Warning signs detected
Official Adscore bot-detection domain whose subdomains are repeatedly flagged as adware by security tools and user reports. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Is adsco.re legit or a scam?
Official Adscore bot-detection domain whose subdomains are repeatedly flagged as adware by security tools and user reports.
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.
Analysis Summary
MT Intelligence
The page itself clearly states it belongs to Adscore Technologies DMCC, a UAE-registered company providing traffic validation services, and the domain is over nine years old with a valid SSL certificate. Our analysis found no direct malicious content on the root domain and clean browser blocklist results. However, three independent reports from Malwarebytes, Greatis, and Reddit specifically link subdomains like c.adsco.re to ad-rotators tied to PUP, intrusive popups, and scams. Eight complaints were noted alongside two explanations confirming its use in fraud detection, creating mixed signals. The negative IP reputation score and history of false-positive blocks indicate the domain carries ongoing risk through its subdomains rather than outright fraud on the main site.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for adsco.re, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- - adsco.re is the primary domain for Adscore (Adscore Technologies DMCC) bot/proxy detection and traffic validation service
- - Subdomains (e.g. c.adsco.re) blocked by Malwarebytes as ad-rotator linked to PUP, adware, and scams
- - Multiple user reports on Reddit, forums, and support sites of adsco.re connections appearing in adware/malware logs or Pi-hole blocks
- - Domain used legitimately by websites for antifraud/bot detection; some false positive blocks reported
- - Removal guides and threat alerts exist classifying it or its subdomains as adware/virus
- - Domain age approximately 9.3 years (3395 days); SSL cert valid since at least 2021 for *.adsco.re
- - No brand references or typosquat indicators; associated with adscore.com
- Malwarebytesopen
"Subdomains of adsco.re act as landing pages for adware. For example, c.adsco.re was found to act as an ad-rotator associated with PUP, scams, and adware."
- Greatis UnHackMeopen
"**ADSCO.RE is classified as Browser Adware** Harmful actions: Annoying Popup Ads ADSCO.RE displays intrusive popup ads with harmful content in the browser."
- Reddit r/radarropen
"This is being logged by Pihole which is why I noticed it and seems to be a malicious URL."
- adsco.re official pageopen
"This domain is used for traffic validation by Adscore, a bot and proxy detection service by Adscore Technologies DMCC."
- Malwarebytes Forumsopen
"This domain is from a fraud bot traffic detection tool being https://www.adscore.com/. It is used by websites and networks to help detect and fight against fake electronic bot traffic."
Adscore Technologies DMCC; SSL cert organization Adscore Technologies DMCC, location Dubai AE
Malwarebytes and Greatis classify subdomains as adware or browser threats that display intrusive popups. Reddit users report the domain appearing in Pi-hole blocks and malware logs. Two sources confirm the domain belongs to a real bot-detection service used by websites to fight fake traffic, with some false-positive blocks noted.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
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.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat adsco.re as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- 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.
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 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 marked adsco.re as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- adsco.re currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. adsco.re presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA OV R36, expiring in 120 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- adsco.re is 9.3 years old, registered on 2/14/2017 through Marcaria.com International Inc.. 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 adsco.re as clean.
- No. adsco.re is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- adsco.re resolves to an IP operated by Total Uptime Technologies, LLC in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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.
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