# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pip.casino
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 22:24:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pip.casino/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
URLQuery:        100 detections
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.17.133 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Registered:      2025-12-20
Expires:         2026-12-20
Page title:      Pip: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2025-12-20 (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:    2025-12-30 07:08:11 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 23:53:34 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/019b6e15-05e0-754b-ab9a-9873eaa294a6/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/pip.casino
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pip.casino
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pip.casino
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pip.casino
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pip.casino/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:07:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies pip.casino as a high-risk phishing domain pretending to be a popular online cryptocurrency casino. This site posed a significant threat by attempting to deceive users into divulging sensitive information or cryptocurrency credentials. Although currently taken offline, its prior activity placed users at considerable risk of financial loss and data theft.

This phishing campaign operated by masquerading as a legitimate blockchain-based crypto casino, enticing victims with promises of popular gaming and rewards. Once users engaged, the site likely attempted to harvest login details or crypto wallet information under false pretenses. The domain was flagged by multiple security systems, appeared on blocklists, and was noted in threat intelligence feeds, confirming its malicious intent.

Users who visited pip.casino should immediately verify their crypto accounts and change passwords where applicable. It is also crucial to monitor financial transactions for unauthorized activity and consider using multi-factor authentication to enhance security. Reporting any suspicious incidents to cybersecurity authorities can help mitigate further harm from this phishing threat.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       c164e1ea36438d14fea9b88996d154275a4c92fd80bfa082c7e00a343f241147

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