# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cretugamb.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 06:10:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cretugamb.com/ ## 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: Brand Impersonation Phishing kit: Gambler Scam Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: rita.ns.cloudflare.com, weston.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-30 Expires: 2027-05-30 Page title: Cretugamb: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain HTTP response: 666 (custom cloaking code — see Cloaking above) ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE1 Expires: 2026-08-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f682c7786279d04278b9758a540323c7de7934d0a76f775a7caa91e22330faee ## 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: 2026-05-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-17 19:24:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-17 18:35:25 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-13 04:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-09 04:20:18 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ed69b-5dbc-74b4-a75d-656b78fd6d04/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/fdf792bf-a287-4284-b7a0-15ebc3bcf450 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/cretugamb.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cretugamb.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cretugamb.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cretugamb.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cretugamb.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 19:57:51 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, cretugamb.com, presents an active brand impersonation threat targeting users of the Base blockchain platform by masquerading as a legitimate crypto casino. The site uses the page title 'Cretugamb: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain' to lure victims into engaging with fraudulent gambling services, likely designed to harvest cryptocurrency credentials or distribute malicious payloads under the guise of blockchain-based gaming. The impersonation of Base, a well-known Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, increases the likelihood of successful social engineering, particularly among users familiar with decentralized applications and crypto transactions. Analysis of the domain reveals multiple technical indicators supporting its malicious classification. cretugamb.com is flagged by 13 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a consensus among detection engines regarding its suspicious nature. The domain was registered on May 30, 2026, through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It appears on one security blocklist and is currently blocked by PhishDestroy. Infrastructure analysis shows the domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, which is protected by Cloudflare, a common tactic to obscure hosting details and evade takedown efforts. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, providing a veneer of legitimacy while failing to mitigate the underlying threat. Users who have visited cretugamb.com or interacted with its content should take immediate remedial actions to mitigate potential risks. Any cryptocurrency wallets or credentials entered on the site should be considered compromised and revoked immediately. Users are advised to disconnect any connected wallets from the domain and review recent transactions for unauthorized activity. Devices used to access the site should undergo a full security scan to detect potential malware or backdoors. Additionally, affected users should monitor their accounts for signs of further exploitation, such as unauthorized token transfers or phishing attempts via associated email addresses. If financial losses have occurred, reporting the incident to relevant blockchain analytics platforms and law enforcement cybercrime units is recommended to aid in tracking and potential recovery efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260617-5731CF Favicon MD5: 50679c0c5e3ed56d05c1d0ed312419a7 TLS cert SHA-256: f682c7786279d04278b9758a540323c7de7934d0a76f775a7caa91e22330faee ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cretugamb.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cretugamb.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,020 domains (49,754 alive under monitoring, 128,266 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io