Is 9anime.digital safe?

http://9anime.digital/

High RiskStatus

Coveragestrong0 of 5 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

A deceptive 9Anime clone site flagged for phishing and using stolen branding to lure users into high-risk streaming environments.

This is a deceptive clone of the defunct 9Anime streaming service designed to lure users into a phishing environment. It uses stolen branding and a very young domain to distribute high-risk advertisements and potential malware. Do not enter any personal information or click on its streaming links.

Avoid this website and do not click any links or download any 'players' it suggests. Use legitimate, licensed streaming services to ensure your device and personal data remain secure.
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No saved capture is availableThe verdict remains based on the completed checks below.
2 antivirus engines flagged this URLFortinet, Gridinsoft
Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

The site is a visual clone of the original 9Anime service, which has long been a target for shutdowns and rebranding. Our antivirus network, including Fortinet and Gridinsoft, has already flagged this specific domain for phishing activities. The domain was registered only 69 days ago, which is a common timeframe for short-lived piracy mirrors that exist to harvest data or serve malicious ads. Furthermore, the site triggers our celebrity endorsement scam filters and lacks any verifiable business registration or contact details. These factors combined indicate a high-risk operation rather than a legitimate streaming platform.

Page Content

The storefront is a minimalist landing page that heavily mimics the layout and branding of the original 9Anime.to site. It promises free HD streaming with no sign-up required, a tactic used to lower user suspicion before exposing them to aggressive ad-networks.
  • Mimics defunct 9Anime branding
  • No official licensing or corporate information
  • Promotes unlicensed copyrighted content

Infrastructure

The site is hosted behind Cloudflare to mask its true origin and uses a domain registered through Dynadot. While the SSL certificate is valid, it was issued recently, aligning with the domain's 69-day age.
  • Recent domain registration (April 2026)
  • Privacy-protected WHOIS data
  • Uses common CDN masking techniques

Domain History

This domain has no long-term reputation and appeared shortly after major disruptions in the anime streaming ecosystem. It claims to be the 'official' 9anime.digital, yet the original service has historically moved to different naming conventions.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators and security researchers have given this site a trust score as low as 1/100. Multiple security engines have already blacklisted the URL due to deceptive behavior and phishing patterns.

Why the score is 21

Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but no longer fresh. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

2/ 92

detections

Saved result

2 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
2
Suspicious
0
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
FortinetMaliciousphishing
GridinsoftMaliciousphishing
All 92 engine results
  • Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
  • Gridinsoft - phishing - Malicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - unrated - 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 - unrated - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - 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
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safebrowsing - 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
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • PhishLabs - 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 - clean - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

Visual analysis

The page visually resembles 9anime.to

The site uses the branding of the defunct 9Anime streaming service to attract users seeking pirated content, which frequently involves high-risk advertising and potential malware redirects.

75/100 visual risk

What the captured page showed

5 observations
  1. 01

    Prominent 'FREE HD STREAMING — NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED' banner

  2. 02

    Layout mimics the branding of the shut-down 9Anime pirate streaming site

  3. 03

    Site offers free access to copyrighted anime content, a common vector for malicious ads

  4. 04

    Minimalist landing page designed to funnel users into a search or homepage interface

  5. 05

    Lack of official licensing information or corporate footer details

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    9anime - Watch Anime Online with Sub and Dub for FREE

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.

  4. What remains unverified

    5 of the 5 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

If this is a scam — what it means for you

You were probably about to trust a celebrity 'endorsement' and buy or invest.

If it is, the endorsement is fabricated. The product or platform behind it is the scam — the celebrity has nothing to do with it.

If this is a scam, how it works

The typical trap, step by step

This site is unverified — it may be legitimate. If it is a scam, this is the playbook pages like it follow:

  1. A fake news article or ad claims a celebrity endorses a product or investment.

  2. The endorsement is fabricated — the celebrity has no involvement.

  3. You buy or invest, trusting the famous name.

  4. The product or platform behind it is the actual scam.

Avoid this website and do not click any links or download any 'players' it suggests. Use legitimate, licensed streaming services to ensure your device and personal data remain secure.

Fake Celebrity EndorsementConfidence: High

Deterministic educational guidance from corroborated report signals.

Risk pattern correlation

Evidence correlation

Captured signals match known risk patterns

Strong pattern match

This view separates independent infrastructure evidence from pattern labels derived from the same captured page. Pattern matches add context, but they do not prove that the site belongs to a cross-domain scam network.

Correlation score
70/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Evidence (3)
  • Evidence confirms this site is a clone of 9anime.to.
  • Fake celebrity-endorsement template detected.
  • Screenshot analysis found visual cloning of 9anime.to.
Correlated evidence (3)
Clone of 9anime.toTemplate · Celebrity EndorsementClone of 9anime.to

Scam-Type Likelihood

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 of 21 categories showed signals

Each card names a specific harm pattern and the concrete facts that support it. The category score is supporting context; the report verdict above remains the final severity decision.

Top match: Fake Celebrity Endorsement
Fake Celebrity Endorsement
High likelihood
85/100
  • Celebrity / TV-show name paired with investment or miracle-product copy.
  • Primary scraped category: fake celebrity endorsement.
  • The evidence pattern matches a deceptive celebrity endorsement.
20Show remaining categories
Brand Impersonation24/100
Piracy Site — High-Risk Ads20/100
Phishing10/100
MalwareNot detected
Investment ScamNot detected
Fake ShopNot detected
Tech Support ScamNot detected
Scareware & Fake Pop-upsNot detected
Crypto FraudNot detected
Crypto Casino / Gambling ScamNot detected
Cracked Software — Malware RiskNot detected
Recovery / Refund ScamNot detected
Gaming ScamNot detected
Pig-Butchering / Romance-CryptoNot detected
Lottery / Prize ScamNot detected
Subscription TrapNot detected
Dropshipping / Low-Quality RetailNot detected
Deceptive Supplement FunnelNot detected
Fake GiveawayNot detected
Job / Task / Survey ScamNot detected

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

  1. Domain9anime.digital
  2. Redirects to9anime.digital
  3. Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
  4. Referencesfonts.googleapis.com · fonts.gstatic.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Apr 18, 2026
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 2 months old today.

  2. Jun 27, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

9anime.digital was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles5
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Scam family match: Celebrity Endorsement.
  • Links to 5 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age69 days old
RegistrarDynadot Inc
RegisteredApr 18, 2026
ExpiresApr 18, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE1
ExpiresSep 14, 2026 (79d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://9anime.digital/
  • 2200https://9anime.digital/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file3
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result2 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available
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
Result5 visible observations saved with the page capture
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
ResultIndependent research was not available for this report
CompletionUnavailable
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Suspicious celebrity-endorsement page

This page pairs a celebrity, TV show, or public figure with an investment or miracle-product pitch. These are virtually always fake-news funnels that lead to investment scams.

  1. Treat 9anime.digital as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  2. Celebrities don't sell investment platforms or gummies through tabloid pop-ups

    Elon Musk, Martin Lewis, Gordon Ramsay, Shark Tank, This Morning, Dragons' Den — none of them endorse trading bots, CBD gummies, or "loopholes." If a page claims they do, it is a paid ad for a scam.

  3. If you already signed up or deposited money

    Stop immediately. Contact your bank to freeze the card or reverse the charge. Expect follow-up "recovery agents" to call — those are also scammers. Do not pay anyone promising to recover your funds.

  4. Report the fake article

    Report the URL to the impersonated celebrity's team (many have scam-report pages), to the platform the ad appeared on, and to the MalwareTips scam forum.

    Open

Safer Alternatives

Trying to watch something? Use a safe option instead

Looking for something to watch? These are legal, malware-free ways to stream — several have free, ad-supported tiers, so there's no need to risk a sketchy pirate site.

  1. Crunchyroll

    Anime, subbed & dubbed — free ad-supported tier.

  2. Tubi

    Thousands of movies & shows, completely free (ads).

  3. Pluto TV

    Free live channels and on-demand, no account needed.

  4. Netflix

    Large catalogue incl. anime; paid subscription.

  5. Prime Video

    Movies, TV & anime; paid / Prime membership.

Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.

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 the 9anime.digital giveaway real or a scam?
9anime.digital looks like a likely fake celebrity endorsement — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for phishing and clone site. 2 of 92 security engines flag it (2 as outright malicious). The domain is only 2 months old through Dynadot Inc — a fresh registration is a classic scam fingerprint. It may not be an outright scam, but the risk is high enough that you should verify it independently before trusting it with money or data.
Is 9anime.digital safe to use?
9anime.digital has a Safety Score of 21/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 78%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.
I already paid or entered my details on 9anime.digital — what should I do?
If you've already paid or handed over details on 9anime.digital, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on 9anime.digital and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from 9anime.digital?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Is the 9anime.digital giveaway or airdrop real?
No — "giveaways" and "airdrops" that ask you to first send crypto, connect your wallet, or pay a small "fee to release" your prize are always scams. No legitimate company or celebrity runs a promotion that requires you to send money to receive money. If you connected a wallet, move any remaining assets to a new wallet immediately, as approval-based drainers can keep withdrawing funds after the first interaction.
How do I report 9anime.digital?
You can report 9anime.digital through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
9anime.digital looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has 9anime.digital been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 2 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged 9anime.digital, 2 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is 9anime.digital on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — 9anime.digital is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the 9anime.digital domain?
9anime.digital is 2 months old, registered on April 18, 2026 through Dynadot Inc. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.
Does 9anime.digital have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — 9anime.digital presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE1, valid for another 79 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
How often is the 9anime.digital report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on June 27, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about 9anime.digital has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
21/100
High Risk

A deceptive 9Anime clone site flagged for phishing and using stolen branding to lure users into high-risk streaming environments.

Saved capture9anime.digitalCapture-safe
No saved screenshot was available for this report.
Conclusion

This is a deceptive clone of the defunct 9Anime streaming service designed to lure users into a phishing environment. It uses stolen branding and a very young domain to distribute high-risk advertisements and potential malware. Do not enter any personal information or click on its streaming links.

Recommended actionAvoid this website and do not click any links or download any 'players' it suggests. Use legitimate, licensed streaming services to ensure your device and personal data remain secure.
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09 · Community

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First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.