# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gamblers.monster
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 16:03:32 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gamblers.monster/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 34 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Gambling Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21
HTTP response:   200

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## 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 23:22:39 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 07:49:50 UTC (STALE — 34 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-18 18:03:03 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 34 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 34 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019980ec-ab91-77e9-93fb-91f3350f1572/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/gamblers.monster
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.gamblers.monster
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=gamblers.monster
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/gamblers.monster
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/gamblers.monster/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:55:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies gamblers.monster as a high-risk phishing domain designed to deceive users and potentially steal sensitive information. Classified under generic phishing threats, this domain poses significant risks to users who may encounter it during online activities, especially those related to gambling or financial transactions.

Evidence supporting this assessment includes its recent creation date on February 21, 2026, and detection by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a consensus among multiple security tools about its malicious nature. Additionally, gamblers.monster appears on at least one major security blocklist, reinforcing its classification as a threat. The domain infrastructure, while now offline, was evidently used to facilitate phishing campaigns targeting unsuspecting users.

To mitigate risks, users are advised not to visit gamblers.monster or provide any personal or financial information if encountered. PhishDestroy notes that the domain is currently taken offline, reducing immediate risk, but vigilance is necessary as threat actors may register similar domains. Employing up-to-date anti-phishing tools, maintaining strong password hygiene, and verifying URLs before interaction remain critical defenses against such threats.

## 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/gamblers.monster/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=gamblers.monster
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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