Security Review

Is amxrtb.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 95/100

A legitimate advertising technology domain operated by AdaptMX (Monet Engine Inc) with over eight years of clean history and widespread industry integration.

amxrtb.comScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 100·MT 92
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
8 years old
Registered Jan 23, 2018
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

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

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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.

15
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page appears to be a legitimate corporate landing page for an advertising technology company, with no visual indicators of scam or phishing activity beyond minor font-rendering issues.

Visual risk15/100

What our vision model saw

4 signals

Broken icon glyphs visible in the navigation bar and sidebar

Professional layout for a B2B advertising technology service

No aggressive urgency tactics or fake trust badges detected

Includes standard corporate navigation links like Documentation and Log In

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain has been registered for over 3,000 days and is owned by Monet Engine Inc, a venture-backed company founded in 2016. Our analysis shows it is a critical component of the Real-Time Bidding (RTB) ecosystem, appearing in the authorized seller files of major global media outlets. Every antivirus engine in our network confirms the site is clean, and there are zero reports of fraud or malicious activity. The site functions as a technical endpoint for ad delivery rather than a consumer-facing storefront. Its long-standing reputation and integration with industry-standard tools like Prebid confirm its legitimacy.
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Page Content

The landing page serves as a professional corporate portal for B2B advertising services. It includes standard navigation for documentation and client logins without any aggressive marketing or deceptive tactics.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on high-reputation infrastructure with a valid SSL certificate. It loads resources from related corporate domains, consistent with a functional advertising exchange.

Domain History

Registered over eight years ago via GoDaddy, the domain shows a stable ownership history. It is linked to Monet Engine Inc, a Boston-based firm that has raised significant venture capital.

Web Reputation

The domain is highly trusted within the advertising industry. It is listed as an authorized seller in the ads.txt files of top-tier websites including CNBC, MLB, and AARP, which is a strong indicator of verified business status.
Risk Factors
2
  • No public-facing contact phone number on the landing page (typical for technical ad-tech domains).
  • Minor visual rendering issues with icon glyphs in some browser views.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain age of over 3,000 days indicates a long-term, stable operation.
  • Zero detections across 92 different antivirus engines in our network.
  • Authorized as a direct/reseller partner by major global publishers like CNBC and MLB.
  • Verified business registration for Monet Engine Inc (dba AdaptMX) in Massachusetts.
  • Positive safety ratings from multiple independent security aggregators.
AI Recommendation
No action is required. This is a safe, technical domain used by the digital advertising industry.
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 amxrtb.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
8.4 yrs
Registered Jan 2018
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
2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • amxrtb.com is the technical domain for AdaptMX (legal entity: Monet Engine Inc), an ad-tech company founded in 2016 in Boston, MA, specializing in RTB, header bidding, creative optimization, and contextual targeting.
  • Widely authorized in ads.txt/app-ads.txt files of major sites including cnbc.com, mlb.com, aarp.org, scripps.com, hltv.org as both DIRECT and RESELLER (seller IDs like 105199704, 105199746).
  • Integrated as a Prebid bidder (AMX RTB adapter documented on prebid.org); associated hostnames include a.amxrtb.com, bidder.amxrtb.com, pbs.amxrtb.com, verify.amxrtb.com.
  • Company raised approximately $13M in seed funding; 14 employees; partners with industry players for fraud detection, viewability, and traffic quality (per adaptmx.com and privacy policy).
  • Privacy policy at adaptmx.com identifies Monet Engine Inc as provider of server advertising exchange and APIs; contact privacy@adaptmx.com; no physical address listed in policy.
  • No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative reviews found across searches on Reddit, Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or general web; security scanners rate it as low-risk/legitimate.
  • Domain registered ~8.4 years ago (consistent with 3072 days); uses GoDaddy WHOIS privacy; no dissolution or negative business status indicators.
Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • GridinSoftopen

    "We reviewed amxrtb.com and found mostly positive signals. Current checks lean toward a legitimate, lower-risk profile"

  • Scamadviseropen

    "we think verify.amxrtb.com is legit and safe for consumers to access"

Business registration
Status: active · United States

Monet Engine Inc (dba AdaptMX), founded 2016, Boston MA, raised ~$13M, 14 employees, VC-backed (ZhenFund)

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We conducted a thorough search of business registrations and consumer review sites for amxrtb.com. The domain is operated by Monet Engine Inc, a Boston-based company founded in 2016 that has raised approximately $13 million in funding. Independent security researchers and trust aggregators classify the site as low-risk and legitimate. Furthermore, the domain is integrated into the advertising infrastructure of major organizations like the MLB and Scripps, appearing in their authorized seller lists.

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
Age8 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredJan 23, 2018
ExpiresJan 23, 2028
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04
ExpiresAug 29, 2026 (67d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon.com, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverAmazonS3
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Server Reputation

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

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 amxrtb.com and not a lookalike like a-mxrtb.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

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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 found no threat indicators on amxrtb.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • amxrtb.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. amxrtb.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, expiring in 67 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • amxrtb.com is 8.4 years old, registered on 1/23/2018 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 amxrtb.com as clean.
  • No. amxrtb.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • amxrtb.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, 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.
  • Yes. amxrtb.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

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·amxrtb.com
SAFE

This is a legitimate technical domain for AdaptMX, an established advertising technology company based in Boston. It is a core piece of internet advertising infrastructure used by major publishers like CNBC and MLB. You do not need to take any action as this site is part of the behind-the-scenes ad-bidding process.

No action is required. This is a safe, technical domain used by the digital advertising industry.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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