# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexbets.casino
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 00:01:51 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexbets.casino/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 80/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Gambling Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, SOCRadar

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.171.54 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Spaceship, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["cartman.ns.cloudflare.com", "margot.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-11
Expires:         2027-03-23
Page title:      NovaBet - HTML Template
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-06-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: b8cd48e0352cc519102a19d7816e94d4df5e52194ee879c3b03819034fa2d8bf

## 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: 2026-04-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-11 07:38:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-11 04:39:27 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 18:41:31 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 03:11:57 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/019d7ad4-96c1-7364-ba3c-625f9a582120/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/0044aab1-9269-48dd-b89c-e8129b20ec4e
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexbets.casino
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexbets.casino
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexbets.casino
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexbets.casino
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexbets.casino/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-11 07:38:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified apexbets.casino as an active generic phishing domain targeting users with potentially deceptive tactics. While no specific drainer kit or brand affiliation is associated with the domain, it leverages the allure of the casino gambling niche to lure victims into providing sensitive information or credentials.

From a technical perspective, apexbets.casino scores 1 out of 95 on VirusTotal, indicating minimal but present detection. The domain was created recently on March 23, 2026, and is registered through Spaceship, Inc. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.171.54 and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate and secure. There are no Google Safe Browsing (GSB) flags publicly noted, and blocklist counts remain unreported, suggesting it may be newly active or under the radar.

Currently, apexbets.casino remains active with an elevated risk level. Users are strongly advised to avoid visiting or interacting with the site, as the phishing threat could lead to credential theft or financial loss. Security teams should monitor this domain for any emerging malicious campaigns, update blocklists accordingly, and educate users about the risks associated with fraudulent gambling-related websites.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260411-5DBE0F
Favicon MD5:       9f504444f85a5af2eef9264b02ae40be
TLS cert SHA-256:      b8cd48e0352cc519102a19d7816e94d4df5e52194ee879c3b03819034fa2d8bf

## 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/apexbets.casino/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexbets.casino
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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