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The URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possible

https://creepylink.com/
60•dreadsword•1h ago

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dreadsword•1h ago
Saw this on relaunched Digg and figured HN would appreciate it.
koakuma-chan•1h ago
I don't appreciate how AI generated this website looks.
awesome_dude•1h ago
For humour I shortened "https://www.facebook.com/"

And got https://twitter.web-safe.link/root_4h3ku0_account_verificati...

vanc_cefepime•41m ago
I added google.com and it spit out https://twitterDOTc1icDOTlink/install_Jy7NpK_private_videoDOTzip

Interesting that it spit out a .zip url. Was not expecting that so I changed all the “.” to “DOT” so I don’t get punished for posting a spammy link despite this literally being a website to make links as spammy and creepy as possible.

gnabgib•1h ago
Related: A URL shortener not shortening the URL but makes it look very dodgy (434 points, 2023, 100 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34609461
CrimsonCape•58m ago
It is hilarious and i'm not clicking any link lol.
domoregood•45m ago
For funsies I shortened https://creepylink.com

And got: https://c1ic.link/account_kPvfG7_download_now.bat

hahahahhaah•10m ago
Squared:

https://c1ic.link/ad_k9OFWW_redeem_gift.bat

champagnepapi•45m ago
https://jpmorgan.c1ic.link/G4JQKX_money_request.dll
html5cat•31m ago
well played sir
fancychancy•39m ago
Haha, it's fun. Just thinking, is there some place where creepy links would be better ?
AnotherGoodName•28m ago
I've been at a company that internally sends out fake links that log the user and links to an educational page on internet safety.

I honestly don't mind too much since it's a once a year thing (hacktober) and honestly companies should be trying to catch out employees who click any and all links.

CGMthrowaway•29m ago
Use case? Besides humor and phishing tests
cr125rider•29m ago
Fun!
bityard•14m ago
IIRC, shadyurl was the original version of this. Doesn't seem to be around anymore, though.
arjvik•6m ago
My favorite link of all time:

https://jpmorgan.c1ic.link/logger_zcGFC2_bank_xss.docm

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