smalidex[.]vip

Analysis of smalidex.vip indicates that the domain was used in a cryptocurrency‑focused phishing campaign targeting users of online crypto casinos. The site was registered on August 13, 2025 through Web Commerce Communications Limited and is served from the IP address 172.67.165.29, which belongs to AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. and is geolocated in the United States. The domain’s authoritative nameservers are frank.ns.cloudflare.com and grace.ns.cloudflare.com, confirming the use of Cloudflare’s DNS infrastructure. No SSL certificate was observed for the domain, and the current HTTP status is offline, suggesting that the site has been taken down or is no longer active. The page title retrieved during the brief observation period reads "Sm al idex: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain," reinforcing the claim that the adversary was posing as a crypto‑casino service.

Threat intelligence sources corroborate the malicious nature of the domain. AlienVault OTX lists the domain in one threat‑intel pulse, and the phishing kit identified as "Gambler Scam" aligns with the casino theme. Gridinsoft assigned a trust score of 1 out of 100, indicating extremely low credibility. VirusTotal scans show that nine out of ninety‑five security vendors flagged the domain, and the domain appears on a single security blocklist. Additionally, PhishDestroy has reported the domain as blocked, providing further confirmation of its use in phishing operations.

While the available data confirms the domain’s association with a crypto‑casino phishing scheme, several aspects remain uncertain. Detailed content analysis beyond the page title is unavailable, and the lack of an SSL certificate prevents assessment of any encrypted payloads that might have been served. The offline status precludes real‑time verification of malicious payloads or credential‑harvesting forms. Defenders should therefore continue to block smalidex.