Forks and ICOs always have been viewed with suspicion and skepticism in long-term sustainability. This can be because of bad developers, tech, or a wrong choice of fork. Since the great crash of 2018 altcoins have taken one helluva beating in price and rating of use.
In order to escape a bad shill or trade, or just curious , use the link to see the full list of coins considered dead. There are also subsections on scams and blockchain hacks. Stay safe my friends.