This report details the technical threat profile for the domain rope.casino. The site presented itself as "Rope: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain," impersonating a cryptocurrency casino or gambling brand. The threat posed is a cryptocurrency scam, specifically the "Gambler Scam" kit, designed to defraud users by soliciting cryptocurrency deposits under the guise of a legitimate gambling platform, with no genuine service provided.
Technical evidence confirms the malicious nature of the site. VirusTotal analysis shows 15 out of 95 vendors flagged the domain as malicious, with detections from ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, and CyRadar. The domain was registered through NameCheap, Inc. and created on 2026-02-21. The IP address 188.114.97.3 is located in the United States and is hosted by AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. The site lacks an SSL certificate and its nameservers are dara.ns.cloudflare.com and kellen.ns.cloudflare.com.
The domain rope.casino is currently DOWN/OFFLINE. The risk level is high due to confirmed scam activity, a significant number of antivirus detections, and the absence of SSL security. Users who may have interacted with the site while it was active should be cautious of potential financial loss or data compromise.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not yet scannedNo crawler-versus-browser difference has been recorded yet
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not yet scanned
Last cloaking scan
Scanner note:unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='rope.casino', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError("SO
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
Minimum notice count3 is the number of stored outgoing report records for this domain. It does not by itself prove acknowledgement or action by a recipient.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
ICANN RAA §3.18
The history below lists stored escalation records and timestamps. It does not by itself establish receipt, acknowledgement, compliance, or enforcement by any recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedFeb 7, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 29, 2026score 78/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttps://rope.casino/
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Accountability draft
Nothing is sent automatically.
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
188.114.97.3
Network ASN
AS13335
Organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Observed location
San Francisco, US
Server header
cloudflare
Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Nameservers 2
dara.ns.cloudflare.com
kellen.ns.cloudflare.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
E8
Valid until
2026-05-22 00:00:00
Hostname coverage
Hostname coverage not recorded
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-03-15 05:54:05 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS inactivereason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-11 01:10:09 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-02-14 16:33:10 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-02-14 16:33:10 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 5,471.70hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-06-08 16:24:02 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Casino / Gambling License Verification
Unverified gambling license
This domain markets casino/gambling services. Scam casinos routinely display fake Curaçao, MGA, or Kahnawake license badges that don’t exist in the real registries. Always verify the license number against the official regulator database before depositing. If the site shows a seal but no clickable registry link — or the linked registry page doesn’t exist — treat it as fraudulent.
View Archive Abuse Report Escalation History · 3 reports over 26 days · click to expand
PhishDestroy does not flood registrars.
Follow-up reports are sent only when one of the following is true: a user-initiated re-report was submitted via our public form, our monitoring detected the domain resurfacing in a search engine result or third-party feed, or our live-checker confirmed the domain remains technically active and still exhibits fraudulent behaviour. Each escalation below represents an independent trigger — not automated noise.
3 abuse reports filed over 245 days — eventually taken down
NameCheap, Inc. was notified 3 times before the domain was removed. ICANN Compliance was CC’d on at least one escalation — receipt of each complaint is therefore on the record.
3
reports
245
days
ICANN CC
Report #1Feb 8, 2026 · 18:34 UTC
Phishing Abuse Report: rope[.]casino
support@namecheap.com
Report #2ICANN CC582h still activeMar 5, 2026 · 01:31 UTC
ICANN RAA §3.18 requires accredited registrars to publish an abuse point-of-contact and take reasonable and prompt steps in response to reports of illegal activity. The timeline above documents delivered reports — registrar acknowledgement and takedown timing are independently verifiable via the archived email threads on request.
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
19 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
Mar 1, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
490 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
5 evidence signal groups linked3 reports recordedContent unavailable
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · rope.casino
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
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