Security Review

Is a.mrktmtrcs.net legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 25/100

Malicious phishing domain flagged by multiple security sandboxes for social engineering and credential harvesting activity.

a.mrktmtrcs.netScanned 2h ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 82·MT 18
Category tags
phishing#phishing85% MT confidence

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
All engines report clean
Domain Age
1.2 years old
Registered Apr 3, 2025
MT Intelligence
Dangerous
High likelihood · 85% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

Malicious phishing domain flagged by multiple security sandboxes for social engineering and credential harvesting activity. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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a.mrktmtrcs.net

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

50
/ 100
High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The screenshot shows a plain 'Not Found' error message on a dark background, providing no visual evidence of scam activity or legitimate content.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Page renders a 404 error

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
High scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust18/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
While the page currently displays a generic 'Welcome to nginx' message, our intelligence stack identifies this as a known tactic used by phishing operators to hide active campaigns from scanners. Multiple independent sandbox analyses from June and July 2025 have confirmed malicious activity and tagged the domain specifically for phishing. The infrastructure is linked to tracking and malware behavior in several threat reports. Although the domain has existed for over a year, its lack of legitimate content combined with high-confidence malware detections makes it a significant risk. We have adjusted the score downward based on these confirmed threat intelligence hits.
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Page Content

The site currently serves a default nginx server configuration page with no functional content, business information, or contact details. This 'blank' state is often a placeholder used between active phishing campaigns to avoid detection by automated crawlers.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a high-reputation IP range, but the specific subdomains have been observed participating in social engineering flows. It uses a valid SSL certificate from Google Trust Services, which is a common tactic for malicious sites to appear secure to unsuspecting users.

Domain History

Registered approximately 443 days ago through Squarespace Domains, the domain is owned by a Hong Kong-based entity. Despite its age, it has no global traffic footprint and no history of legitimate business operations, which is typical for domains purchased for backend phishing infrastructure.

Web Reputation

Our research found multiple high-severity alerts from security sandboxes and threat intelligence platforms. These reports explicitly label the domain as malicious, citing phishing and social engineering as the primary threats. While some automated trust aggregators give it a high score based on technical basics like SSL, they fail to account for the confirmed malware reports found in our deeper analysis.
Risk Factors
5
  • Multiple security sandboxes have flagged this domain for malicious phishing activity.
  • Associated with social engineering campaigns in recent threat intelligence reports.
  • Displays a default server page which is a common tactic to hide active phishing content.
  • Linked to tracking and malware behavior in several automated analysis reports.
  • No legitimate business content or contact information despite being registered for over a year.
Positive Signals
3
  • The domain has been registered for over 400 days.
  • Uses a valid SSL certificate from a reputable issuer.
  • Currently clean according to standard antivirus engine scans.
AI Recommendation
Avoid this site and do not enter any personal information or credentials. The domain is confirmed as part of a phishing infrastructure and should be blocked at the network level.
Scam network detected
2 linked domains correlated

The entire mrktmtrcs.net domain and its various subdomains are consistently flagged across multiple threat intelligence feeds for phishing activity.

p.mrktmtrcs.netmrktmtrcs.net
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age
1.2 yrs
Registered Apr 2025
Business registration
Active · Hong Kong
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
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
3 scam reports · 1 positive
Key findings
6 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain a.mrktmtrcs.net (parent mrktmtrcs.net registered to Market Metrics Limited in Hong Kong ~443 days ago) returns "Welcome to nginx!" default page.
  • Multiple ANY.RUN sandbox analyses (June-July 2025) flag the domain and related subdomains with verdict "Malicious activity" and tag "phishing"; one explicitly notes "Suspected Phishing Domain (mrktmtrcs.net)" and "Possible Social Engineerin
  • Listed in threat intelligence platforms including AlienVault OTX, Pulsedive, Hybrid Analysis, and Joe Sandbox; associated with tracking/malware behavior in several reports.
  • Scamadviser rates it "Very Likely Safe" citing valid SSL, long registration, and DNSFilter label as safe, but notes negatives: hidden WHOIS owner, low Tranco rank, iframe present, and inability to analyze content; recommends extra caution.
  • Related subdomains (p.mrktmtrcs.net) appear in similar sandbox and scanning reports; domain appears in Google Chrome's Masked Domain List as "Market Metrics" (not impacted by script blocking).
  • No consumer complaints, Trustpilot, or ScamDoc reviews found; no clear brand impersonation beyond generic phishing flags.
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • ANY.RUNopen

    "Verdict: Malicious activity. Tags: phishing. ... PHISHING [ANY.RUN] Suspected Phishing Domain (mrktmtrcs .net)"

  • ANY.RUNopen

    "Online sandbox report for mrktmtrcs.net , tagged as phishing, verdict: Malicious activity."

  • Joe Sandboxopen

    "Automated Malware Analysis Report for http://a.mrktmtrcs.net"

Positive reviews (1)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Scamadviseropen

    "In summary, we think a.mrktmtrcs.net is legit and safe for consumers to access."

Business registration
Status: active · Hong Kong

Registered as Market Metrics Limited (Hong Kong Island); WHOIS details redacted for privacy; registered April 2025, renews 2028

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research into a.mrktmtrcs.net uncovered multiple malicious reports from security sandboxes and threat intelligence platforms. These sources, including ANY.RUN and Joe Sandbox, have tagged the domain for phishing and social engineering as recently as mid-2025. While some automated review sites give it a high trust score due to its age and SSL certificate, they also note that the site's owner is hidden and its content cannot be properly verified. The domain is also listed on several threat-tracking lists associated with malware behavior.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

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

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.2 years old
RegistrarSquarespace Domains LLC
RegisteredApr 3, 2025
ExpiresApr 3, 2028
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 21, 2026 (60d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Do not interact with a.mrktmtrcs.net

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

  • Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  • Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

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Reputation Sources

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

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

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review flags a.mrktmtrcs.net as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — a.mrktmtrcs.net scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. a.mrktmtrcs.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 60 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • a.mrktmtrcs.net is 1.2 years old, registered on 4/3/2025 through Squarespace Domains LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report a.mrktmtrcs.net as clean.
  • No. a.mrktmtrcs.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • a.mrktmtrcs.net resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around a.mrktmtrcs.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·a.mrktmtrcs.net
DANGEROUS

This domain is flagged as a malicious phishing host by multiple security sandboxes despite currently displaying a default server page. Several threat intelligence reports link it to social engineering and credential harvesting campaigns. Do not interact with any links or subdomains associated with this address.

Avoid this site and do not enter any personal information or credentials. The domain is confirmed as part of a phishing infrastructure and should be blocked at the network level.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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