Is cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu safe to use?

cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Internet2 · InCommon RSA Server CA 2, expiring in 174 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu as clean.

Is cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu hosted?

cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu resolves to an IP operated by Plasma Science and Fusion Center in US (usage type: Commercial). 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.

How often is the cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 24, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 95/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official MIT research wiki for the Alcator C-Mod fusion experiment, providing legitimate technical documentation and data system references.

Why we trust it

Official mit.edu subdomain belonging to a world-renowned university.Zero malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines.Valid SSL certificate issued by a trusted educational authority.

cmodwiki.psfc.mit.eduScanned 2h ago

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Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 95·MT 95

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 100% 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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cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain is a verified subdomain of mit.edu, which is the official infrastructure for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our analysis confirms it is operated by the Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), a research institution established in 1976. The site content consists of highly specific technical documentation, including MDSplus data systems and plasma diagnostics, which aligns perfectly with its academic purpose. There are zero malicious detections across our antivirus network and no history of abuse associated with its hosting IP. The presence of a valid SSL certificate issued by Internet2 further confirms its status as a trusted educational resource.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site functions as a MediaWiki instance dedicated to the Alcator C-Mod tokamak experiment. It contains technical logs, Linux administration guides for PSFC systems, and detailed documentation on plasma physics diagnostics like spectroscopy and magnetic sensors.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on MIT's internal network infrastructure. It uses a valid SSL certificate issued by the InCommon RSA Server CA, which is standard for major US research and educational institutions.

Domain History

As a subdomain of mit.edu, it inherits the high trust and long-standing reputation of the university. The specific PSFC subdomain has been a stable part of the MIT web presence for decades, supporting historical and ongoing fusion research.

Web Reputation

The domain maintains a perfect reputation across all security feeds. There are no reports of phishing, malware, or deceptive practices, as the site does not engage in commercial activity or public credential collection.

Positive Signals

Official mit.edu subdomain belonging to a world-renowned university.
Zero malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines.
Valid SSL certificate issued by a trusted educational authority.
Content is consistent with legitimate academic and scientific research.
No history of IP abuse or reports in security databases.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. It is an official university resource for scientific research.

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 cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

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

5 positive

Key findings

6 headline facts from open-web research

cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu is an internal MediaWiki for the Alcator C-Mod experiment, part of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC).
Pages cover technical topics including profiles_gen, MDSplus data systems, turbulence simulations, diagnostics (e.g., Lyman-alpha, magnetics, spectroscopy), codes, logbooks, and Linux/LDAP administration for PSFC systems.
Directly linked from older Alcator pages (e.g., www1.psfc.mit.edu/research/alcator/cmodwiki) with short URL bit.ly/cmodwiki; content references PSFC usernames, internal servers (psfcstor1.psfc.mit.edu, alcdaq2.psfc.mit.edu), and MIT-specifi
No search results for scams, fraud, phishing, malware, or complaints associated with the domain or psfc.mit.edu in general.
MIT PSFC is a legitimate, long-standing university research center (est. 1976) focused on plasma physics and fusion science; the wiki supports ongoing and historical Alcator C-Mod research.
Domain is a legitimate .mit.edu subdomain hosted under MIT's infrastructure (references to Pantheon WHOIS and internal MIT host lists confirm PSFC subdomain usage).

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Subdomain of psfc.mit.edu, operated by MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (established 1976, Cambridge, MA). Official academic research infrastructure.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and academic directories for cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu and found no scam reports or complaints. Our research confirmed that the site is an active part of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center's infrastructure, used specifically for documenting the Alcator C-Mod experiment. Business registration data confirms the operator is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a legitimate and highly reputable educational institution.

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.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerInternet2 · InCommon RSA Server CA 2

ExpiresDec 15, 2026 (174d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingPlasma Science and Fusion Center

Server locationUS

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPPlasma Science and Fusion Center

Usage typeCommercial

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.

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Confirm you are actually on cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu and not a lookalike like c-modwiki.psfc.mit.edu.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

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AbuseIPDB

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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 cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Internet2 · InCommon RSA Server CA 2, expiring in 174 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu as clean.
No. cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu resolves to an IP operated by Plasma Science and Fusion Center in US (usage type: Commercial). 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 24, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·cmodwiki.psfc.mit.edu

SAFE

This is an official internal research wiki for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is a legitimate academic resource used by the Plasma Science and Fusion Center for the Alcator C-Mod project. You can safely browse this site for technical documentation.

This site is safe to use. It is an official university resource for scientific research.

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