# PhishDestroy threat dossier — checks-aml.one
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Fetched:   2026-07-28 00:56:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/checks-aml.one/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: AML Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.126.229.16 (DE, Frankfurt am Main)
ASN:             ASAS30823 AUROLOGIC aurologic GmbH, DE
Hosting org:     AS30823 aurologic GmbH
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns1.dyna-ns.net", "ns2.dyna-ns.net"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      AMLBot - Comprehensive Crypto Compliance Solution | Free AML Crypto Check

## 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 23:20:28 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:20:28 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-28 00:22:54 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/019a3325-1f1c-706e-8307-5db857d2bcbc/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/ef10d87b-89fe-4b83-8132-d9dfd9ae325f
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/checks-aml.one
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.checks-aml.one
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=checks-aml.one
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/checks-aml.one
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/checks-aml.one/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-23 08:47:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

checks-aml.one Safety Check — Crypto Investment Scam Detected

Analysis of the domain checks-aml.one indicates it was operating as a crypto investment scam, classified under 'Investment Scam' in available threat intelligence. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, through Dynadot LLC, with nameservers ns1.dyna-ns.net and ns2.dyna-ns.net. It resolved to the IP address 216.126.229.16, hosted on AS30823 (aurologic GmbH) in Germany. No SSL certificate was detected, increasing the risk of unencrypted data interception.

The page title, 'AMLBot - Comprehensive Crypto Compliance Solution | Free AML Crypto Check,' suggests an attempt to impersonate a legitimate cryptocurrency compliance service, though the exact content and functionality of the site remain unconfirmed. As of the report date, the domain is offline, but prior activity was flagged by two security blocklists: PhishDestroy and ScamSniffer. VirusTotal records show 12 of 93 security vendors marked the domain as malicious, though this does not represent a full consensus. AlienVault OTX included the domain in one threat intelligence pulse, further corroborating its association with malicious activity.

Defenders should treat this domain as compromised and prioritize blocking it at the DNS and network levels. Historical logs should be reviewed for connections to 216.126.229.16 or the domain itself, particularly in contexts involving cryptocurrency transactions or compliance-related queries. Given the absence of an SSL certificate, any prior interactions with this domain likely occurred over unencrypted HTTP, warranting additional scrutiny for credential exposure or data leakage. No evidence of a phishing kit or specific brand impersonation beyond the page title is available, so further forensic analysis would be required to determine the full scope of the scam.

## 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 (operator 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/checks-aml.one/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=checks-aml.one
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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