Is andstud.io a scam?

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

Is andstud.io safe to use?

andstud.io passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 76/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does andstud.io have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. andstud.io presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 79 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has andstud.io been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report andstud.io as clean.

Is andstud.io on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is andstud.io hosted?

andstud.io resolves to an IP operated by Linode 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.

How often is the andstud.io report updated?

We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.

SAFE

No threats detected

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

Security Review

Is andstud.io legit or a scam?

Name: Is andstud.io legit or a scam?
Item: andstud.io
Rating: 4
Author: MalwareTips

Our verdict:Safe· 76/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

AND Studio digital agency site in Illinois with clean scans, active social profiles, and zero scam reports despite low web visibility.

Why we trust it

Zero detections from our antivirus network and clean browser blocklist status.Hosting IP shows zero abuse reports.Active social media profiles match the business name and location.

andstud.ioScanned 3d ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 87·MT 68

Category tags

businessagency75% MT confidence

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 75% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust68/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The page presents itself as a local digital agency with service descriptions, client testimonials, and links to social media accounts for AND Studio. Our antivirus network and browser blocklists returned completely clean results with no flags. The hosting IP shows zero abuse reports and the SSL certificate is valid. Our research found no scam mentions, complaints, or fraud discussions tied to the domain or business name. The main concerns are the absence of listed contact information on the site itself and the domain not appearing in global traffic rankings, which is common for very small local businesses.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site describes AND Studio as a digital agency in Rantoul, IL, with sections for services like web development, branding, and AI solutions plus client testimonials. It includes links to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn but shows no email, phone, or physical address.

Infrastructure

Valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. The IP has a clean reputation with no abuse history. External resources load from standard CDNs and analytics domains with no suspicious connections.

Domain History

Domain shows low global traffic indexing. No WHOIS details were available in the scan. Social media profiles linked to the same business name and owner appear active and consistent with the site content.

Web Reputation

No scam reports, complaints, or negative mentions found across searched sources. Business registration records were not located, which is not unusual for very small or new local operations.

Risk Factors

No email, phone, or physical address listed anywhere on the page.
Domain has no measurable global traffic ranking.
No business registration records located for AND Studio in Rantoul, IL.

Positive Signals

Zero detections from our antivirus network and clean browser blocklist status.
Hosting IP shows zero abuse reports.
Active social media profiles match the business name and location.
Page content and testimonials are consistent with a small local agency.

AI Recommendation

The site shows no signs of malicious activity. Use the social media links to verify the business before sharing any personal or payment information.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

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LIVE RENDER

andstud.io

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

Business registration

No public record found

Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.

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

No scam reports found

No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.

Key findings

6 headline facts from open-web research

Domain andstud.io tied to AND Studio, self-described digital solutions agency (web, branding, AI) based in Rantoul, IL.
Founder/owner identified as Eric Kidwell (Creative Director, also linked to Bonfire and Christian Life Church) with profiles on LinkedIn, Instagram (@ericekidwell), Behance.
Active social media: Instagram @andstudioagency (Rantoul, IL, contact hi@andstud.io), Facebook page for And Studio linking to andstud.io.
No scam reports, complaints, fraud mentions, or Reddit discussions found in targeted searches for the domain or 'AND Studio Rantoul'.
Multiple unrelated entities share similar names (e.g., andstudio in Lithuania/Vilnius, Miami FL, others) but no connection to this IL business.
Page content and socials consistently promote local digital agency services with no red flags in search results.

Research summary

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

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for andstud.io and didn't find scam reports or complaints. For a new or low-traffic site this is expected and is not by itself a sign of trust.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

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 profiles3

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.

Links to 3 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13

ExpiresAug 21, 2026 (79d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingLinode

Server locationUS

Web servernginx

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://andstud.io/
2200https://andstud.io/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPLinode

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

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 andstud.io and not a lookalike like a-ndstud.io.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
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
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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 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 found no threat indicators on andstud.io. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·andstud.io

SAFE

This is the website of AND Studio, a small digital solutions agency based in Rantoul, Illinois offering web, branding, and AI services. No malware detections, blocklist hits, or scam reports were found, though the domain shows low traffic and lacks visible contact details on the page. Contact them through their listed social channels if interested.

The site shows no signs of malicious activity. Use the social media links to verify the business before sharing any personal or payment information.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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