Is animewatch.to safe?
http://animewatch.to/
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How we checked
Coverage: strong · 3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (58 of 93 engines answered): completed
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading · limited: did not fully complete
- page capture · limited: did not fully complete
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
animewatch.to could not be loaded for review; one isolated phishing-style detection and no reviewed content
When we checked animewatch.to, it showed only a "proxy upstream failed" error, so we could not read its pages. Our research found the similarly named AniWatch.to described as a free anime site. We could not confirm whether animewatch.to is linked to that brand. One security vendor out of 93 flagged the domain, and the browser threat feed raised no warning. The domain is about 840 days old. With no readable content and an unconfirmed identity, a Moderate Risk score fits.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
Why 52/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 1 finding pulled the score down; 3 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Moderate1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result.-23 pts
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning.
- SupportsThe domain is about 840 days old.
- SupportsThe saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection
Points come from the saved evidence ledger: it lowered the score from 75 to 52 and split those 23 points between the findings that show points; the others carry no points in the ledger. Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
When we checked animewatch.to, it showed only a "proxy upstream failed" error, so we could not read its pages. Our research found the similarly named AniWatch.to described as a free anime site. We could not confirm whether animewatch.to is linked to that brand. One security vendor out of 93 flagged the domain, and the browser threat feed raised no warning. The domain is about 840 days old. With no readable content and an unconfirmed identity, a Moderate Risk score fits.
Technical checks are mostly clean
Only one of 93 antivirus engines reported a problem, and the other vendors did not agree with it. The browser threat feed returned no threat warning. The site's encrypted connection was valid. A single detection is worth noting but does not prove the site is harmful.
The site and its operator could not be assessed
The page returned a server error instead of real content. Because of this, we did not review the site's own contact details or any information about who runs it. We do not know what it would show a visitor when it is working.
Our research pointed to AniWatch.to, a free anime site with a different domain name. Nothing we found ties animewatch.to to that brand, so we could not verify its identity.
Why the score is 52
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 93
detectionsFresh result
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| LevelBlueMalicious | phishing |
All 93 engine results
- LevelBlue - phishing - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekerentertainment
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
proxy upstream failed
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
proxy upstream failed
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
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Pages we read
- Main page/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
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What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 58 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
Web research findings
Independent findings for animewatch.to, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for animewatch.to. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainanimewatch.to
- Redirects toanimewatch.to
- Hosted byLeaseWeb USA, Inc. Los Angeles
Domain Timeline
- Jun 28, 2024Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 2 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 16, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
Domain & Encryption
Certificate issued for animewatch.to.
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Server Reputation
Sites linked to this one
Other sites we have reports for that share something checkable with this one. A shared detail is a lead to compare, not proof that the sites have the same owner or the same risk; each keeps its own rating.
On the same server IP
Also served from 172.241.213.96 (LeaseWeb USA, Inc. Los Angeles). Unrelated sites can share a server, so this is a lead, not proof.
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05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencepartial
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 1 of 93 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · analysed Oct 16, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | The site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result1 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · analysed Oct 16, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 2026
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is animewatch.to a scam or is it safe?
Is animewatch.to safe to use?
Has animewatch.to been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is animewatch.to on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the animewatch.to domain?
Does animewatch.to have a valid SSL certificate?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
animewatch.to could not be loaded for review; one isolated phishing-style detection and no reviewed content
When we checked animewatch.to, it showed only a "proxy upstream failed" error, so we could not read its pages. Our research found the similarly named AniWatch.to described as a free anime site. We could not confirm whether animewatch.to is linked to that brand. One security vendor out of 93 flagged the domain, and the browser threat feed raised no warning. The domain is about 840 days old. With no readable content and an unconfirmed identity, a Moderate Risk score fits.
09 · Community
Community
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