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1 scam pattern and 3 examples use this name.
Scammers often pretend to be a real company. Seeing GitHub here only means the name appears in a report. It does not mean GitHub sent the message.
Patterns with at least one report that uses this brand.
Last seen 2026-10-22 · High severity
Many people looking to download free or open-source software can accidentally land on fake websites that look almost like the real thing. These websites often appear high in Google or Bing search results, showing up...
Individual reports that name this brand.
Fake Software Download Site Scam · Seen 2026-09-19 · High severity
The site gitappsdown[.]pro shows a dark, professional-looking page titled "GITHUBSETUP" that uses GitHub's logo and offers a free "Download for Windows". It claims to be version 1.0, about 250MB, released September...
Fake Software Download Site Scam · Seen 2026-09-12 · High severity
A page reached through browserwin.org redirects to adspayoutwin.info and impersonates a GitHub-style macOS toolkit download. It tells visitors to copy a single command into Terminal, enter their password if prompted,...
Fake Software Download Site Scam · Seen 2026-09-12 · High severity
A separate redirect chain beginning at a randomized subdomain of u0bmfqskg.shop leads to i22separete.com, which presents almost the same GitHub-style macOS toolkit page as another observed site. It displays an...
Alerts that name this brand.
Updated 2026-09-20
A site called gitappsdown[.]pro copies GitHub's look and offers a free "GitHub Setup" download for Windows. The giveaway: it hands you a password-protected file and shows you the password, which GitHub never does....