DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. Our security stack flagged multiple threat indicators on this website. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

Security Review

Is 212.87.218.197 legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 13/100

Raw IP 212.87.218.197 flagged malicious by our antivirus network and linked to spam abuse reports on security databases.

212.87.218.197Scanned 21d ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 10·MT 15
Category tags
malwarespam#Malware90% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)
Positive signals (1)

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Dangerous
High likelihood · 90% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
High scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust15/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
The address is a bare IP with no domain or website branding, which alone is unusual for any legitimate service. Our antivirus network detected it through MalwareURL and SOCRadar as malicious. Independent reports on SecureFeed and StopForumSpam link it directly to spam abuse and forum spam activity from April 2026. No business registration, positive reviews, or normal web presence exists to offset these signals. The combination of detections and abuse listings makes this a clear high-risk address.
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Page Content

No functional website loads; direct IP access returns no branded content or standard pages.

Infrastructure

Hosted on Cox Communications infrastructure in Maryland under ASN 33657 with no SSL certificate present.

Domain History

No WHOIS or registration data available as this is a raw IP address rather than a registered domain.

Web Reputation

Flagged for malicious behavior and spam by multiple sources with zero positive mentions or business records found.

Risk Factors
4
  • Flagged malicious by MalwareURL and SOCRadar in our antivirus network
  • Listed on SecureFeed and StopForumSpam for spam abuse and forum spam
  • No business registration or positive reviews located anywhere
  • Part of a netblock containing other spam-flagged IPs
Positive Signals
1
  • No hits on major browser blocklists
AI Recommendation
Do not visit, click, or enter any information on this IP address. It carries a high risk of malware or spam involvement.
Scam network detected
Related infrastructure identified

Part of netblock 212.87.218.0/23 with other spam-flagged addresses.

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212.87.218.197

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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for 212.87.218.197, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
2 scam reports
Key findings
6 headline facts from open-web research
  • IP 212.87.218.197 flagged malicious and spam abuse on SecureFeed with sources StopForumSpam and FireHol
  • Listed on StopForumSpam.com as forum spam source with evidence dated 23-Apr-26
  • Owner listed as Cox Communications Inc., geolocated to Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Part of netblock 212.87.218.0/23 announced under ASN 33657
  • No positive reviews, business registrations, or Reddit/Trustpilot mentions found
  • Similar nearby IP 212.87.218.70 also flagged for spam on CleanTalk
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • SecureFeedopen

    "Malicious Flag: "malicious" Spam Abuse: "spam abuse""

  • StopForumSpamopen

    "212.87.218.197 . Username. Gydaywop. Email. kirk.garnerway@purvisindustries.com. Location. United States. Evidence. 23-Apr-26 21:58."

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research found two reports on SecureFeed and StopForumSpam associating 212.87.218.197 with malicious activity and spam abuse, including forum spam evidence from April 2026. No positive reviews or business registrations were located. Similar nearby IPs have also been flagged for spam.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
2 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

2Malicious0Suspicious56Harmless92Engines
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of 92
MalwareURL
Malicious· malware
SOCRadar
Malicious· malicious

2 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 scam-type patterns detected
Scam-Type Likelihood

0 of 13 categories showed signals

We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.

Top match: Malware
Malware
Low-level signals
0/100
  • AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.

Malware distribution detected

Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.

  • Do not interact with 212.87.218.197

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  • If you downloaded or ran a file from here

    Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.

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Trust History

Trust score over time
Last 3 public scans of 212.87.218.197
13/100
-27 vs May 2
May 2May 16

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
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Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.

  • Our automated security review flags 212.87.218.197 as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·212.87.218.197
DANGEROUS

This raw IP address has been flagged as malicious by our antivirus network and tied to spam abuse. Reports confirm malicious activity and forum spam use with no legitimate business presence. Avoid visiting or interacting with it entirely.

Do not visit, click, or enter any information on this IP address. It carries a high risk of malware or spam involvement.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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