Is blockgene.io legit or a scam?
Blockgene.io is an active domain for the Xoilac TV pirate streaming network, which was recently targeted by law enforcement for copyright theft and illegal gambling links.
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
Critical risk detected
Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Website Preview
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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.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The site is a Vietnamese-language sports streaming portal that heavily promotes gambling platforms and uses official sports branding without apparent authorization, posing a high risk for malvertising and deceptive redirects.
What our vision model saw
5 signalsProminent advertising for gambling and betting platforms (8XBET) throughout the header and match listings.
Unauthorized use of official sports logos including the FIFA World Cup 2026 and Premier League branding.
Aggressive 'CƯỢC NGAY' (Bet Now) call-to-action buttons integrated into live score cards.
Site offers 'Full HD' live streaming of premium sports content, a common lure for piracy and malvertising sites.
Layout mimics a legitimate sports broadcasting hub but focuses heavily on driving traffic to external betting sites.
MT Intelligence
The domain serves as a front for Xoilac TV, a notorious Vietnamese piracy operation that illegally broadcasts copyrighted sports content. Our research confirms that Vietnamese police recently arrested 30 people associated with this specific network for copyright violations and organized crime links. The site heavily promotes unlicensed gambling platforms like 8XBET through aggressive banners and integrated betting buttons. While our antivirus network shows only one flag from Forcepoint ThreatSeeker for spam, the visual analysis confirms high-risk patterns including unauthorized use of FIFA and Premier League branding. The site's primary purpose is to lure users with 'free' streams to expose them to high-risk gambling ads and potential malware.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for blockgene.io, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- blockgene.io is the current active domain for Xoilac TV (Xôi Lạc TV), a Vietnamese site providing unauthorized live football streams, schedules, predictions, and news for leagues including World Cup 2026.
- The site claims ownership by 'xoilactructieplive' with responsible person/CEO Lâm Nhất Nhất, address at 130 Lê Lợi, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, hotline 0921558470, and email xoilactructiep.live@gmail.com.
- Vietnamese authorities (Ministry of Information & Communications, police) have repeatedly identified Xoilac TV as a major copyright infringing operation that illegally rebroadcasts paid sports content, often linked to organized crime and ga
- In March 2026, police dismantled parts of the Xoilac TV network, arresting around 30 people including commentators for copyright violation, illegal streaming, and related gambling activities.
- The site includes standard disclaimers stating it aggregates public links, does not host copyrighted content itself, and that users must comply with local laws.
- Older versions of Xoilac TV used different domains (e.g. xoilac.tv); blockgene.io appears to be one of multiple shifting domains used to evade blocks.
- No specific scam reports (phishing, wallet theft, fake crypto) found for blockgene.io itself; complaints center on piracy, malware risks from ads/popups, and legal violations.
- Tuổi Trẻopen
"Hệ thống Xôi Lạc TV chuyên phát lậu các giải thể thao quốc tế bị đánh sập, 30 người bị bắt"
- VnExpressopen
"Web lậu Xôi Lạc 'gắn với tội phạm có tổ chức'"
- Sức Khỏe & Đời Sốngopen
"Xoilac TV bị triệt phá: hệ thống Xoilac TV hoạt động bằng cách tiếp sóng trái phép các giải bóng đá có bản quyền"
Site claims operation by xoilactructieplive / Lâm Nhất Nhất at 130 Lê Lợi, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, TP. HCM since 2014; no independent verification of formal registration found. Address listed on official about page.
Antivirus Engines
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.
- No postal address visible on the page.
- Phone number listed (7230584579).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://blockgene.io/
- 2200https://conversationstarters.io/cross-domain
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with blockgene.io
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- 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.
- 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.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
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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 blockgene.io as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — blockgene.io scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. blockgene.io presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 86 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged blockgene.io as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. blockgene.io is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- blockgene.io 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 30, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around blockgene.io have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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