Security Review

Is coe.int legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 97/100

Official Council of Europe website — a 28-year-old, well-established international human rights organization with clean security signals and no fraud indicators.

coe.intScanned 2d ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 100·MT 95
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
29 years old
Registered Oct 23, 1997
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 98% 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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coe.int

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
This domain belongs to the Council of Europe, Europe's leading human rights body established in 1949 and headquartered in Strasbourg, France. Our antivirus network shows zero detections across 92 engines, the hosting IP has zero abuse reports, and SSL is valid and current. The domain registration dates back approximately 1997 (10,459 days old), confirming long-term legitimate operation. The organization actively publishes warnings about fraudulent emails impersonating its bodies and maintains pages on cybercrime prevention, indicating strong security awareness. No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews were found in any public database.
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Analysis complete

Page Content

coe.int is the official website of the Council of Europe, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to human rights, democracy, and rule of law across Europe. The site serves as the primary information hub for the organization's 46 member states and publishes official documents, reports, and guidance on European human rights standards.

Infrastructure

The domain uses valid SSL encryption issued by Gandi (151 days to expiry). Hosting IP 193.164.229.51 has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. Our antivirus network flagged zero detections across 92 engines, and major browser blocklists show no warnings.

Domain History

Registered approximately 1997 (10,459 days old), making this one of the oldest active .int domains. The .int top-level domain is reserved exclusively for international organizations by IANA, adding an additional layer of legitimacy verification. The organization maintains official subdomains including echr.coe.int (European Court of Human Rights) and pace.coe.int.

Web Reputation

Zero scam reports, zero complaints, and zero negative reviews found across public databases. The Council of Europe itself publishes warnings about impersonation attempts and fraudulent emails, demonstrating active fraud-prevention efforts. The organization is a recognized authority on cybercrime conventions and online safety.

Positive Signals
5
  • Domain registered in 1997 — over 28 years of continuous operation.
  • Official .int top-level domain reserved exclusively for international organizations by IANA.
  • Valid SSL certificate with 151 days remaining; issued by trusted CA (Gandi).
  • Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and clean reputation across all feeds.
  • Council of Europe is a legitimate, well-known intergovernmental organization with 46 member states.
AI Recommendation
This is a safe, legitimate website. You can confidently visit coe.int and enter personal information if required for official Council of Europe services. If you receive unsolicited emails claiming to be from the Council of Europe, verify them by visiting this official domain directly or calling the organization's verified contact number.
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 coe.int, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
28 yrs
Registered Oct 1997
Business registration
Active · France
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
No scam reports found
No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • coe.int is the official website of the Council of Europe, Europe's leading human rights organization founded in 1949 with 46 member states.
  • The domain has been active for over 28 years (registered approximately 1997 based on 10459 days age).
  • Council of Europe maintains pages warning about fraudulent scam emails impersonating MONEYVAL and provides guidance on verifying official websites to prevent phishing/fraud.
  • No scam reports, user complaints, or negative reviews found on Reddit, Trustpilot, or general web searches for coe.int as a malicious site.
  • The organization actively works on cybercrime conventions (Budapest Convention), anti-phishing efforts, and publishes reports on scams and online fraud.
  • Related subdomain echr.coe.int (European Court of Human Rights) has a low-volume Trustpilot page with mixed but limited reviews (2.8/5 from 3 reviews); no equivalent for main coe.int.
  • Official contact: Avenue de l'Europe, F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, France; phone +33 (0)3 88 41 20 00.
Business registration
Status: active · France

International intergovernmental organization (Council of Europe), founded 1949, headquartered in Strasbourg. Official site of a major European human rights body with 46 member states.

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

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for coe.int and found zero scam reports, zero complaints, and zero negative reviews. The domain is the official website of the Council of Europe, a legitimate intergovernmental organization founded in 1949. The organization actively publishes warnings about fraudulent emails impersonating its bodies and maintains resources on cybercrime prevention, indicating strong security awareness and fraud-prevention practices.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious62Harmless92Engines
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

Domain History
Age29 years old
RegistrarHidden
RegisteredOct 23, 1997
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerGandi · Gandi RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA 4
ExpiresNov 11, 2026 (151d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCOUNCIL OF EUROPE
Server locationFR
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://coe.int/
  • 2302https://coe.int/
  • 3403https://www.coe.int/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCOUNCIL OF EUROPE
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.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on coe.int and not a lookalike like c-oe.int.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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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 coe.int. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • coe.int passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 97/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. coe.int presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Gandi · Gandi RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA 4, expiring in 151 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • coe.int is 28.7 years old, registered on 10/23/1997. 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 coe.int as clean.
  • No. coe.int is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • coe.int resolves to an IP operated by COUNCIL OF EUROPE in FR (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.
  • Yes. coe.int sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·coe.int
SAFE

coe.int is the official website of the Council of Europe, a legitimate intergovernmental human rights organization founded in 1949 with 46 member states. The domain has been active for over 28 years with valid SSL, clean antivirus scans, and no abuse reports.

This is a safe, legitimate website. You can confidently visit coe.int and enter personal information if required for official Council of Europe services. If you receive unsolicited emails claiming to be from the Council of Europe, verify them by visiting this official domain directly or calling the organization's verified contact number.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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