Is cleandev.cc safe?

http://cleandev.cc/

High RiskStatus

Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

New domain pushes macOS download with antivirus detections

CleanDev.cc is an 8-day-old site offering a macOS utility that claims to free disk space by clearing developer caches. The page contains multiple download buttons for a .dmg file, yet the domain registers one malicious and two suspicious detections on the multi-engine malware scan.

Avoid downloading the offered .dmg; the combination of a brand-new domain and antivirus detections makes the file high-risk.
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Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

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

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

CleanDev.cc is an 8-day-old site offering a macOS utility that claims to free disk space by clearing developer caches. The page contains multiple download buttons for a .dmg file, yet the domain registers one malicious and two suspicious detections on the multi-engine malware scan.

Key evidence from the dossier

the multi-engine malware scan flags the domain with 1 malicious and 2 suspicious detections across 92 engines.

The registrable domain is only 8 days old.

The site presents itself as CleanDev, a tool to reclaim gigabytes from Mac developer tools.

Technical versus operator risk

The antivirus detections point to possible malicious or suspicious activity tied to the domain itself.

A brand-new domain with no disclosed operator identity adds uncertainty about who is distributing the .dmg file.

Why the score is 25

1 malicious and 2 suspicious detections across 92 engines. 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

3/ 92

detections

Fresh result

3 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
1
Suspicious
2
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMaliciousmalicious
CertegoSuspicioussuspicious
FortinetSuspiciousspam
All 92 engine results
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - malicious - Malicious
  • Certego - suspicious - Suspicious
  • Fortinet - spam - Suspicious
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

CAPTURED PAGE
cleandev.cc
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

CleanDev — Reclaim Gigabytes from Your Mac Dev Tools

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    CleanDev — Reclaim Gigabytes from Your Mac Dev Tools

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

    CleanDev — Reclaim Gigabytes from Your Mac Dev Tools

  2. What we observed

    Saved browser evidence recorded file downloads.

  3. What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. 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

Malware & Deceptive Downloads

Service and business model

Content

Unknown

Observed behavior

File Downloads

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 011 malicious and 2 suspicious detections across 92 engines
  2. 02Domain is only 8 days old
  3. 03Multiple calls to action to download a .dmg file for macOS

Web research findings

Independent findings for cleandev.cc, 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
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.

No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for cleandev.cc. 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.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

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.

  1. Domaincleandev.cc
  2. Redirects tocleandev.cc
  3. Hosted byinternet-security
  4. Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · clarity.ms

Domain Timeline

  1. Aug 17, 2026
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 8 days old today.

  2. Aug 26, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

cleandev.cc was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.

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 numbers13.08.2026
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.
  • Phone number listed (13.08.2026).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age8 days old
RegistrarGlobal Domain Group LLC
RegisteredAug 17, 2026
ExpiresAug 17, 2027
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
Protocolnone
IssuerNone
ExpiresInvalid Date (0d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
Hostinginternet-security
Server locationDE
Web servernginx/1.30.4

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPinternet-security
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.

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruscomplete
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentcomplete
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

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

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

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.

Antivirus
Result3 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessfresh · Aug 26, 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

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Possible malware risk

Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.

  1. Treat cleandev.cc as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  2. If you downloaded or ran a file from here

    Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.

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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 cleandev.cc a scam or a legit download site?
cleandev.cc shows strong warning signs of being a malware & deceptive downloads — avoid interacting with it. 3 of 92 security engines flag it (1 as outright malicious). The domain is only 8 days old through Global Domain Group LLC — a fresh registration is a classic scam fingerprint. 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 cleandev.cc safe to use?
cleandev.cc has a Safety Score of 25/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is complete at 100%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.
What should I do if I already gave my details to cleandev.cc?
If you've already paid or handed over details on cleandev.cc, 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 cleandev.cc 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 cleandev.cc?
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 infected after visiting cleandev.cc?
Simply loading a page is usually lower-risk than downloading or running a file from it. If you downloaded or opened anything from cleandev.cc, run a full scan with reputable antivirus software and consider it untrusted. If you only viewed the page, keep your browser and OS updated, watch for unexpected pop-ups or new programs, and change passwords from a clean device if you entered any.
How do I report cleandev.cc?
You can report cleandev.cc 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.
Why does cleandev.cc look legitimate if it's 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 cleandev.cc been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 3 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged cleandev.cc, 1 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is cleandev.cc on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — cleandev.cc 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 cleandev.cc domain?
cleandev.cc is 8 days old, registered on August 17, 2026 through Global Domain Group LLC. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.
Does cleandev.cc have a valid SSL certificate?
No — cleandev.cc has an invalid or broken SSL certificate, so browsers will show a security warning. Combined with the other signals, we recommend avoiding it.
How often is the cleandev.cc report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 26, 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 cleandev.cc 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
25/100
High Risk

New domain pushes macOS download with antivirus detections

Saved capturecleandev.ccCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

CleanDev.cc is an 8-day-old site offering a macOS utility that claims to free disk space by clearing developer caches. The page contains multiple download buttons for a .dmg file, yet the domain registers one malicious and two suspicious detections on the multi-engine malware scan.

Recommended actionAvoid downloading the offered .dmg; the combination of a brand-new domain and antivirus detections makes the file high-risk.
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09 · Community

Community

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