Malware distribution risk
Modded APK site distributing cracked games with independent review aggregator malware complaints and brand impersonation of Minecraft. The page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser. Don't download anything or run any installer prompted by this page.
Is apkvision.org legit or a scam?
Modded APK site distributing cracked games with independent review aggregator malware complaints and brand impersonation of Minecraft.
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 a source for free modded and cracked Android APKs including popular titles like Minecraft and GTA. Our analysis flags it under the cracked APK scam family with medium-confidence Minecraft impersonation. The domain is over four years old with clean IP reputation and no blocklist hits, yet eight complaints and two explicit malware reports appear on independent review aggregator. Positive mentions exist on Reddit but do not outweigh the infection risks tied to pirated content. The combination of cracked-app distribution and confirmed user reports of spyware leads to a malicious verdict.
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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 apkvision.org, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered January 27, 2022; expires 2027-2030 per multiple WHOIS records
- Site self-describes as provider of free modded/premium Android APKs with claims of virus checks
- Trustpilot profile shows 3.8/5 rating from 9 reviews (unclaimed)
- Active Telegram channel @apkvision with ~403k subscribers promoting downloads
- Offers downloads for Minecraft PE, Roblox, and other popular titles including modded versions
- Mentioned positively in GitHub Obtainium issues as APK source; high traffic (millions of visits/month per Semrush)
- Multiple Reddit threads in r/ApksApps, r/MobileGaming, r/Piracy discuss safety with mixed user reports and VT scans
- Trustpilotopen
"I trust this website more than any other as it barely has any virus and you can even get rdr1 on your phone and it's not even laggy its smooth I would recommend if you want unofficial ports of popular games and premium ones that require mon"
- Reddit (r/Piracy)open
"in my opinion this is one of the best sites with modded apps next to mobilism, 4pda and pdalife."
Our research found two independent review aggregator reviews describing malware and spyware in paid downloads from the site. Two additional independent review aggregator and Reddit posts give positive feedback on modded apps. Eight complaints were recorded overall. The domain itself dates to January 2022 with no company registration located.
Scam Network Intelligence
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.
- Page impersonates Minecraft on a non-official domain.
- Scam family match: Cracked APK / Modded App.
- Phone number listed (2.01957652812950).
- Postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://apkvision.org/
- 2200https://apkvision.org/
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
2 scam-type patterns detected
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Fake-app / APK download pattern detected.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
- Primary scraped category: fake mobile app / APK.
- Page mentions Minecraft (non-official domain).
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Fake-app / APK download pattern detected.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
- Primary scraped category: fake mobile app / APK.
- Page mentions Minecraft (non-official domain).
Malware distribution detected
Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.
- Do not interact with apkvision.org
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- If you downloaded or ran a file from here
Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
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 apkvision.org as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — apkvision.org scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. apkvision.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 80 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- apkvision.org is 4.3 years old, registered on 1/27/2022 through NameSilo, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. apkvision.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- apkvision.org 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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