Is afl.com safe?
http://afl.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 4 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (60 of 93 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading · not available: did not fully complete
- page capture · not available: did not fully complete
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
afl.com is an unreachable legacy domain that is not the official Australian Football League site
afl.com could not be loaded during analysis — the page capture failed with a socket hang up, so the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was never reviewed (observed:page-content:unavailable). The saved TLS check did not validate the connection and the scanned address was served over plain HTTP (observed:tls). Independent research identifies the official Australian Football League presence as afl.com.au, a different domain (research:v9:1). A saved antivirus observation records one adverse result from an independent antivirus family, with the detection described as real but of uncertain timing (source:antivirus:aggregate). The browser threat feed returned no threat warning (observed:safe-browsing), and the registrable domain is 10732 days old (observed:domain-age). Because the site's own pages could not be reviewed and no established reputation was confirmed, the score sits in the Moderate Risk band rather than Safe.
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.
Why 55/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 1 finding pulled the score down; 2 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Strong1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning for the domain.
- SupportsThe registrable domain is 10732 days old, consistent with a long-held legacy registration.
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor). Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
afl.com could not be loaded during analysis — the page capture failed with a socket hang up, so the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was never reviewed (observed:page-content:unavailable). The saved TLS check did not validate the connection and the scanned address was served over plain HTTP (observed:tls). Independent research identifies the official Australian Football League presence as afl.com.au, a different domain (research:v9:1). A saved antivirus observation records one adverse result from an independent antivirus family, with the detection described as real but of uncertain timing (source:antivirus:aggregate). The browser threat feed returned no threat warning (observed:safe-browsing), and the registrable domain is 10732 days old (observed:domain-age). Because the site's own pages could not be reviewed and no established reputation was confirmed, the score sits in the Moderate Risk band rather than Safe.
What afl.com is — and what it is not
The domain afl.com is not the official website of the Australian Football League. Independent research points to afl.com.au as the league's news, video, fixtures and results portal, a separate domain from the one analysed here (research:v9:1). Visitors who type afl.com expecting league coverage are therefore not reaching the official source.
The site itself could not be loaded during analysis: the page capture failed with a socket hang up, so the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was never reviewed (observed:page-content:unavailable). With no readable page content, there is no visible operator identity, no stated purpose and no policy text to assess.
Technical signals versus operator risk
On the technical side, the saved TLS check did not validate the connection and the scanned address was served over plain HTTP (observed:tls). A saved antivirus observation records one adverse result from an independent antivirus family; that detection is treated as real but its timing is uncertain because it comes from a stored observation rather than a fresh submission (source:antivirus:aggregate). The browser threat feed returned no threat warning (observed:safe-browsing), so the domain is not currently listed as a threat by that source.
The registrable domain is 10732 days old (observed:domain-age), which is consistent with a long-held legacy registration rather than a newly created throwaway domain. Age alone does not establish who currently controls the domain or what it serves, and no operator identity, company registration or contact details were visible because the page could not be read (observed:page-content:unavailable).
Why the score is 55
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
3/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from October 24, 2026 - stale
3 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- Chong Lua Dao - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekercompromised websites
- alphaMountain.aiParked Site, Pornography, Sports
- BitDefenderbusiness
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
No page claim could be verified for afl.com because no usable page content or saved capture was available.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 6 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
What a visitor actually experiences
A visitor who opens afl.com expecting Australian Football League content does not reach the official league portal, which research places at afl.com.au (research:v9:1). Instead, the page failed to load during analysis, ending in a socket hang up with no content captured (observed:page-content:unavailable).
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 connection itself was not validated by the saved TLS check and the scanned address was served over plain HTTP (observed:tls). Because no page content was captured, there is no evidence of a login form, checkout, download or any other interactive element a visitor could act on (observed:page-content:unavailable).
Do not rely on afl.com for Australian Football League news, fixtures or results — use the official afl.com.au portal instead (research:v9:1). Because the site could not be loaded and its own pages were never reviewed (observed:page-content:unavailable), avoid entering any personal details, credentials or payment information if the domain becomes reachable, and treat any future content on it with caution until its operator and purpose can be verified.
Web research findings
Independent findings for afl.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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for afl.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
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.
- Domainafl.com
- Redirects toafl.com
- Hosted byTeam Internet AG
Domain Timeline
- Jun 12, 1997Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 29 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 31, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
Domain & Encryption
These nameservers belong to a domain-parking service.
A shared content-delivery network address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentunavailable
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidenceunavailable
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 3 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 24, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | The saved page capture was not reliable enough to use | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result3 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 24, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionUnavailableFindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
- CompletionUnavailableFindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
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 afl.com a scam or is it safe?
Is afl.com safe to use?
Has afl.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is afl.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the afl.com domain?
Does afl.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Where is afl.com hosted?
How often is the afl.com report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
afl.com is an unreachable legacy domain that is not the official Australian Football League site
The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.
afl.com could not be loaded during analysis — the page capture failed with a socket hang up, so the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was never reviewed (observed:page-content:unavailable). The saved TLS check did not validate the connection and the scanned address was served over plain HTTP (observed:tls). Independent research identifies the official Australian Football League presence as afl.com.au, a different domain (research:v9:1). A saved antivirus observation records one adverse result from an independent antivirus family, with the detection described as real but of uncertain timing (source:antivirus:aggregate). The browser threat feed returned no threat warning (observed:safe-browsing), and the registrable domain is 10732 days old (observed:domain-age). Because the site's own pages could not be reviewed and no established reputation was confirmed, the score sits in the Moderate Risk band rather than Safe.
09 · Community
Community
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