Is auth-services.com safe?
http://auth-services.com/
Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Login portal for a legitimate ad-management system flagged by antivirus engines
auth-services.com is a credential-entry page for the Community Advertising System used by BridgeTower Media and other newspaper clients. Multiple antivirus engines label the domain malicious or phishing, yet the site content, operator documentation, and the browser threat feed show no active threat.
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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.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
auth-services.com is a credential-entry page for the Community Advertising System used by BridgeTower Media and other newspaper clients. Multiple antivirus engines label the domain malicious or phishing, yet the site content, operator documentation, and the browser threat feed show no active threat.
Antivirus detections versus site purpose
Four independent antivirus families and six engines on the multi-engine malware scan flag the domain as malicious or phishing.
The same domain is documented as the production login for Software Consulting Services’ Community Advertising System, a B2B platform used by media companies.
Technical risk versus operator risk
Technical signals are limited to generic antivirus detections on a 337-day-old domain; no malware, redirects, or malicious downloads are observed.
Operator evidence shows the portal is restricted to authorized advertising staff and is not consumer-facing.
What a visitor sees
The page presents a standard username/password login form with links for account creation and password recovery.
Why the score is 62
4 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
8/ 92
detectionsFresh result
8 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 6
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | malicious |
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| ESETMalicious | phishing |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| VIPREMalicious | phishing |
| FortinetSuspicious | spam |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- ESET - phishing - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- VIPRE - phishing - Malicious
- Fortinet - spam - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
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
BridgeTower Media : Ad Production Web Portal
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
BridgeTower Media : Ad Production Web Portal
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as login portal, but the page's own claim could not be captured.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Login Portal
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 014 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
- 02Multiple engines flag the domain as phishing or malicious.
- 03Domain is 337 days old.
Web research findings
Independent findings for auth-services.com, 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.
- Newspaper Systemsopen
"CAS™, its customer-facing web-portal for a variety of self-service functions (including ad proofing, e-tearsheets, classified liner order entry, bill paying, etc.)."
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.
- Domainauth-services.com
- Redirects toauth-services.com
- Hosted byLinode
Domain Timeline
- Sep 5, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 11 months old today.
- Aug 8, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://auth-services.com/
- 2blockedhttps://auth-services.com/
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentunavailable
- Analysispartial
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
maliciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
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 | 8 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Aug 8, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionUnavailable
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Login portal for a legitimate ad-management system flagged by antivirus engines
auth-services.com is a credential-entry page for the Community Advertising System used by BridgeTower Media and other newspaper clients. Multiple antivirus engines label the domain malicious or phishing, yet the site content, operator documentation, and the browser threat feed show no active threat.
09 · Community