Is balancer-chainlink.net a scam?

Our automated security review flags balancer-chainlink.net as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Is balancer-chainlink.net safe to use?

No — balancer-chainlink.net scored 9/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.

Does balancer-chainlink.net have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. balancer-chainlink.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 88 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the balancer-chainlink.net domain?

balancer-chainlink.net is 1 day old, registered on 6/20/2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has balancer-chainlink.net been flagged by antivirus engines?

1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged balancer-chainlink.net as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is balancer-chainlink.net on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. balancer-chainlink.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is balancer-chainlink.net hosted?

balancer-chainlink.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.

How often is the balancer-chainlink.net report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around balancer-chainlink.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is balancer-chainlink.net legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 9/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

A brand-new phishing domain impersonating Balancer and Chainlink, likely used for crypto-draining or credential theft.

Top reasons

Domain is only 1 day old.Impersonates the branding of Balancer and Chainlink without authorization.Flagged as suspicious by Fortinet.

balancer-chainlink.netScanned 2h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

DANGEROUS

Heuristics 17·MT 5

Category tags

crypto fraudphishing#crypto fraud#phishing#clone site#airdrop drainer95% MT confidence

Technical red flags (2)

Domain is 1 day old Scam-network signals (45/100)

Warning signals (2)

1 of 92 engines flagged Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (3)

Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

1/92

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

1 day old

Registered Jun 20, 2026

MT Intelligence

Dangerous

Critical likelihood · 95% confidence

DANGEROUS

Crypto scam / wallet-drainer

Domain was registered only 1 days ago — brand-new sites are higher-risk by default. Signals match fake investment platforms and wallet drainers. Never connect a wallet, paste a seed phrase, or deposit crypto here.

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Critical scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust5/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation

Confidence

The domain was registered only one day ago, which is a primary indicator of a disposable phishing site. Our intelligence stack identified that the site clones the visual identity of two unrelated DeFi protocols, Balancer and Chainlink, to create a false sense of authority. Fortinet has already flagged the domain as a source of spam. There is no official partnership between these two brands that uses this specific hyphenated domain name. The lack of any search engine presence or business registration confirms this is a malicious setup designed to deceive users.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site uses a combination of branding from Balancer and Chainlink, a common tactic in crypto-draining scams where attackers lure users with fake airdrops or staking rewards. Our analysis shows the site is a clone of legitimate DeFi interfaces.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted behind a common proxy service to hide its true origin. It was registered through a registrar known for high-volume, low-cost domain sales, and the owner's identity is hidden.

Domain History

Registered on June 2026, the domain has existed for less than 24 hours. It has no historical traffic data and no reputation in the global traffic index.

Web Reputation

The site has already been flagged by Fortinet for spam-related activity. Major security databases show no legitimate business association for this URL, and it follows the exact pattern of 'drainer' sites that target crypto wallet users.

Risk Factors

Domain is only 1 day old.
Impersonates the branding of Balancer and Chainlink without authorization.
Flagged as suspicious by Fortinet.
No verifiable business registration or contact information.
Uses a hyphenated name combining two unrelated major brands, a classic phishing pattern.

Positive Signals

The site uses a valid SSL certificate.

AI Recommendation

Do not connect your cryptocurrency wallet or enter any private keys on this site. This is a malicious domain created to steal digital assets.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for balancer-chainlink.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

1 days

Registered Jun 2026

Business registration

No public record found

Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.

Clone check

Clones balancer.fi and chain.link

The page impersonates a well-known brand's site.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

No scam reports found

No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain registered approximately 1 day ago (as of June 2026)
No search results reference "balancer-chainlink.net" at all; zero mentions on Reddit, review sites, news, or social media
Official Balancer website is balancer.fi; official Chainlink staking is staking.chain.link and rewards.chain.link
Balancer and Chainlink have legitimate technical integrations (e.g. Chainlink price feeds used in Balancer pools on Arbitrum), but no official joint domain or promotion uses "balancer-chainlink"
Common pattern in crypto scams involves fake airdrops, staking, or reward claims impersonating or combining popular protocols like Balancer and Chainlink
Browse attempt on the domain returned a redirect (HTTP 307); no public content or reviews available
No business entity, contact information, or verifiable company details associated with the domain

Impersonation / typosquat

Clone of balancer.fi and chain.link

Domain name combines two major unrelated DeFi brands (Balancer DEX and Chainlink oracles) with a hyphen; no official partnership uses this exact branding for a joint site; new domain with no search footprint matches common crypto phishing patterns for fake staking/airdrop/claim sites

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research confirms that the official websites for these services are balancer.fi and chain.link. No official joint venture or promotion exists on this specific domain. We searched major social media platforms and independent review aggregators and found zero mentions of this site, which is typical for a newly created phishing lure.

Scam Network Intelligence

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

High correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score

0/100

ClearLowModerateHighCritical

Evidence (2)

Evidence confirms this site is a clone of balancer.fi and chain.link.
Domain is only 1 days old and already carries multiple network-level red flags.

Linked signals (1)

Clone of balancer.fi and chain.link

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

0Malicious1Suspicious55Harmless92Engines

of 92

Fortinet

Suspicious· spam

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age1 day old

RegistrarNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

RegisteredJun 20, 2026

ExpiresJun 20, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1

ExpiresSep 18, 2026 (88d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://balancer-chainlink.net/
2307https://balancer-chainlink.net/
3301https://officedepot.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Scam-Type Likelihood

2 scam-type patterns detected

Scam-Type Likelihood

2 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.

Top match: Crypto Fraud

Crypto Fraud

Moderate likelihood

45/100

AI analyst tagged this as crypto fraud / wallet-drainer.
AI analyst tagged this as an airdrop / drainer.

Brand Impersonation

Moderate likelihood

30/100

AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
Clustered with known brand-impersonation infrastructure.

Scam-Type Likelihood

2 of 13 categories showed signals

Top match: Crypto Fraud

Crypto Fraud

Moderate likelihood

45/100

AI analyst tagged this as crypto fraud / wallet-drainer.
AI analyst tagged this as an airdrop / drainer.

Brand Impersonation

Moderate likelihood

30/100

AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
Clustered with known brand-impersonation infrastructure.

Crypto scam / wallet-drainer indicators

The page shows patterns common to crypto-investment scams, fake airdrops, and wallet drainers.

Do not interact with balancer-chainlink.net
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
Never paste your seed phrase anywhere
Legitimate wallets, exchanges and support staff will never ask for your 12/24-word recovery phrase. Typing it into any website — even one that looks real — gives attackers full access to your funds.
If you already connected a wallet
Revoke token approvals immediately using revoke.cash or Etherscan's Token Approvals tool. Move remaining funds to a fresh wallet (new seed phrase). Assume the original wallet is compromised.
Report the wallet and URL
File a report at IC3 (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center) or your country's cybercrime portal. Recovery is unlikely, but reports help law enforcement map the network.
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

ListedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review flags balancer-chainlink.net as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
No — balancer-chainlink.net scored 9/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
Yes. balancer-chainlink.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 88 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
balancer-chainlink.net is 1 day old, registered on 6/20/2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. 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 balancer-chainlink.net as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
No. balancer-chainlink.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
balancer-chainlink.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.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around balancer-chainlink.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·balancer-chainlink.net

DANGEROUS

This is a malicious phishing site that impersonates the Balancer and Chainlink brands to steal cryptocurrency. The domain was registered only 24 hours ago and has no legitimate business presence.

Do not connect your cryptocurrency wallet or enter any private keys on this site. This is a malicious domain created to steal digital assets.

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