# PhishDestroy threat dossier — claudesktop-app.gitlab.io
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 02:53:16 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claudesktop-app.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:      Even geduld...
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 01:52:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 04:20:35 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f0132-02e5-7394-90f7-73cf39bb651b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/claudesktop-app.gitlab.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.claudesktop-app.gitlab.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=claudesktop-app.gitlab.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/claudesktop-app.gitlab.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/claudesktop-app.gitlab.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 01:56:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain claudesktop-app.gitlab.io is currently active and confirmed to be a credential harvesting phishing site impersonating a legitimate Claude AI desktop client. Analysis indicates the site targets users seeking desktop applications for the Claude AI service, presenting a fraudulent download portal designed to capture login credentials and personal information. The specific threat type is a fake software distribution point with embedded credential harvesting mechanisms.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain resolves to the IP address 35.185.44.232 and is hosted on GitLab Pages infrastructure, as indicated by the gitlab.io subdomain. The site is flagged by 1 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting limited but present detection. The SSL certificate is issued by GlobalSign nv-sa, providing a veneer of legitimacy while the underlying content remains malicious. No additional blocklist entries or historical abuse reports were identified in this assessment, though the single detection on a major threat intelligence platform warrants immediate caution.  Current status remains active, with no evidence of takedown or remediation at the time of analysis. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this domain and to verify the authenticity of any Claude AI-related software through official distribution channels only. Organizations should consider implementing network-level blocks for the domain and IP address 35.185.44.232 to prevent potential credential compromise. Security teams are recommended to monitor for connections to this infrastructure as an indicator of compromise, particularly in environments where AI-related software is in use.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       3da805995fa39824673434c2b522eb07
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/claudesktop-app.gitlab.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=claudesktop-app.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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