Is angelfire.com a scam?

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

Is angelfire.com safe to use?

angelfire.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 90/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

How old is the angelfire.com domain?

angelfire.com is 27.7 years old, registered on 10/15/1998 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has angelfire.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

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

Is angelfire.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is angelfire.com hosted?

angelfire.com resolves to an IP operated by Lycos, Inc. 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 angelfire.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 20, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around angelfire.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is angelfire.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 90/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

A legendary web hosting provider launched in 1996 that has recently ceased operations after decades of legitimate service.

Why we trust it

Domain age of over 10,000 days indicates extreme long-term stability.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Clear historical record as a legitimate business owned by Lycos.

angelfire.comScanned 2h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 95·MT 88

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 28 years old Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

28 years old

Registered Oct 15, 1998

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.

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

angelfire.com

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

Our analysis confirms this domain belongs to a pioneer of the early web. It has been registered for over 27 years and was a well-known hosting platform owned by Lycos. While the service officially dissolved in April 2026, the domain remains under the control of its long-term owners. Our antivirus network shows zero detections across 92 different engines. There are no signs of phishing, malware, or fraudulent intent associated with this address.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site historically functioned as a free and paid web hosting platform allowing users to build sites with HTML. Following its official shutdown in early 2026, the content has been removed, and user sites are no longer accessible.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a stable IP address with no history of abuse reports. It utilizes established name servers associated with its parent company, Lycos, and maintains a clean reputation across major browser blocklists.

Domain History

Registered in 1998, this is one of the oldest active domains on the internet. It has a transparent history as a commercial entity and has never been flagged for hosting malicious content or deceptive schemes.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators and historical archives confirm its status as a legitimate business. While recent user ratings were mixed due to service outages and the eventual shutdown, there is no evidence of scamming or data theft.

Risk Factors

The service has officially shut down as of April 2026, meaning user-generated content is gone.
The domain is currently in a post-dissolution state and may not provide any functional services.

Positive Signals

Domain age of over 10,000 days indicates extreme long-term stability.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Clear historical record as a legitimate business owned by Lycos.
No reports of phishing, malware, or fraud found in our research.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe but no longer functional. If you are looking for the old hosting service, please be aware that it has officially shut down.

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

Domain age

27 yrs

Registered Oct 1998

Business registration

Dissolved · United States

Company record shows the business is no longer trading.

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

4 complaints · 2 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Angelfire.com launched in 1996 as a free/paid web hosting service (websites, blogs, photo galleries); acquired by Lycos in 1998.
Prolonged outage began early January 2026; Lycos announced shutdown on March 6, 2026 with 30-day notice and April 5 deadline to migrate sites.
Service officially dissolved/shut down April 3, 2026; user sites returned 403/502 errors and became permanently unavailable; homepage offline by late April 2026.
Domain registered October 15, 1998 via GoDaddy (expires October 14, 2026); uses Lycos name servers; registrant hidden via Domains By Proxy, LLC (Arizona, US).
ArchiveTeam and others partially archived user sites due to inactive account deletion policy; significant early web history lost.
Trustpilot shows 2.6/5 from 4 reviews (poor rating); older user reviews mixed with praise for HTML freedom but complaints about support and downtime.
No scam, malware, phishing, or fraud reports found; IPQualityScore previously described it as low risk with valid email usage.

Positive reviews (2)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

WebsitePlanetopen
"Still let’s you use html to build. Great the other web sites with their templates are not for me I build with html codes. Angelfire is much better freedom."
Common Sense Mediaopen
"ANGELFIRE.COM is an easy-to-use choice. There's lots of free stuff, and lots of affordable opportunities for upgrades."

Business registration

Status: dissolved · United States

Operated as paid web hosting service owned by Lycos; shut down April 3, 2026 after announcement on Lycos homepage

Research summary

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

We searched scam-report databases and consumer-review sites for angelfire.com and found no reports of fraud or malicious activity. Independent review sites like WebsitePlanet and Common Sense Media historically praised the service for its ease of use and HTML freedom. Business records indicate the service was officially dissolved in April 2026 after a 30-day migration notice was provided to users.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious64Harmless92Engines

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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age28 years old

RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC

RegisteredOct 15, 1998

ExpiresOct 14, 2026

Owner privacyVisible

Hosting & Technology

HostingLycos, Inc.

Server locationUS

PopularityNot in popularity top list

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPLycos, Inc.

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 angelfire.com and not a lookalike like a-ngelfire.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 ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

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 angelfire.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
angelfire.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 90/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
angelfire.com is 27.7 years old, registered on 10/15/1998 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 angelfire.com as clean.
No. angelfire.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
angelfire.com resolves to an IP operated by Lycos, Inc. 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.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 20, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around angelfire.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·angelfire.com

SAFE

Angelfire is a historic web hosting service that operated for nearly 30 years before its recent shutdown. While the service is no longer active, the domain itself is a legitimate piece of internet history with no record of malicious activity.

This site is safe but no longer functional. If you are looking for the old hosting service, please be aware that it has officially shut down.

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