Clicked an expired domain that redirected through an affiliate chain — realistic compromise risk or just domain monetization?

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Looking for a quick sanity check.

I clicked an old GitHub project link (squircley.app). The domain seems to have expired and redirected through bulsis.net before landing on a tarot/affiliate-type website.

Setup:

  • macOS
  • Zen Browser (Firefox-based)
  • uBlock Origin

What I checked:

  • No downloads
  • No new extensions
  • No cookies/site data from those domains
  • VirusTotal shows 0/92 detections
  • Browser history shows the redirect chain

I'm not very knowledgeable about browser exploits or malware. Could simply visiting a redirect chain like this realistically compromise a Mac/browser without obvious signs, or does this look more like a typical expired-domain affiliate/traffic monetization redirect?

If you were investigating this, what would you check to tell the difference between a real compromise and a sketchy but harmless redirect?

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