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[SECURITY] Malicious clone website at catch2.org impersonating official project

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Description

## Summary

I've discovered a live website at **`catch2.org`** that impersonates the Catch2 project. It is not a mirror or an old version — it is a **malicious clone** that attempts to redirect visitors to scam/adult sites and links to other fraudulent websites. I'm reporting it here so the maintainers are aware and can warn users if needed.

## Details

- The official project is hosted at `github.com/catchorg/Catch2` and (to my knowledge) does not have a standalone domain.
- The site at `catch2.org` looks like a legitimate project page, but:
- Some buttons and links **intermittently redirect** to adult websites (e.g., `x-hamster`, `bonga-cams`). The redirects happen randomly, so the same button may work differently across visits — a common anti-detection trick.
- The footer of `catch2.org` contains a link to **`lastactivityview.com`**, which is itself a scam clone of NirSoft’s LastActivityView utility. The genuine utility is at `nirsoft.net`. The fake site also performs the same kind of random redirects to adult content.
- Both domains appear to be part of the same scam network, cross-linking to boost perceived legitimacy.
- I visited these sites from a Linux machine, so no executable malware was involved — but the risk for Windows users who might download and run something from these pages is obvious.

## Reproduction steps

1. Visit `catch2.org` (carefully — don't click anything without an adblocker / script blocker).
2. Observe the footer link titled "LastActivityView" pointing to `lastactivityview.com`.
3. Interact with links/buttons on either site. After a few attempts, you may be redirected to explicit adult content (I saw it happen in Firefox with no special extensions).

## Why this matters

- Users searching for Catch2 tutorials or downloading the framework may land on this clone and be tricked into downloading malicious files or visiting harmful sites.
- The existence of a credible-looking phishing domain damages the project's reputation and can lead to support burden.

## Suggested actions (for maintainers)

- If possible, send an abuse report to the domain registrar of `catch2.org` (and `lastactivityview.com`) for phishing/impersonation.
- Consider issuing a short warning in the README or project docs that `catch2.org` is not affiliated with the project.
- Optionally, reach out to Google Safe Browsing / Bing Webmaster Tools to flag the domain as deceptive.

## Environment

- OS: Linux (no infection risk, I was simply researching)
- Browser: Firefox (latest stable)

Thank you for your time and for maintaining Catch2 — I hope this report helps protect the community.

Contact me:
- E-mail: vi.is.chapmann@gmail.com
- Telegram: t.me/viqxq

Screenshots of malicious sites:

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