trust scores are low due to vendor flags and blocklist presence.
As of the latest assessment, the domain is offline, which mitigates immediate risk. However, users should remain vigilant against similar domains. Avoid entering personal information on such sites and ensure browser security settings are up to date. If you have interacted with this domain, monitor accounts for suspicious activity and change passwords. PhishDestroy recommends reporting any related phishing attempts to relevant authorities.
Security Signals
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
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VirusTotal Detections Update Mar 6, 2026 · 05:54 UTCVirusTotal scanner detections updated from 8 to 9. Added scanner alerts: SOCRadar.
Threat Response Pipeline
Public Blocklist Status
Evasion analysis
Cloaking & traffic-distribution check
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
- Stored cloaking flag
- Not yet scanned
- Last cloaking scan
- Server header seen by scanner
cloudflare
Scanner note: redirect: raw=redirect_301; http=301; via=http_proxy; location=https://api.bots.business/; server=cloudflare
Stored Capture · 2 sources
Domain Intelligence
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Registration: bots.business
Accreditation and RAA context
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For the registrable domain bots.business behind this subdomain, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
VirusTotal Analysis
Archived Evidence
Community reports
Reported by 1 community member, first seen Oct 30, 2025
- Stored reports
- 1
- Unique reported URLs
- 1
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