What does 'Stable Single Favicon Hash' indicate?
It indicates that only one favicon hash has been observed for the domain and that the hash has not changed across multiple crawl observations.
It indicates that only one favicon hash has been observed for the domain and that the hash has not changed across multiple crawl observations.
The questions every analyst asks before acting on this signal.
It indicates that only one favicon hash has been observed for the domain and that the hash has not changed across multiple crawl observations.
Legitimate and well-maintained websites typically keep a consistent favicon, whereas disposable or frequently redeployed infrastructures often change favicon assets.
Use it as a supporting safe-context signal to reduce suspicion when no stronger malicious indicators are present.
A realistic shape of the entry the engine appends to the risk_signals array when this signal fires. Evidence keys are subgroup-default; per-signal overrides documented in the API reference.
{
"slug": "favicon_hash_stable_single",
"name": "Stable Single Favicon Hash",
"group": "http_crawling_history",
"subgroup": "favicon_behaviour",
"direction": "safe",
"evidence": {
"favicon_hash": "-1293291467",
"unique_hash_count_90d": 3,
"favicon_domain": "cdn-login-assets[.]top",
"hosting_type": "third_party",
"service_match": false
}
}16 other signals share the same subgroup. They detect related behaviors and often co-fire on the same IOC.
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