Is cerus.com safe?

http://cerus.com/

High RiskStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Cerus.com is a legitimate biotech site that has been compromised with injected gambling links

Cerus Corporation operates a real biotechnology business focused on blood safety technology, but the site has been compromised to include unauthorized links to a gambling portal at asd.cerus.ink.

Avoid clicking any injected links or visiting the asd.cerus.ink subdomain. The legitimate corporate content is safe, but the injected gambling content poses a risk of exposure to unauthorized gambling sites.

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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan No antivirus detections across 92 engines

Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

Dangerous1–20
High Risk21–44
Moderate Risk45–69
Low Risk70–84
Safe85–100

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

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Cerus Corporation operates a real biotechnology business focused on blood safety technology, but the site has been compromised to include unauthorized links to a gambling portal at asd.cerus.ink.

Compromise evidence

The main corporate pages accurately describe Cerus Corporation as a publicly traded biotech company developing blood safety technologies, headquartered in Concord, California.

The site navigation includes standard investor sections such as press releases, events, financial information, and SEC filings.

Technical versus operator risk

The core corporate content remains legitimate and reflects the actual business operations of the biotechnology company.

However, unauthorized content has been injected into the site, including links to an external gambling-related domain that is unrelated to the company's blood safety business.

Visitor exposure

Visitors accessing the legitimate corporate site may encounter injected pages or links that redirect them to the unrelated gambling portal at asd.cerus.ink.

Why the score is 35

The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. 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

0/ 92

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 92 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 0
Total: 92

All 92 engine results

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
Cluster25 - unrated - 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 - clean - 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
Gridinsoft - 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

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CAPTURED PAGE

cerus.com

What our review noticed on this page

1Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated Fibrinogen Complex

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated Fibrinogen Complex

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated Fibrinogen Complex

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

What the site claims
Cerus Corporation Home Page - Cerus Corporate Site
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
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

Content

Unknown

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01Core pages accurately describe a real publicly traded biotechnology company with verifiable business operations

Web research findings

Independent findings for cerus.com, 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

1 scam report

Scam reports (1)

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

Cerus Corporate Siteopen
"SAKTI77: Rekomendasi Situs Gacor Slot Bet 400 dan Slot Depo 5000"

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

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.

Domaincerus.com
Redirects towww.cerus.com
Hosted byGoogle LLC
Referencesfonts.gstatic.com · cdn.cookielaw.org

Domain Timeline

Dec 28, 1999
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 27 years old today.
Aug 10, 2026
Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

cerus.com is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.

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 numbers33 49 60 600

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles1

Signal Summary

Contact details look reasonable

No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Phone number listed (33 49 60 600).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age27 years old

RegistrarSquarespace Domains II LLC

RegisteredDec 28, 1999

ExpiresDec 28, 2026

Owner privacyUnknown

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR2

ExpiresSep 8, 2026 (29d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingGoogle LLC

Server locationUS

Web servernginx

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://cerus.com/
2301http://www.cerus.com/
3206https://www.cerus.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPGoogle LLC

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Referenced Domains

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

fonts.gstatic.com cdn.cookielaw.org googletagmanager.com assets.adobedtm.com intercept-usa.com interceptbloodsystem.com intercept-canada.com intercept-cryoprecipitation.com hcp.intercept-usa.com east.virtualshareholdermeeting.com cigna.com linkedin.com boards.greenhouse.io

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Antiviruspartial
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentcomplete
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidencecomplete

Completed analysis

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

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

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.

Source coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	0 of 92 engines flagged	Limited	No saved finding	stale fallback · Aug 10, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Page content	Page fetched · HTTP 200	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Visual evidence	1 visible observation saved with the page capture	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Independent research	1 independent finding were saved	Completed	Adverse	Not available

Antivirus: Result0 of 92 engines flagged; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 10, 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: Result1 independent finding were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingAdverse; FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

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

Analyst recommendation
Avoid clicking any injected links or visiting the asd.cerus.ink subdomain. The legitimate corporate content is safe, but the injected gambling content poses a risk of exposure to unauthorized gambling sites.
Treat cerus.com 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
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
Share your experience
If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.
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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 cerus.com a scam or a legit website?

cerus.com raises serious red flags as a scam site — avoid interacting with it. The domain is 26.6 years old through Squarespace Domains II LLC. It may not be an outright scam, but the risk is high enough that you should verify it independently before trusting it with money or data.

Is cerus.com safe to use?

cerus.com has a Safety Score of 35/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 83%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.

I already paid or entered my details on cerus.com — what should I do?

If you've already paid or handed over details on cerus.com, 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 cerus.com 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 cerus.com?

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 cerus.com?

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 cerus.com?

You can report cerus.com 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.

cerus.com looks professional — how can it still be 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 cerus.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report cerus.com as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.

Is cerus.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — cerus.com 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 cerus.com domain?

cerus.com is 26.6 years old, registered on December 28, 1999 through Squarespace Domains II LLC. 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.

Does cerus.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — cerus.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR2, valid for another 29 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".

How often is the cerus.com report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on August 10, 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 cerus.com 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

35/100

High Risk

Cerus.com is a legitimate biotech site that has been compromised with injected gambling links

Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.

Conclusion

Cerus Corporation operates a real biotechnology business focused on blood safety technology, but the site has been compromised to include unauthorized links to a gambling portal at asd.cerus.ink.

Recommended actionAvoid clicking any injected links or visiting the asd.cerus.ink subdomain. The legitimate corporate content is safe, but the injected gambling content poses a risk of exposure to unauthorized gambling sites.

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09 · Community

Community

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

Is cerus.com safe?

Cerus.com is a legitimate biotech site that has been compromised with injected gambling links

Compromise evidence

Technical versus operator risk

Visitor exposure

Why the score is 35

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Proceed with caution

Analyst recommendation

Treat cerus.com as unverified

Verify the business through independent channels

Never use irreversible payment methods

Share your experience

Cerus.com is a legitimate biotech site that has been compromised with injected gambling links

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