# PhishDestroy threat dossier — santasbet.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-28 00:59:21 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/santasbet.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Scam Phishing kit: Gambler Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 20/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, MalwareURL, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE, Webroot URLQuery: 100 detections AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.172.185 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc. Nameservers: newt.ns.cloudflare.com, tiffany.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-12-15 Page title: Santasbet: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Expires: 2026-03-15 Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-12-15 (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: 2025-12-18 08:17:37 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-27 20:21:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-24 22:48:34 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019b3088-9198-739a-abfd-950131578852/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/santasbet.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.santasbet.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=santasbet.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/santasbet.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/santasbet.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 21:06:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] santasbet.com — Brand Impersonation Crypto Casino Threat Analysis This domain, santasbet.com, poses a brand impersonation threat targeting users of cryptocurrency-based gambling platforms. Analysis indicates the site mimics a legitimate crypto casino, presenting itself under the title 'Santasbet: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain.' Such impersonation schemes are designed to deceive users into depositing cryptocurrency or divulging sensitive credentials, often leading to financial losses or unauthorized access to digital wallets. The domain’s infrastructure and content are engineered to exploit trust in established gambling brands, increasing the likelihood of successful social engineering attacks against unsuspecting visitors. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple indicators of malicious activity. The domain was registered on December 15, 2025, through Tucows Domains Inc., a registrar frequently observed in phishing campaigns. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.172.185, hosted on AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.), a network commonly leveraged to obfuscate origins. Detection metrics further substantiate the threat: VirusTotal reports 20 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, while one additional security blocklist has listed it. Notably, the domain lacks an SSL certificate, a red flag for users expecting encrypted connections on financial or gambling platforms. Users who visited santasbet.com should take immediate remedial actions. If cryptocurrency was deposited or credentials were entered, affected parties should revoke any active wallet authorizations and monitor accounts for unauthorized transactions. Devices used to access the site should undergo a thorough security scan to detect potential malware or backdoors. Additionally, users are advised to report the domain to relevant financial institutions or cryptocurrency platforms to prevent further exploitation. Vigilance against similar threats can be enhanced by verifying domain registration dates, SSL certificates, and cross-referencing with security blocklists before engaging with online gambling or crypto-related services. ## 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/santasbet.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=santasbet.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: 208,220 domains (95,315 alive under monitoring, 111,874 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io