Critical risk detected
2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. Our security stack flagged multiple threat indicators on this website. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is animetsu.net legit or a scam?
Free anime streaming site flagged by multiple engines as spam with a 136-day-old domain and scam reports on Reddit and PCRisk.
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 with minimal contact information and no business registration. Multiple antivirus engines including Chong Lua Dao and Webroot flagged it as malicious while others marked it spam. The domain was registered only months ago through a registrar often linked to short-lived sites. Independent checks turned up both user complaints and positive mentions, but the overall risk signals outweigh the mixed feedback. Browser blocklists stayed clean and the IP shows low abuse, yet these do not offset the newer domain and detection history.
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 animetsu.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain created 2025-12-24; registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (criminalip.io report)
- Listed in anime streaming site directories (everythingmoe.com) with mixed user reviews on buffering/login issues
- Security scans: PCRisk trust score 39/100 (5/91 engines flagged, spam category); Reddit ScamChecker flags high risk
- Users on Reddit and other forums recommend or discuss it as free anime streaming site alongside alternatives like hianime.to, aniwave
- Variants exist: animetsu.live, animetsu.cc, animetsu.bz, animetsu.to; domain changes noted by users
- Google Play app 'Animetsu' exists but is a separate anime discovery/catalog app (not the streaming site)
- Traffic comparisons and mentions show it as one of many free anime sites post-9anime shutdowns
Reddit ScamChecker labeled animetsu.net high risk citing its 136-day age. PCRisk assigned a 39/100 trust score and spam category after five engines flagged the domain. Separate Reddit and YikYak posts discuss it as a working free anime site, while users note frequent domain changes among similar services.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
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.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://animetsu.net/
- 2200https://animetsu.net/
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with animetsu.net
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- 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.
Referenced Domains
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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 flags animetsu.net as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — animetsu.net scored 21/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. animetsu.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 52 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- 5 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged animetsu.net as malicious or suspicious (2 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. animetsu.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- animetsu.net 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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