# PhishDestroy threat dossier — goldingo.network
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 22:16:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/goldingo.network/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.167.197 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     surina.ns.cloudflare.com, vicente.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-09-04
Expires:         2026-09-04
Page title:      GOLDINGO | Play at the best online casino based on Blockchain
HTTP response:   403

## 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: 2025-09-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-01-05 21:03:30 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 12:01:19 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-23 03:15:03 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/019b8eb8-2a83-7346-96a8-591d913b26af/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/2e4cdf8b-5836-4311-a012-c7a3180c9dfa
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/goldingo.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.goldingo.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=goldingo.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/goldingo.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/goldingo.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 03:29:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies goldingo.network as a medium-risk brand impersonation domain targeting generic gambling users. The domain presented itself as an online casino leveraging blockchain technology to entice visitors. Although currently offline, it previously resolved to a specific IP address and appeared on at least one security blocklist, indicating suspicious activity.

This phishing scheme exploits users' interest in online gambling by imitating legitimate casino platforms. By using a professional-sounding page title and blockchain association, it attempts to build credibility and lure users into engaging with potentially fraudulent services. Such impersonation can lead to theft of personal information, financial loss, or malware infections.

Users should remain vigilant by avoiding sites that resemble trusted gambling brands unless their authenticity is verified through official channels. It is crucial to not share sensitive data or credentials on any suspicious gambling websites. If users encounter a similar domain, they should report it to cybersecurity authorities and consider using protective tools like domain blocklists and anti-phishing software to prevent exposure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260105-79E9A1

## 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/goldingo.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=goldingo.network
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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