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by rjbrock 3276 days ago
A similar site has been around for a long time: http://www.shadyurl.com/

example: google.com -> http://www.5z8.info/dogs-being-eaten_x2r3rq_5waystokillwitha...
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mlacher 3276 days ago
I 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.
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carbocation 3276 days ago
It'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?
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eternauta3k 3276 days ago
Similar to 419 scams, shady links/propositions are a good way to select the people who are easy to trick.
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mlacher 3275 days ago
Yeah 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.
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auscompgeek 3276 days ago
Funny you should mention that. The author actually attributes ShadyURL at the bottom of the project README: https://github.com/defaultnamehere/verylegit.link
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