# PhishDestroy threat dossier — start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 18:24:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/93 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.54.126.119 (US, Los Angeles)
ASN:             ASAS22612 NAMECHEAP-NET, US
Hosting org:     AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      AMLBot - The full-fledged crypto compliance solution

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA
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 23:20:38 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 13:16:58 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-04 23:45:44 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/cda03730-2209-4a3a-ad52-16718a5f0400/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:19:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has classified start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com as under investigation for brand impersonation targeting AMLBot. The risk level remains uncertain pending further analysis.

This domain was created in February 2026 and resolved to IP 198.54.126.119. Although it is not flagged by any VirusTotal vendors, it appears on three security blocklists. The page title mimics AMLBot's branding, suggesting an intent to deceive users.

Currently, the domain is offline, reducing immediate risk. Users and organizations should remain vigilant and block this domain to prevent potential exposure. Continued monitoring is recommended as investigations proceed.

## 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/start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=start-amlbot.initiatescreening.com
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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