Is coinpot.co safe?

http://coinpot.co/

Moderate RiskStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Parked domain previously used as a crypto faucet, now showing sale notice with legacy antivirus detections.

coinpot.co is currently a parked domain offered for sale through Sedo. The site previously operated as a cryptocurrency faucet service that shut down in January 2021. Ten antivirus engines flag the domain, though the browser threat feed shows no active threat. The page itself displays only a sale notice with no functional service or contact details.

Do not interact with this domain expecting the original CoinPot service. The site is parked and for sale; any attempt to use it as the former faucet will fail or lead to misdirection.
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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

coinpot.co is currently a parked domain offered for sale through Sedo. The site previously operated as a cryptocurrency faucet service that shut down in January 2021. Ten antivirus engines flag the domain, though the browser threat feed shows no active threat. The page itself displays only a sale notice with no functional service or contact details.

Current page and historical context

The captured page shows only the message that coinpot.co may be for sale, with a link to inquire about purchasing the domain through the parking service.

Historical records confirm the original CoinPot cryptocurrency faucet service officially closed on January 31, 2021, and the domain has remained inactive since then.

Security signals and hosting details

Ten independent antivirus engines report the domain as malicious or phishing, though these detections may reflect the site's former use rather than the current parked state.

the browser threat feed reports no active threat warning, the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports, and the TLS certificate is valid.

Why the score is 65

10 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. 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

12/ 92

detections

Saved result - stale

12 engines flagged this URL

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

Malicious
10
Suspicious
2
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
alphaMountain.aiMaliciousphishing
Chong Lua DaoMaliciousmalicious
FortinetMaliciousmalware
KasperskyMaliciousphishing
SafeToOpenMaliciousphishing
SeclookupMaliciousmalicious
SophosMaliciousphishing
Sucuri SiteCheckMaliciousmalicious
VIPREMaliciousmalware
WebrootMaliciousmalicious
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicioussuspicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
  • Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
  • Fortinet - malware - Malicious
  • Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
  • SafeToOpen - phishing - Malicious
  • Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
  • Sophos - phishing - Malicious
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - malicious - Malicious
  • VIPRE - malware - Malicious
  • Webroot - malicious - Malicious
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - suspicious - Suspicious
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - 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
  • 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
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • LevelBlue - unrated - 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
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Synthient - unrated - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - 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
coinpot.co
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

coinpot.co may be for sale, click to inquire This domain may be for sale.

Context only

What the captured page showed

2 observations
  1. 01

    coinpot.co may be for sale, click to inquire

  2. 02

    This domain may be for sale.

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

    coinpot.co - This website is for sale! - coinpot Resources and Information.

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

Web research findings

Independent findings for coinpot.co, 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 coinpot.co. 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. Domaincoinpot.co
  2. Redirects tocoinpot.co
  3. Hosted bySedo Domain Parking
  4. Referencesimg.sedoparking.com

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 numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2
ExpiresDec 12, 2026 (67d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingSedo Domain Parking
Server locationDE
Web serverParking/1.0

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPSedo Domain Parking
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. Antiviruspartial
  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

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
Result12 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 6, 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
Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result1 independent finding were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Do not interact with this domain expecting the original CoinPot service. The site is parked and for sale; any attempt to use it as the former faucet will fail or lead to misdirection.

  2. Treat coinpot.co as unverified

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

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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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 coinpot.co a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give coinpot.co a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.
Is coinpot.co safe to use?
coinpot.co has a Safety Score of 65/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 82%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Has coinpot.co been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 12 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged coinpot.co, 10 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 coinpot.co on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — coinpot.co 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.
Does coinpot.co have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — coinpot.co presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, valid for another 67 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is coinpot.co hosted?
coinpot.co resolves to an IP operated by Sedo Domain Parking in DE (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the coinpot.co report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 6, 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 coinpot.co 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
65/100
Moderate Risk

Parked domain previously used as a crypto faucet, now showing sale notice with legacy antivirus detections.

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

coinpot.co is currently a parked domain offered for sale through Sedo. The site previously operated as a cryptocurrency faucet service that shut down in January 2021. Ten antivirus engines flag the domain, though the browser threat feed shows no active threat. The page itself displays only a sale notice with no functional service or contact details.

Recommended actionDo not interact with this domain expecting the original CoinPot service. The site is parked and for sale; any attempt to use it as the former faucet will fail or lead to misdirection.
Saved evidence only

Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

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09 · Community

Community

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