Is character-ai.vi.uptodown.com safe?
https://character-ai.vi.uptodown.com/android
Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Established APK mirror site with standard download flow and no detected malicious behavior.
character-ai.vi.uptodown.com is a sub-domain of the long-standing Uptodown app repository. The page offers a direct APK download for Character AI version 1.17.2. No malware detections, no deceptive checkout, and no subscription traps were observed on this specific page.
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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
character-ai.vi.uptodown.com is a sub-domain of the long-standing Uptodown app repository. The page offers a direct APK download for Character AI version 1.17.2. No malware detections, no deceptive checkout, and no subscription traps were observed on this specific page.
Domain age and technical checks
The registrable domain is 8662 days old, indicating a mature, long-operating platform rather than a newly created storefront.
Vision scan of the page shows the title "Character AI 1.17.2" and the host "character-ai.vi.uptodown.com", confirming the page is a standard software listing rather than a login or payment form.
Visitor comments focus on the app itself, not the host
User comments on the page mention lost conversations after an app update and frustration with in-app chat limits that require payment to continue, indicating dissatisfaction with Character AI rather than Uptodown.
Another comment requests that Uptodown surface more reviews so the app developers see how many users are affected, reinforcing that the complaints target the Character AI application, not the download platform.
What a visitor actually does on this page
A visitor lands on the page, sees the standard Uptodown download button for the APK, and can choose to download the file directly.
Clicking the download button triggers a file transfer from Uptodown’s servers; no payment, login, or cross-domain commercial redirect is required for the basic download action.
Why the score is 82
The score combines saved deterministic evidence with the grounded analysis available for this report. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 90
No detectionsFresh result
No detections across 90 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 90
All 90 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - unrated - 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 - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - 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
- 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
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Character AI 1.17.2
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Character AI 1.17.2
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Character AI dành cho Android - Tải xuống APK từ Uptodown
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 90 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Domain over 23 years old reduces likelihood of fly-by-night scam operation.
- 02Where Winds Meet
- 03Một số người cho biết phiên bản 15.1 đã khiến một nửa các cuộc trò chuyện của họ biến mất.
Web research findings
Independent findings for character-ai.vi.uptodown.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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for character-ai.vi.uptodown.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domaincharacter-ai.vi.uptodown.com
- Redirects tocharacter-ai.vi.uptodown.com
- Hosted byFastly, Inc.
- Referencesimg.utdstc.com · stc.utdstc.com
Domain Timeline
- Dec 20, 2002Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 24 years old today.
- Sep 7, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
character-ai.vi.uptodown.com has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
- Phone number listed (933220081).
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, 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 | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 90 engines flagged | Completed | No adverse finding | fresh · Sep 7, 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 | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessfresh · Sep 7, 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
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Established APK mirror site with standard download flow and no detected malicious behavior.
character-ai.vi.uptodown.com is a sub-domain of the long-standing Uptodown app repository. The page offers a direct APK download for Character AI version 1.17.2. No malware detections, no deceptive checkout, and no subscription traps were observed on this specific page.
09 · Community
