# PhishDestroy threat dossier — claudesktop.gitlab.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 07:53:55 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claudesktop.gitlab.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-26 01:58:53 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-01 08:20:36 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0138-2975-72b9-aec0-54449e6a859b/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/claudesktop.gitlab.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.claudesktop.gitlab.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=claudesktop.gitlab.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/claudesktop.gitlab.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/claudesktop.gitlab.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 02:00:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, claudesktop.gitlab.io, is currently under investigation for operating as a brand impersonation phishing site targeting users of the GitLab platform. Analysis indicates the domain is designed to mimic legitimate GitLab login portals, potentially harvesting credentials from unsuspecting users who believe they are accessing an official service. The threat type specifically involves fake login pages that closely resemble GitLab’s authentication interface, increasing the likelihood of successful credential theft or account compromise. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain is hosted through GitLab Pages, a legitimate static site hosting service, which explains its resolution to the IP address 35.185.44.232. As of the latest assessment, the domain has not been flagged by any security engines, with a VirusTotal detection score of 0/95. No creation date is publicly available due to the nature of GitLab Pages, but the domain remains actively resolving and accessible. There are no entries on public blocklists at this time, though the absence of detections does not preclude malicious intent, particularly given the domain’s naming convention and hosting context. Users who have visited claudesktop.gitlab.io should immediately take corrective actions to mitigate potential risks. If credentials were entered, reset passwords for GitLab and any other accounts where the same credentials may have been reused. Enable multi-factor authentication on all critical accounts to add an additional layer of security. Monitor account activity for unauthorized access or changes, and consider revoking active sessions if suspicious behavior is detected. Given the domain’s active status and lack of prior detections, users are advised to exercise caution and report the domain to relevant security teams for further analysis and potential takedown. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 66f9a1c3f2cfd0df1b570990e86d3095 TLS cert SHA-256: dd0525989e2180a70e046b83909bb7b33ba4b6f714e59de909ed068f9bd5b099 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claudesktop.gitlab.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=claudesktop.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 173,396 domains (13,233 alive under monitoring, 159,488 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io