Is blackmarket-guns.net safe?

http://blackmarket-guns.net/

DangerousStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Dangerous storefront openly promotes anonymous, unlicensed firearm purchases

Black Market Guns presents itself as an online firearms shop on the dark web and solicits purchases without FFL requirements, permits, or licenses. This explicit sales proposition creates severe operator and customer-safety concerns even though the saved technical checks found a valid encrypted connection, no browsing threat warning, and no reported hosting-IP abuse.

Do not purchase firearms, submit personal details, or follow the cross-domain sales link. Leave the site and use only lawful, licensed sellers that perform the required checks.
Read full analysis
Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Black Market Guns presents itself as an online firearms shop on the dark web and solicits purchases without FFL requirements, permits, or licenses. This explicit sales proposition creates severe operator and customer-safety concerns even though the saved technical checks found a valid encrypted connection, no browsing threat warning, and no reported hosting-IP abuse.

The commercial offer is explicitly designed to bypass firearms controls

The site calls itself a trusted dark-web source for firearms and military weapons, while advertising anonymous transactions and unrestricted access without licenses or permits.

Its sales funnel includes “Shop” and “Shop Now” prompts, an order-tracking page, and a “Buy Firearms online” commercial link leading to another domain, blackmarket-guns.com.

Clean connection checks do not make the seller trustworthy

The saved checks found valid connection encryption, no browsing threat warning, and no abuse reports for the hosting IP. These findings address connection and hosting indicators, not whether the operator or firearm transaction is safe.

A saved reputation result separately marked the URL suspicious, although that observation is stale and should be treated as supporting context rather than proof of a specific scam.

Why the score is 18

The storefront markets anonymous firearm transactions on the dark web. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

1/ 91

detections

Saved result - stale

1 engine flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
0
Suspicious
1
Total
91
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 91 engine results
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - 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
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - 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
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - 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
  • VIPRE - unrated - 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

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
blackmarket-guns.net
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

The Most Reliable Online Gun Store on the Dark Web

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    The Most Reliable Online Gun Store on the Dark Web

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    Firearms for sale - Trusted Online Gun Store | Black Market Guns

  2. What we observed

    Saved browser evidence recorded cross domain landing.

  3. What independent research found

    3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    1 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

Shop

Transaction

Observed behavior

Cross Domain Landing

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01The storefront markets anonymous firearm transactions on the dark web.
  2. 021 antivirus result marked the URL as suspicious. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
  3. 03The connection was encrypted, no browsing warning appeared, and the hosting IP had no saved abuse reports.

What this means for you

What happens when a visitor follows the sales prompts

A visitor who selects the shop prompts is directed toward buying firearms, including through a commercial link to a separate domain.

How the observed mechanism works

The evidence-backed path

Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.

  1. The site frames the resulting purchase process as anonymous and says no FFL, permit, or license is required.

Do not purchase firearms, submit personal details, or follow the cross-domain sales link. Leave the site and use only lawful, licensed sellers that perform the required checks.

Visitor impactConfidence: High

Grounded in 6 saved evidence references.

Web research findings

Independent findings for blackmarket-guns.net, 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.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
3 scam reports
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Gridinsoftopen

    "Suspicious Shop"

  • Black Market Gunsopen

    "As the most trusted place to buy weapons on the dark web"

  • Black Market Gunsopen

    "We enable purchases without FFL, permits, or licenses, making it simpler to buy guns online."

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

  1. Domainblackmarket-guns.net
  2. Redirects toblackmarket-guns.net
  3. Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
  4. Referencesgmpg.org · payserver.pro

Domain Timeline

  1. Dec 5, 2024
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 1.8 years old when this review was saved.

  2. Oct 2, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous

    The completed checks from this saved scan 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.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.
  • No phone number listed on the captured page.
  • No operator postal address visible on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.8 years old
RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.
RegisteredDec 5, 2024
ExpiresDec 5, 2026
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresDec 17, 2026 (76d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare
Platform / CMSElementor 4.3.3; features: e_font_icon_s

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://blackmarket-guns.net/
  • 2200https://blackmarket-guns.net/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentcomplete
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, 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.

Antivirus
Result1 of 91 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 2, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result3 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Do not purchase firearms, submit personal details, or follow the cross-domain sales link. Leave the site and use only lawful, licensed sellers that perform the required checks.

  2. Do not interact with blackmarket-guns.net

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

    Open

Safer Alternatives

Trying to shop safely? Use a safe option instead

Shopping for a deal? Stick to established retailers with real buyer protection — if a price looks too good to be true on an unknown store, it usually is.

  1. Amazon

    A-to-z Guarantee covers eligible orders.

  2. eBay

    Money Back Guarantee on most purchases.

  3. Walmart

    Major retailer with established returns.

  4. The brand's official site

    Search the brand name + "official site" rather than trusting an ad or unknown store.

Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.

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 blackmarket-guns.net a scam or a legit website?
blackmarket-guns.net shows every sign of being a scam site — avoid interacting with it. 1 of 91 security engines flag it. The domain is 1.8 years old through NameCheap, Inc.. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
Is blackmarket-guns.net safe to use?
No — blackmarket-guns.net has a Safety Score of 18/100 (Dangerous) because decisive threat evidence was saved with this scan. Leave the site and do not log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
What should I do if I already gave my details to blackmarket-guns.net?
If you've already paid or handed over details on blackmarket-guns.net, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on blackmarket-guns.net and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from blackmarket-guns.net?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Is my device at risk after visiting blackmarket-guns.net?
Just viewing a scam page is usually low-risk on an up-to-date browser — the real danger is what it asks you to DO (enter details, download a file, send money). If you downloaded anything, run a full antivirus scan and treat the file as untrusted. If you entered a password or card number, change the password everywhere you reused it and contact your bank.
How do I report blackmarket-guns.net?
You can report blackmarket-guns.net through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
Why does blackmarket-guns.net look legitimate if it's a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has blackmarket-guns.net been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 1 of 91 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged blackmarket-guns.net as suspicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is blackmarket-guns.net on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — blackmarket-guns.net is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the blackmarket-guns.net domain?
blackmarket-guns.net is 1.8 years old, registered on December 5, 2024 through NameCheap, Inc.. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Where is blackmarket-guns.net hosted?
blackmarket-guns.net resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the blackmarket-guns.net report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 2, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about blackmarket-guns.net has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
18/100
Dangerous

Dangerous storefront openly promotes anonymous, unlicensed firearm purchases

Saved captureblackmarket-guns.netCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

Black Market Guns presents itself as an online firearms shop on the dark web and solicits purchases without FFL requirements, permits, or licenses. This explicit sales proposition creates severe operator and customer-safety concerns even though the saved technical checks found a valid encrypted connection, no browsing threat warning, and no reported hosting-IP abuse.

Recommended actionDo not purchase firearms, submit personal details, or follow the cross-domain sales link. Leave the site and use only lawful, licensed sellers that perform the required checks.
Saved evidence only

Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

Scan another URL
Continue toCommunity

09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.