Is URLhaus: malware_download a scam?

Confirmed scam on GACS with 0 user reports. URLhaus tags: n/a

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CONFIRMED SCAM

URLhaus: malware_download

112.248.103.251

HIGH risk

WEBSITE

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Listed on the GACS active blacklist (multi-source confirmed).
Severity classified as HIGH based on harm pattern.
Cross-referenced against external feed: urlhaus.
Tactic category: website.

First flagged Jun 19, 2026Last verified Jun 19, 2026How we score

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112.248.103.251

Timeline

First reported: 6/19/2026
Last activity: 6/19/2026
Source: urlhaus
Status: Confirmed scam

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Chicago: GACS. "URLhaus: malware_download — GACS scam report." GACS — Global Anti-Crypto-Scam. Accessed June 21, 2026. https://gacs.app/scam/urlhaus-malware-download-8bea37.
BibTeX: @misc{gacs_scam_urlhaus_malware_download_8bea37, author = {GACS}, title = {URLhaus: malware_download — GACS scam report}, howpublished = {GACS — Global Anti-Crypto-Scam}, year = {2026}, note = {Accessed: June 21, 2026}, url = {https://gacs.app/scam/urlhaus-malware-download-8bea37} }

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