Security Review

Is cfblabs.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 88/100

CFB Labs is a legitimate gaming analytics portal for EA Sports College Football operated by MSC Partners LLC with a clean security record.

cfblabs.comScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 89·MT 88
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
1.3 years old
Registered Feb 26, 2025
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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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.

10
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The website appears to be a legitimate gaming database and analytics portal for college football video games with a professional design and clear service offerings.

Visual risk10/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Professional layout with consistent branding for CFB Labs

Functional navigation sidebar with categorized gaming data tools

Clear pricing structure for premium services without deceptive urgency

High-quality custom graphics and game-specific terminology (CFB 26)

Standard login and sign-up interface elements

No visible fake trust badges or deceptive countdown timers

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
Our analysis confirms this is a genuine service for the gaming community. The site is operated by MSC Partners LLC, the same entity behind other established gaming tools like NBA2KLab. We found no malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines and no reports of fraud or phishing. The domain has been active for over 470 days and maintains a professional presence on social media platforms. Positive community feedback on gaming forums further supports its legitimacy. The site uses standard encryption and follows a transparent business model for its premium features.
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Page Content

The website provides a comprehensive database for EA Sports College Football, including player ratings, team rosters, and playbook analysis. It features a professional layout with functional tools like a 'Pipeline Comparison Tool' and 'Recruiting Data' trackers. The pricing for premium access is clearly stated without deceptive marketing tactics.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a reputable IP address with a perfect reputation score and zero abuse reports. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt to secure user data. The technical setup includes standard integrations with social media and content delivery networks.

Domain History

Registered over 15 months ago through GoDaddy, the domain shows stable ownership. It is not a recently created 'throwaway' site often used in scams. The registration data aligns with the known business operations of MSC Partners LLC.

Web Reputation

Our research found no scam reports or consumer complaints across major review aggregators. Instead, we identified positive mentions in gaming communities where users share the site's data for game strategy. The site's social media accounts are active and show consistent engagement with the gaming community.
Risk Factors
2
  • No public phone number is listed, which is common for digital-only niche data services.
  • The site is not currently indexed in major global traffic rankings, suggesting a specialized audience.
Positive Signals
5
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
  • Operated by a verified US-based business (MSC Partners LLC) with a physical address in Indiana.
  • Domain age of 479 days indicates a stable and established project.
  • Positive community citations on Reddit and active social media profiles.
  • Clean IP reputation with no history of hosting malicious content.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use for college football game data. You can proceed with account creation or premium subscriptions as the operator is a verified business with a positive reputation.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age
1.3 yrs
Registered Feb 2025
Business registration
Active · United States
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
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 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • cfblabs.com is a data and tools website for EA Sports College Football 26 (and 27), offering player/team ratings, rosters, playbooks, recruiting pipeline data, ability stats, and community star ratings for plays/coaches.
  • Premium subscription starts at $9.99/month for full access to pipelines, meta 'money plays', advanced recruiting tools, and community-voted best plays/playbooks.
  • Operated by MSC Partners LLC (Evansville, IN), the same company behind NBA2KLab.com; terms reference 'MSC Partners LLC' in disclaimers and indemnity, with support@cfblabs.com.
  • Active social media presence: YouTube @CFBLabs (189+ videos on stats/testing), TikTok @cfblabs (8K+ followers), Instagram, X (@CFBLabs joined Mar 2025).
  • One Reddit user noted some roster data inaccuracies (e.g., wrong positions for certain players) but the site is frequently cited positively in r/NCAAFBseries for coach abilities and RTG guides.
  • Terms state service provided 'AS IS' with no warranties on accuracy, uninterrupted service, or that 'requested testing is guaranteed'; subscriptions cancelable anytime; governed by Indiana law.
  • Domain ~479 days old (registered ~early 2025); no scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative Trustpilot/ScamAdviser mentions found across searches.
Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Reddit (r/NCAAFBseries)open

    "I used the data from CFBLabs.com/coaches to list the tiers of each coaching ability by school, and sorted by the abilities that give your RTG player the most bonus XP."

  • Reddit (r/NCAAFBseries)open

    "cfblabs.com has a Coach Database with all of their abilities, should help with finding what you're after."

Business registration
Status: active · United States

Operated by MSC Partners LLC, based in Evansville, Indiana (address linked to 7942 Elna Kay Dr). Same entity runs NBA2KLab.com and Forza Labs sites. Governed by Indiana law. Not BBB accredited.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research confirms that cfblabs.com is operated by MSC Partners LLC, based in Evansville, Indiana. This entity also manages other reputable gaming sites like NBA2KLab. We found positive discussions on Reddit (r/NCAAFBseries) where users recommend the site's database for game guides. There are no records of fraud, phishing, or consumer complaints associated with this domain or its parent company.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

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 addressPresent
Linked social profiles4
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • Postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 5 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.3 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredFeb 26, 2025
ExpiresFeb 26, 2028
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · E7
ExpiresAug 16, 2026 (56d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon Technologies Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverNetlify

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://cfblabs.com/
  • 2301https://cfblabs.com/
  • 3200https://www.cfblabs.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAmazon Technologies Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on cfblabs.com and not a lookalike like c-fblabs.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
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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 found no threat indicators on cfblabs.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • cfblabs.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 88/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. cfblabs.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · E7, expiring in 56 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • cfblabs.com is 1.3 years old, registered on 2/26/2025 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report cfblabs.com as clean.
  • No. cfblabs.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • cfblabs.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Technologies 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 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around cfblabs.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·cfblabs.com
SAFE

CFB Labs is a legitimate gaming database and analytics platform for the EA Sports College Football video game series. It is operated by an established US-based company with a clean reputation and active community presence. You can safely use this site for game data and tools.

This site is safe to use for college football game data. You can proceed with account creation or premium subscriptions as the operator is a verified business with a positive reputation.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
1
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