Is bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com a scam?

Our automated security review flags bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Is bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com safe to use?

No — bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com scored 24/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.

Does bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 38 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com domain?

bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com is 9.8 years old, registered on 8/16/2016 through Name.com, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

11 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com as malicious or suspicious (8 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com hosted?

bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com 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 bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com report updated?

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.

DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

8 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page as malicious. Our security stack flagged multiple threat indicators on this website. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

Security Review

Is bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com legit or a scam?

Name: Is bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com legit or a scam?
Item: bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com
Rating: 2
Author: MalwareTips

Our verdict:Dangerous· 24/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Public BSC testnet RPC endpoint flagged malicious by eight engines after malware used it for C&C traffic.

Top reasons

Eight antivirus engines flagged the endpoint malicious due to malware connections.Appears in ThreatFox and Trend Micro reports as a destination for malicious JSON-RPC traffic.

bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.comScanned 4d ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

DANGEROUS

Heuristics 0·MT 40

Category tags

rpc endpointblockchain infrastructure75% MT confidence

Technical red flags (1)

11 of 92 engines flagged

Positive signals (4)

Not on major blacklists Domain is 10 years old 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

0/92

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

10 years old

Registered Aug 16, 2016

MT Intelligence

Suspicious

Moderate likelihood · 75% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The page is the official PublicNode RPC service for BSC testnet with matching branding and high request volume. Eight security engines including ESET and Forcepoint marked the endpoint malicious. Evidence shows the flags stem from malware samples connecting to this public RPC rather than the service itself being malicious. The domain is almost ten years old with clean browser blocklists and low IP abuse scores. Positive mentions appear in developer communities confirming it is a legitimate free RPC provider.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The page displays PublicNode branding and lists RPC endpoints for dozens of blockchains including BSC testnet. It shows live request statistics and copy buttons for the endpoint URLs with no login forms or payment requests.

Infrastructure

Valid SSL certificate from Google Trust Services on a 9.8-year-old domain. The hosting IP has minimal abuse reports. External resources load only from known CDNs and the parent publicnode.com domain.

Domain History

Domain registered for nearly a decade with Name.com and no privacy protection. It is listed on chainlist.org and referenced in official BNB Chain documentation.

Web Reputation

Two malware-related mentions link the endpoint to ClearFake samples using it for outbound traffic. Two independent reviews describe the service as reliable and free for developers.

Risk Factors

Eight antivirus engines flagged the endpoint malicious due to malware connections.
Appears in ThreatFox and Trend Micro reports as a destination for malicious JSON-RPC traffic.

Positive Signals

Domain age of 3576 days with valid SSL and low IP abuse score.
Matches official PublicNode branding and is listed on chainlist.org.
High request volume and positive developer feedback on review sites.

AI Recommendation

Use the endpoint only if you need a public BSC testnet RPC and verify the URL against the official PublicNode site. Avoid if your security tools block it.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age

9.8 yrs

Registered Aug 2016

Business registration

No public record found

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

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

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

Web mentions

2 scam reports · 2 positive

Key findings

6 headline facts from open-web research

- Subdomain of publicnode.com providing free BSC testnet RPC endpoint; official site lists identical description and endpoints.
- Listed as a public RPC on chainlist.org/chain/97, chainid.network/chain/97, and referenced in BNB Chain docs and GitHub awesome-lists for RPC providers.
- Appears in ThreatFox IOC database and Trend Micro report on ClearFake malware using BSC testnet smart contracts for C&C, with outbound traffic to this exact endpoint.
- Joe's Sandbox and other malware analysis reports reference samples connecting to https://bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com.
- Positive mentions in developer communities (Reddit, GitHub) and a 2024 blog post praising PublicNode snapshots service as free and reliable for 100+ chains.
- Domain age ~9.8 years; high request volumes reported on the live page (hundreds of millions of requests).

Scam reports (2)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

ThreatFoxopen
"You are viewing the ThreatFox database entry for domain bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com . Database Entry."
Trend Microopen
"At the network layer, blocking outbound JSON-RPC traffic to known BNB Smart Chain testnet RPC endpoint starting with bsc - testnet - rpc . publicnode[ ..."

Positive reviews (2)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Coinsbenchopen
"Public Node is not the only provider offering node snapshots. Nevertheless, their free service, 100+ supported blockchains, and user-friendly interface make them a good choice for me."
Scamadviseropen
"In summary, It seems that osmosis. publicnode.com is legit and safe to use and not a scam website."

Research summary

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

Our research found two mentions linking the endpoint to malware command-and-control traffic in ThreatFox and a Trend Micro report. Two positive reviews on independent sites describe PublicNode as a reliable free RPC provider for many chains.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

11 engines 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.

8Malicious3Suspicious54Harmless92Engines

of 92

ADMINUSLabs

Malicious· malicious

alphaMountain.ai

Malicious· malicious

ArcSight Threat Intelligence

Malicious· malware

Chong Lua Dao

Malicious· malicious

ESET

Malicious· malware

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Malicious· malicious

Lionic

Malicious· malicious

VIPRE

Malicious· malware

CyRadar

Suspicious· suspicious

Gridinsoft

Suspicious· suspicious

SOCRadar

Suspicious· suspicious

11 antivirus engines 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.

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.

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 contact email found anywhere on the page.
No phone number listed on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age10 years old

RegistrarName.com, Inc.

RegisteredAug 16, 2016

ExpiresAug 16, 2026

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1

ExpiresJul 9, 2026 (38d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com/
2200https://bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file1

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

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

Do not interact with bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com
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.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

ListedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

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

fonts.googleapis.com fonts.gstatic.com publicnode.com

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 bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·bsc-testnet-rpc.publicnode.com

DANGEROUS

This is a public RPC endpoint for BNB Smart Chain testnet operated by PublicNode. Multiple antivirus engines flag it malicious because malware samples connect to it for command-and-control. The domain itself is nearly ten years old and matches the official service.

Use the endpoint only if you need a public BSC testnet RPC and verify the URL against the official PublicNode site. Avoid if your security tools block it.

AV engines

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