furowex[.]com

Analysis of the domain furowex.com indicates it was actively used in a crypto-themed phishing campaign targeting online gambling users. The domain was registered on November 2, 2025, through Dominet (HK) Limited and resolved to the IP address 172.67.205.229, hosted on Cloudflare's network (AS13335). Nameservers were configured as CHIP.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM and SUREENA.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM, a common pattern for domains attempting to obscure hosting origins behind Cloudflare's proxy services. No SSL certificate was present, increasing the likelihood of interception or manipulation of unencrypted traffic. The page title, 'Furowex: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain,' explicitly identifies the scam type as a crypto casino fraud.

This aligns with the identified phishing kit, Gambler Scam, which is designed to deceive users into depositing cryptocurrency under false pretenses. Detection metrics corroborate this classification: Gridinsoft and Scamadviser both assigned a trust score of 1/100, and the domain appeared on one security blocklist (PhishDestroy). AlienVault OTX included the domain in a single threat intelligence pulse, suggesting limited but confirmed malicious activity. VirusTotal analysis flagged the domain as malicious by 15 of 95 security vendors, further supporting its classification as a phishing threat. As of the report date, the domain has been taken offline, though defenders should remain cautious of potential re-emergence under similar infrastructure or new domains.

The use of Cloudflare nameservers and hosting is notable, as it may complicate attribution and takedown efforts. Defenders are advised to monitor for domains registered through Dominet (HK) Limited or resolving to Cloudflare IPs, particularly those with low trust scores and lacking SSL certificates. Blocking the IP 172.67.205.229 and the nameservers CHIP.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM and SUREENA.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM at the network level may mitigate residual risk from related campaigns.