Is 2manuals.com safe?
http://2manuals.com/
Coveragecomplete3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
2manuals.com is a printer-reset storefront with meaningful delivery and software-safety concerns
The site promotes a free WIC Reset Utility and sells reset keys for printer waste-ink counters. One customer report says payment was completed but no key arrived and support did not respond, while current scanning produced two suspicious detections out of 90 rather than a confirmed malicious finding. These concerns support a Moderate Risk rating, but the available evidence does not establish that the utility is malware or that failed delivery is systematic.
Loading saved screenshot
Preparing the saved page preview.
Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site promotes a free WIC Reset Utility and sells reset keys for printer waste-ink counters. One customer report says payment was completed but no key arrived and support did not respond, while current scanning produced two suspicious detections out of 90 rather than a confirmed malicious finding. These concerns support a Moderate Risk rating, but the available evidence does not establish that the utility is malware or that failed delivery is systematic.
Payment and fulfillment concerns
The commercial offer instructs visitors to download the free utility, buy a reset key online, and use it to reset a printer's waste-ink counter.
A published customer report states that after payment the buyer returned to the shop without receiving a key and received no response to inquiries or emails. This is direct evidence of at least one disputed transaction, though it does not prove that every order fails.
Suspicious detections, but no confirmed malware finding
A current multi-engine scan recorded zero malicious and two suspicious detections among 90 engines; the aggregate evidence likewise identifies two suspicious results.
A separate website assessment says an abuse scan reported the domain for malware. That report and the suspicious detections warrant caution around downloads, but the supplied evidence does not demonstrate that a particular file is malicious.
Why the score is 48
Two of 90 scanning engines classified the URL as suspicious, while none classified it as malicious. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
2/ 90
detectionsFresh result
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicious | spam |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 90 engine results
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - spam - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
Loading saved screenshot
Preparing the saved page preview.
Visual context from the captured page
2manuals.com
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
2manuals.com
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Reset Epson Printer by yourself. Download WIC reset utility free and reset by Reset Key! WIC - Waste Ink Counter resetter utility.
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded file downloads.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Shop
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The page explicitly describes a free printer utility followed by an online reset-key purchase.
- 02A buyer reports paying, receiving no reset key, and getting no response from support.
- 03Two of 90 scanning engines classified the URL as suspicious, while none classified it as malicious.
If this is a scam — what it means for you
What a visitor is asked to do
A visitor is told to download the WIC Reset Utility, inspect the printer's waste-ink counters, purchase a reset key online, and then apply that key to continue printing.
If this is a scam, how it works
The evidence-backed path
Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.
The payment stage carries a fulfillment risk because one buyer reports completing payment without receiving the key and being unable to obtain a support response.
Avoid purchasing unless you can use a payment method with dispute protection and independently verify current fulfillment and support. Treat the downloadable utility cautiously: scan it before opening, confirm its source, and do not bypass security warnings.
Web research findings
Independent findings for 2manuals.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domain2manuals.com
- Redirects to2manuals.com
- Hosted byHetzner Online GmbH
- Referencesajax.googleapis.com · wic.support
Domain Timeline
- Sep 11, 2003Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 23 years old today.
- Sep 19, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
2manuals.com is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Phone number listed (580 49.99).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://2manuals.com/
- 2200https://2manuals.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysispartial
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 2 of 90 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Sep 19, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result2 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Sep 19, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is 2manuals.com a scam or is it safe?
Is 2manuals.com safe to use?
Has 2manuals.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is 2manuals.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the 2manuals.com domain?
Does 2manuals.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Where is 2manuals.com hosted?
How often is the 2manuals.com report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
2manuals.com is a printer-reset storefront with meaningful delivery and software-safety concerns
The site promotes a free WIC Reset Utility and sells reset keys for printer waste-ink counters. One customer report says payment was completed but no key arrived and support did not respond, while current scanning produced two suspicious detections out of 90 rather than a confirmed malicious finding. These concerns support a Moderate Risk rating, but the available evidence does not establish that the utility is malware or that failed delivery is systematic.
09 · Community