Warning signs detected
Long-running anime piracy site with heavy ad complaints and occasional malware reports from downloads despite its 2014 registration. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Is animepahe.com legit or a scam?
Long-running anime piracy site with heavy ad complaints and occasional malware reports from downloads despite its 2014 registration.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
MT Intelligence
The site presents itself as an anime streaming platform offering HD downloads and has been active since July 2014 with over 18 million monthly visits. Our antivirus network returned only one suspicious flag and browser blocklists stayed clean, yet the evidence package shows 23 independent review aggregator reviews averaging just 3.0 with repeated reports of forced redirects and intrusive ads. Reddit threads also mention malware detections on downloaded files from related domains. The combination of illegal content, lack of business registration, and consistent user warnings about popups and redirects outweighs the domain age and low IP abuse score.
Website Preview
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Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for animepahe.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered July 19, 2014 (4335+ days old as of query); expires July 2026; registrar Tucows Domains Inc.; Cloudflare nameservers; privacy redacted; registrant country KN
- Site self-describes as 'okay-ish anime website' offering HD 360p/720p/1080p anime watch/download; lists animepahe.pw, .com, .org as official domains only
- Trustpilot profile for animepahe.com has 23 reviews averaging 3.0/5; multiple complaints about excessive redirects, popups, and ads interrupting playback
- High traffic: ~18.88M visits in April 2026 per Semrush, primarily from India; ranked in Animation/Comics category
- Reddit users (r/animepiracy etc.) discuss it as long-standing piracy streaming site with occasional domain issues and download malware warnings
- Related domains (e.g. animepahe.pw, .org) flagged by security scanners in 'Scam/Illegal/Unethical' or suspicious categories due to streaming content
- Browser extensions and GitHub scripts exist specifically for enhancing/downloads from the site; no official company registration located
- Trustpilotopen
"I used to use animepahe as my nr.1 go to for anime. It used to be so great. ... now it's not usable, I start an episode to watch and I get forcefully redirected..."
- Gridinsoftopen
"Category: Scam, Illegal, Unethical ... 1/91 engines flagged ... trust score 84/100"
- Redditopen
"Firefox said the downloaded file from pahe.ink contains a virus or malware"
independent review aggregator contains multiple complaints about excessive redirects and unusable playback. Reddit users report malware warnings on downloaded files and discuss the site as a long-standing piracy platform. Gridinsoft flags related domains in scam/illegal categories while some positive mentions note it has operated for years without major issues for certain users.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://animepahe.com/
- 2403https://animepahe.pw/cross-domain
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat animepahe.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
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 marked animepahe.com as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- animepahe.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. animepahe.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 49 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- animepahe.com is 11.9 years old, registered on 7/18/2014 through Tucows Domains Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged animepahe.com as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. animepahe.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- animepahe.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, 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.
- 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.
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