Domain Age
13 Years
Tranco Rank
#115
Operator
GitHub, Inc.
Threat History
Issues Found
GitHub Pages is a static site hosting service that takes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files directly from a repository on GitHub and publishes a website. It is widely used by developers for project documentation, personal portfolios, and blogs.
While github.io is an established platform, the following functional capabilities require extra vigilance.
Security Note: Even established platforms can be abused by malicious actors.
URLert analyzed recent scan activity for github.io and found 72 results.
| Status | Target URL | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicious | https://pogrebnyak-goat.github.io/.github/Viscosity | 4d ago | |
| Dangerous | https://a9fm.github.io/lightshot | 5d ago | |
| Dangerous | https://twilaoliverosszavsp.github.io/.github/fluent-cleaner | 6d ago |
Historical and current IP address mappings for this domain.
| IP Address / Hosting | Status | Subdomains | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
Hosted by: Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Active | rpexxx.github.io cra-design.github.io | 14 hours ago |
Hosted by: Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Active | rpexxx.github.io cra-design.github.io | 14 hours ago |
Hosted by: Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Active | rpexxx.github.io cra-design.github.io | 14 hours ago |
Hosted by: Fastly, Inc. (AS54113) | Active | rpexxx.github.io cra-design.github.io | 14 hours ago |
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