# PhishDestroy threat dossier — claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io
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Fetched:   2026-06-28 15:15:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Generic Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.65.251.78 (US, North Charleston)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS396982 Google LLC
Registrar:       GitLab Pages
Nameservers:     NS_NOT_FOUND
Page title:      Just a moment...
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     GlobalSign nv-sa / GlobalSign GCC R6 AlphaSSL CA 2025
Expires:    2027-02-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: dd0525989e2180a70e046b83909bb7b33ba4b6f714e59de909ed068f9bd5b099
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - gitlab.io

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-06-26 01:46:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-28 16:20:38 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f012c-67bb-729f-be4e-598b1dc8e92d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 02:01:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io, is actively engaged in phishing operations impersonating an AI desktop client application to harvest user credentials and sensitive information. Analysis confirms the domain is currently active and operating under the guise of legitimate software distribution, posing a high-risk threat to unsuspecting users.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain resolves to IP address 35.185.44.232 and is hosted through GitLab Pages, a platform commonly used for legitimate web hosting but exploited in this instance. Security vendor assessments indicate that 1 of 95 VirusTotal engines has flagged this domain as malicious, reflecting early detection but limited widespread recognition. The SSL certificate is issued by GlobalSign nv-sa, providing a superficial layer of legitimacy while failing to mitigate the underlying threat. No historical creation date or additional blocklist entries were identified in available datasets, suggesting this may be a recently deployed campaign.  Current status confirms the domain remains active and operational, continuing to serve phishing content. Users and organizations are strongly advised to block access to this domain at the network level and implement endpoint protection rules to prevent interaction. Security teams should monitor for connections to 35.185.44.232 and review logs for any prior access attempts. Given the domain's hosting on a reputable platform, additional scrutiny of similar subdomains under gitlab.io is recommended to identify potential copycat threats. Immediate reporting to the hosting provider is encouraged to facilitate takedown procedures.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       66f9a1c3f2cfd0df1b570990e86d3095
TLS cert SHA-256:      dd0525989e2180a70e046b83909bb7b33ba4b6f714e59de909ed068f9bd5b099

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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 (volunteer 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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=claude-desktop-lm.gitlab.io
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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