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A similar site has been around for a long time: http://www.shadyurl.com/ http://www.shadyurl.com/ example: google.com -> http://www.5z8.info/dogs-being-eaten_x
by rjbrock 9y ago
A similar site has been around for a long time: http://www.shadyurl.com/ http://www.shadyurl.com/
example: google.com -> http://www.5z8.info/dogs-being-eaten_x2r3rq_5waystokillwithamelon http://www.5z8.info/dogs-being-eaten_x2r3rq_5waystokillwitha...
- auscompgeek 9y agoFunny you should mention that. The author actually attributes ShadyURL at the bottom of the project README: https://github.com/defaultnamehere/verylegit.link https://github.com/defaultnamehere/verylegit.link
- tcpdump 9y agothanks for sharing this utility. Which I see as even more unique than the OP utility, as it goes further to obfuscate the domain name to one which truly appears "shady".
- mlacher 9y agoI made shadyurl! The subdomain feature in this is great. Also cool it has an API. Though with the amount shadyurl was abused by phishers, I'd be interested to see how long an API stays viable.
- carbocation 9y agoIt's kind of wild that "SHADY URL" is something phishers want to use. But, in the end I guess it's all about finding a domain that isn't tied to them?
- eternauta3k 9y agoSimilar to 419 scams, shady links/propositions are a good way to select the people who are easy to trick.
- mlacher 9y agoYeah that's my best guess. I was shocked how much it was used for scams. Might also be possible the link is so suspicious looking it's actually more intriguing to click.