Is cdn2.videy.yt legit or a scam?
Indonesian URL shortener flagged by security engines for phishing risks despite a functional interface and transparent ad-rotation model.
Score breakdown
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
Warning signs detected
2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →
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 page appears to be a legitimate Indonesian URL shortening service with a professional design and transparent disclosure of its advertising-supported business model.
What our vision model saw
5 signalsFunctional URL shortening interface with single and bulk options
Professional layout with consistent branding and typography
Transparent disclosure of ad rotation (4:1 ratio) for free users
Live statistics for links created and total clicks
Standard login button and navigation elements present
MT Intelligence
The domain is just over a year old and operates as a subdomain of videy.yt, a site frequently associated with third-party video hosting and redirection. Webroot and Gridinsoft both flag the site as malicious or suspicious, citing a low trust reputation. Our analysis shows the site uses a 4:1 ad-rotation model, which often leads users through multiple redirects or sponsor pages that can host malicious content. There is no verifiable business registration or contact information, which is a common trait of ephemeral or high-risk web services. While the page itself looks professional, the combination of security flags and the nature of its redirection service increases the risk of encountering phishing.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for cdn2.videy.yt, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain cdn2.videy.yt is a subdomain of videy.yt (registered June 27, 2025, Realtime Register B.V., Cloudflare-hosted).
- Page presents as Indonesian-language URL shortener 'shortmylink' offering link creation, analytics, multi-domain support.
- PCrisk scan (Jun 2026): 40/100 trust, 2/91 engines flagged, categorized under 'Phishing And Other Frauds'; flagged shortmylink.site and generic suspicious objects.
- Gridinsoft scan: 31/100 trust score, marked suspicious with blacklist warning; notes young domain (12 months), registration form, Cloudflare proxy.
- Related videy.co (video hosting/CDN) described in Cloudflare forum (2024) as legitimate for communities.win/scored.co video uploads; some security vendors flag cdn.videy.co variants for malware/adult content.
- Reddit threads mention videy.yt links redirecting to shortmylink or opening/closing tabs; users question safety of cdn.videy.co video links (VT scans mentioned).
- No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or ScamDoc entries; no user complaints or scam reports found on Reddit or major sites; some shortmylink.co variants appear in spam contexts.
- PCriskopen
"Is cdn.videy.yt safe? Moderate Risk — trust score 40/100, 2/91 engines flagged. ... Category: Phishing And Other Frauds"
- Gridinsoftopen
"Cdn2.videy.yt Scam Check: Blacklist Warning (31/100 Trust Score) ... Our system marks Cdn2.videy.yt as suspicious."
- Gridinsoftopen
"Cdn2.videy.yt has a blacklist warning and a 31/100 trust score."
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 phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat cdn2.videy.yt as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- 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
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
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 marked cdn2.videy.yt as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- cdn2.videy.yt currently scores 48/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. cdn2.videy.yt presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 36 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- cdn2.videy.yt is 1.0 year old, registered on 6/27/2025 through Realtime Register B.V.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 2 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged cdn2.videy.yt as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. cdn2.videy.yt is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- cdn2.videy.yt 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 July 3, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around cdn2.videy.yt 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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