Is run-cache.vercel.app legit or a scam?
A brand-new Vercel subdomain linked to a high-risk phishing network targeting major financial and social media platforms.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Critical risk detected
Domain was registered only 0 days ago — brand-new sites are higher-risk by default. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Website Preview

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Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The screenshot shows a standard Vercel 404 error page indicating the deployment was not found; visual cues are neutral.
What our vision model saw
1 signalPage renders a 404 error
MT Intelligence
The domain was registered less than 24 hours ago and is hosted on a platform frequently abused for short-lived phishing attacks. Our research found that the underlying IP address is currently active in a large-scale phishing campaign targeting users of eBay, Netflix, and Instagram. Multiple security databases have already flagged this specific URL as malicious, leading to it being sinkholed by several DNS providers. The page currently returns a 404 error, which is a common tactic used by attackers to hide a phishing form once it has been reported or to limit its visibility to specific targets. Given the direct links to confirmed fraudulent activity, we consider this site highly dangerous.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for run-cache.vercel.app, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain age: 0 days (newly created Vercel subdomain)
- IP 64.29.17.3 (Amazon/Vercel) associated with multiple phishing reports; phishunt.io lists 12 suspicious vercel.app phishing URLs targeting brands including Coinbase, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, eBay
- urlquery.net report links run-cache.vercel.app to the same IP 64.29.17.3 and flags related scans as phishing/malicious with sinkholing by DNS providers (Cloudflare, OpenDNS, DNS4EU)
- Related Vercel phishing examples include spotifylogin-*.vercel.app (OpenPhish tagged) and gvvb.vercel.app (malware via Telegram bot token in JS)
- AbuseIPDB reports 23 abuse entries for the IP starting July 2025
- No positive reviews, business info, or legitimate site content found; searches return only caching/Vercel docs or scam associations
- Vercel subdomains are commonly abused for quick phishing deployments due to easy hosting
- urlquery.netopen
"run-cache.vercel.app screenshot. 64.29.17.3. ... phishing. Phishing Block. DNS4EU, ... malicious. Sinkholed"
- phishunt.ioopen
"IP 64.29.17.3 shows suspicious phishing activity with 12 URLs targeting 6 brands ... vercel.app subdomains mimicking brands like Coinbase, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Ebay"
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1308http://run-cache.vercel.app/
- 2404https://run-cache.vercel.app/
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with run-cache.vercel.app
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review flags run-cache.vercel.app as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — run-cache.vercel.app scored 21/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. run-cache.vercel.app presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WR1, expiring in 30 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- run-cache.vercel.app is 0 days old. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 0 antivirus engines in our malware network report run-cache.vercel.app as clean.
- No. run-cache.vercel.app is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- run-cache.vercel.app resolves to an IP operated by Vercel, Inc in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around run-cache.vercel.app have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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