Is adultempire.com a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on adultempire.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is adultempire.com safe to use?

adultempire.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 86/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does adultempire.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. adultempire.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 149 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the adultempire.com domain?

adultempire.com is 26.4 years old, registered on 1/15/2000 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has adultempire.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report adultempire.com as clean.

Is adultempire.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. adultempire.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is adultempire.com hosted?

adultempire.com resolves to an IP operated by Right Ascension, Inc. in US (usage type: Commercial). 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.

Is adultempire.com a well-known website?

Yes. adultempire.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Security Review

Is adultempire.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 86/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Established adult entertainment retailer with 26-year domain history, BBB A+ accreditation, and clean security scans — legitimate business despite one negative user review.

Why we trust it

Domain is 26 years old (registered ~January 2000), indicating long-term operational stability.Business is registered and active in the United States (Right Ascension, Inc., Pennsylvania), with BBB A+ accreditation since 2003.Zero malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines; hosting IP has zero abuse reports.

adultempire.comScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 97·MT 80

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 26 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

26 years old

Registered Jan 15, 2000

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 92% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

adultempire.com

1Age-verification modal overlay covering the page, requiring confirmation of being 18+ before accessing content — standard practice for adult content sites.

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.

/ 100

Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The screenshot shows a standard age-verification gate for an adult content site branded as 'adultempire', with no scam-indicative visual patterns such as fake seals, urgency tactics, or credential-harvesting forms visible.

Visual risk15/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Age-verification modal overlay covering the page, requiring confirmation of being 18+ before accessing content — standard practice for adult content sites.

Background shows blurred adult content thumbnails consistent with an adult entertainment storefront.

'adultempire' branding displayed prominently in the header, consistent with a known adult content retailer.

Modal includes links to Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, indicating baseline legal compliance effort.

No urgency tactics, fake trust badges, countdown timers, or suspicious form fields visible.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust80/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

Adult Empire operates as a registered U.S. business (Right Ascension, Inc., incorporated 1997) based in Pennsylvania with active BBB A+ accreditation since 2003. The domain dates to around January 2000, making it over 26 years old — a strong legitimacy signal. Our antivirus network flagged zero malicious detections across 92 engines, the hosting IP has zero abuse reports, and SSL is valid. Independent trust aggregators rate the site as safe and reliable, citing its high traffic ranking and long operational history. The business model (adult DVD and VOD retail) is legal and transparent. One user complaint on a review site alleges non-delivery, but this is isolated against four positive industry reviews praising the content library and user experience. The company paid a $75,000 federal obscenity fine in 2010 and has operated cleanly since.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The page displays a standard age-verification gate requiring confirmation of 18+ status before accessing the adult content library. The modal includes links to Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, indicating baseline legal compliance. No credential-harvesting forms, urgency tactics, or fake trust badges are present. The branding 'Adult Empire' is consistent with the known retailer.

Infrastructure

SSL certificate is valid (Sectigo, 149 days to expiry). Hosting IP 199.182.184.124 has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. The domain resolves cleanly with no homoglyph or IDN spoofing indicators. Nine redirect hops are present but cross-domain redirects do not indicate malicious intent in this context.

Domain History

Domain registered approximately January 2000 (9,642 days old). Registrar is GoDaddy.com, LLC. WHOIS privacy is not enabled, allowing public verification of ownership. The business entity Right Ascension, Inc. (dba Adult Empire / DVD Empire) was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.

Web Reputation

Independent trust aggregators rate the site as very likely legitimate and reliable. an independent review aggregator cites high traffic ranking (Tranco ~50k), old domain age, and no major red flags. Gridinsoft reports 79/100 trust score with no malware or phishing detections. BBB accreditation A+ since 2003 is a strong legitimacy marker. Four positive industry reviews praise the extensive content library (80,000+ titles) and user experience. One user complaint alleges non-delivery but is isolated and lacks corroboration.

Risk Factors

One user complaint on a review site alleging non-delivery; however, this is isolated and not corroborated by other sources.
Company received a $75,000 federal obscenity fine in 2010; however, the fine was paid and the business has operated without further legal action.
No contact email, phone, or postal address visible on the landing page; however, customer service contact (888-383-1880) is publicly listed in business records.

Positive Signals

Domain is 26 years old (registered ~January 2000), indicating long-term operational stability.
Business is registered and active in the United States (Right Ascension, Inc., Pennsylvania), with BBB A+ accreditation since 2003.
Zero malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines; hosting IP has zero abuse reports.
Four positive industry reviews praise extensive content library and user experience.
Valid SSL certificate and clean browser blocklist status.

AI Recommendation

This site is a legitimate adult entertainment retailer with a 26-year operational history and strong business credentials. Users should be aware that the business model involves adult content and payment for access; the isolated complaint about non-delivery should be weighed against the predominant positive reviews and BBB accreditation. Standard payment security practices apply.

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 adultempire.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

26 yrs

Registered Jan 2000

Business registration

Active · United States

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

1 scam report · 4 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain registered around January 2000 (over 26 years old); part of the well-known DVD Empire / Adult Empire group founded in 1997 near Pittsburgh, PA.
Scamadviser rates it as very likely legit and reliable, citing high popularity (Tranco rank ~50), old age, and no major red flags despite mixed reviews.
Gridinsoft gives 79/100 trust score; no malware or phishing detections reported; long-term SSL certificate.
Positive industry reviews from TheBestPorn and RabbitsReviews praise extensive library (80,000+ titles), streaming options, and user experience.
One negative user review on MyWOT calls it a rip-off for non-delivery; limited specific complaints found in searches.
Company is BBB-accredited A+; operates physical warehouse shipping hundreds of thousands of packages annually; had one 2010 federal obscenity conviction with $75k fine paid.
WHOIS owner identity hidden; business details publicly tied to Right Ascension, Inc. / Ravana LLC with customer service phone (888-383-1880).

Scam reports (1)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

MyWOTopen
"Beware!!! The site is a total rip-off, a scam! They take your money and deliever absolut nothing."

Positive reviews (4)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Scamadviseropen
"In summary, adultempire.com is very likely not a scam but legit and reliable."
TheBestPornopen
"User feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the platform's extensive content and ease of use."
RabbitsReviewsopen
"There is no need to worry about what you're in the mood for because you'll find exactly that and more in this massive porn library."
Gridinsoftopen
"Based on current analysis, adultempire.com appears to be generally safe. No major malware or phishing threats were detected."

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Operated by Right Ascension, Inc. (dba Adult Empire / DVD Empire), based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. Incorporated 1997. BBB accredited A+ since 2003. 2010 federal obscenity fine of $75,000 paid.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research found one user complaint alleging non-delivery on a review site, balanced against four positive industry reviews praising the platform's extensive content library and user experience. Independent trust aggregators rate adultempire.com as very likely legitimate and reliable, citing its high traffic ranking (Tranco ~50k), 26-year domain history, and absence of major red flags. Business registration confirms the operator is Right Ascension, Inc., a U.S. company incorporated in 1997 and based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, with BBB A+ accreditation since 2003. The company paid a $75,000 federal obscenity fine in 2010 but has operated without further legal action.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines

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

Age26 years old

RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC

RegisteredJan 15, 2000

ExpiresJan 11, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerSectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36

ExpiresNov 5, 2026 (149d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingRight Ascension, Inc.

Server locationUS

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://adultempire.com/
2302https://www.adultempire.com/cross-domain
3301https://www.adultempire.com/AgeConfirmation?url2=/cross-domain
4302https://www.adultempire.com/?refpage=call&src=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2fcross-domain
5301https://www.adultempire.com/AgeConfirmation?url2=/?refpage=call&src=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2fcross-domain
6302https://www.adultempire.com/?refpage=call&src=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2fcross-domain
7301https://www.adultempire.com/AgeConfirmation?url2=/?refpage=call&src=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2fcross-domain
8302https://www.adultempire.com/?refpage=call&src=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2fcross-domain
9301https://www.adultempire.com/AgeConfirmation?url2=/?refpage=call&src=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2fcross-domain
10302https://www.adultempire.com/?refpage=call&src=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2f%3frefpage%3dcall%26src%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.adultempire.com%2fAgeConfirmation%3furl2%3d%2fcross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPRight Ascension, Inc.

Usage typeCommercial

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on adultempire.com and not a lookalike like a-dultempire.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
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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 ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

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

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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 found no threat indicators on adultempire.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
adultempire.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 86/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. adultempire.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 149 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
adultempire.com is 26.4 years old, registered on 1/15/2000 through GoDaddy.com, 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 adultempire.com as clean.
No. adultempire.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
adultempire.com resolves to an IP operated by Right Ascension, Inc. in US (usage type: Commercial). 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.
Yes. adultempire.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·adultempire.com

SAFE

Adult Empire is an established adult DVD and video-on-demand retailer operating since 1997 with BBB accreditation, clean malware scans, and predominantly positive user reviews. One isolated complaint exists, but the business registration, long domain history, and industry reputation strongly indicate a legitimate operation.

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