Security engines reporting a detection: 14. Public blocklists reporting a match: 2. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
Stored registration data identifies NameSilo as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate registrar investigations; that broader material is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
The domain surfplay.casino has been identified as a brand impersonation threat targeting the Base brand. It is currently active and is associated with the Gambler Scam phishing kit. The domain's primary objective is to deceive users by posing as a legitimate online crypto casino, potentially leading to financial loss or credential theft.
Analysis indicates that the domain has been flagged by 18 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a moderate level of suspicion. The domain is registered through NameSilo, LLC, and resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3. It was created on December 21, 2025, and appears on one security blocklist. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, which is a common choice for both legitimate and malicious websites. The domain is also blocked by PhishDestroy, further confirming its malicious nature.
The current status of surfplay.casino is active, and it remains a significant risk to users who may be tricked into believing it is a legitimate Base-affiliated site. Organizations and individuals are advised to implement DNS-based blocking, update security filters, and educate users about the dangers of visiting untrusted online casinos. Continued monitoring of the domain and associated IP address is recommended to track any changes in infrastructure or tactics.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking suspected: scanner and visitor titles differ
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
RegistrationCreated Dec 21, 2025 (294d)—Expires Dec 21, 2026
HTTP Status403 Forbidden
Elapsed Since First Report23 days
What we count
Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Reachable · access restricted.
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.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedJun 17, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jun 17, 2026score 80/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttps://surfplay.casino/
Favicon Hash
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.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-15 22:18:11 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-10-01 01:47:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-09-15 22:18:11 UTC → 2026-10-01 01:47:55 UTC · 363.50hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-23 12:03:03 UTC · precision 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.
Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.
Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 14 detections
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
Chong Lua Dao
CyRadar
ESET
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
Lionic
SOCRadar
Sophos
VIPRE
Site Performance Analysis
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of surfplay.casino· checked Jun 25, 2026
100
Good
Performance
FCP
0.78s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
1.83s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.019
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
0.8s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
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.
VirusTotal Detections Update2026-06-25 17:55:16 UTC
VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 12 to 18. Added scanner alerts: ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, LevelBlue, Netcraft, VIPRE.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
13 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
surfplay.casino detected and queued for full analysis
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 domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this 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.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedReachable · access restricted
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.
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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 · surfplay.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.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
(US)
PhishDestroy Investigation
