back-alley-tales.
Third-party site offering an APK download for the mobile game Back Alley Tales.
At a glance
Antivirus · registration · identity- No engine classified the URL as malicious or suspicious in this scan; 57 returned harmless, 35 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
- The domain was registered Mar 29, 2017 and was 9 years old at scan time.
- Operator identity: Claimed Only. Contact details are present but not independently verified
- Google Safe Browsing returned no listed threat categories for this address at scan time.
- The site presented a valid TLSv1.3 certificate at scan time.
Intelligence
The domain back-alley-tales.techylist.com shows a nine-year registration age and a valid TLS certificate, but the operator remains unidentified. The page content centers on a direct APK download for an adventure game described as a security-camera mystery title. Visual findings note the absence of official branding and the typical layout of third-party APK repositories, which commonly distribute modified or repackaged files. No browser warnings or malicious classifications were recorded at scan time.
Evidence Map
Multiple reputation sources returned usable results
Contact details are present but not independently verified
Only partial behavior evidence was available
The domain was registered Mar 29, 2017 and was 9 years old at scan time.
- 1Third-party APK distribution site without official developer verification or source links.
- 2No contact email, phone, or postal address listed on the page.
- 1Domain registered March 2017 and nine years old at scan time.
- 2Valid TLSv1.3 certificate presented.
- 3No antivirus engine flagged the URL as malicious.
Observed page purpose
The captured page promotes a direct download of Back Alley Tales APK version 1.1.3. The description frames the title as an Android adventure game in which the player reviews security-camera footage to solve crimes. The file size is listed as 124.9 MB and the minimum supported Android version is 4.4.
Visitor journey and layout
A single-hop redirect lands on the page. Prominent elements include a download button, game description, feature list, and installation instructions. No login form, countdown timer, or notification-bait text appears. Three social-profile links are present, yet no contact email, phone number, or postal address is shown.
Verification and sourcing
The page supplies no official developer branding, verification badges, or links to an official store listing. The visual assessment identifies the site as a third-party repository for mobile application downloads.
Security signals at scan time
Fifty-seven antivirus engines returned a harmless result and none classified the URL as malicious. The hosting IP carried an abuse-confidence score of zero. A valid TLSv1.3 certificate was presented and no browser protection warning was recorded.
Website Preview
The site acts as a third-party repository for mobile application downloads, which presents a high risk of distributing repackaged or malicious APK files.
- 1Site functions as an APK distribution portal for potentially unauthorized software
- 2Third-party APK download sites often host modified or malicious application files
- 3Lack of official developer verification or source links for the software
Web Research
Threat Detection
Antivirus results, browser warnings, isolated page observations, and the threat pattern identified in this report.
Antivirus engine results
Evidence behind this threat profile
- 1Third-party APK distribution site without official developer verification or source links.
- 2No contact email, phone, or postal address listed on the page.
2 of 22 categories showed signals
This profile separates the site's primary threat from other patterns supported by the saved page evidence, public research, and security findings.
- Tagged as a cracked-software / warez site.
- Crack / keygen / activator language.
- Third-party APK distribution site without official developer verification or source links.
- No contact email, phone, or postal address listed on the page.
Technical Details
Identity, domain, infrastructure, and connection facts saved with this scan.
July 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTCIdentity
6 facts- Operator
- Claimed Only
- On-domain email
- Not observed
- Other email
- Not observed
- Phone
- Not observed
- Postal address
- Not observed
- Social profiles
- 3 links
Domain
8 facts- Domain age
- 9 years old
- Registered
- Mar 29, 2017
- Registrar
- easyDNS Technologies Inc.
- Expires
- Mar 29, 2029
- WHOIS updated
- May 13, 2026
- Registrant
- Unavailable
- Registration country
- Unavailable
- WHOIS privacy
- Not observed
Infrastructure
14 facts- HTTPS
- Valid certificate
- TLS protocol
- TLSv1.3
- Certificate issuer
- Google Trust Services · WE1
- Certificate subject
- techylist.com
- Certificate valid from
- Jul 11, 2026
- Certificate valid to
- Oct 9, 2026
- Network address
- 104.26.4.106
- ASN
- Unavailable
- Hosting organization
- Cloudflare, Inc.
- Country
- US
- Server
- cloudflare
- Site platform
- WordPress
- IP reputation
- 0% confidence · 0 reports
- Tor exit node
- No
Connections
13 facts- Scan scope
- Domain
- Destination host
- back-alley-tales.techylist.com
- Redirects
- 1
- Cross-domain redirect
- No
- Redirect status codes
- 301 → 200
- Lookalike characters
- Not observed
- Internationalized domain
- No
- Page response
- 200
- Observation coverage
- Unavailable
- Extracted links
- Unavailable
- Unique IPs contacted
- Unavailable
- Countries contacted
- Unavailable
- Referenced domains
- 20
What to do
Avoid downloading the APK from this page. Obtain the app only from the official Google Play Store or the verified developer site if one exists.
If you downloaded or opened a file, disconnect the device if it behaves unexpectedly, run a full security scan, remove anything installed from the page, and change important passwords from a different trusted device.
Final Verdict
Why this verdict
The site presents itself as a download portal for a 124.9 MB APK titled Back Alley Tales v1.1.3. No antivirus engine flagged the URL, yet the page functions as an unverified third-party repository with no developer verification or official source links.
Avoid downloading the APK from this page. Obtain the app only from the official Google Play Store or the verified developer site if one exists.
Key evidence
- 1Third-party APK distribution site without official developer verification or source links.
- 2No contact email, phone, or postal address listed on the page.
- 3No engine classified the URL as malicious or suspicious at scan time; 57 returned harmless and 35 returned undetected.
Safety FAQ
Is back-alley-tales.techylist.com safe to use?+
The site presents itself as a download portal for a 124.9 MB APK titled Back Alley Tales v1.1.3. No antivirus engine flagged the URL, yet the page functions as an unverified third-party repository with no developer verification or official source links.
What should I do about back-alley-tales.techylist.com?+
Avoid downloading the APK from this page. Obtain the app only from the official Google Play Store or the verified developer site if one exists.
How old is back-alley-tales.techylist.com?+
back-alley-tales.techylist.com is 9 years old and was registered mar 29, 2017.
What if I already interacted with back-alley-tales.techylist.com?+
If you downloaded or opened a file, disconnect the device if it behaves unexpectedly, run a full security scan, remove anything installed from the page, and change important passwords from a different trusted device.
When was this report updated?+
This report reflects the scan completed July 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC.
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