Is compress-pdf-free.obar.info legit or a scam?
PDF compression utility with IRS-clone indicators and conflicting sandbox/reputation signals; domain age and SSL validity offset by impersonation pattern and malicious-activity reports on related subdomains.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Possible brand impersonation
The page looks styled like a known brand but may not be authentic. Check the URL carefully and navigate to the brand's real site before signing in or paying.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →
Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The page presents a basic PDF compression tool with several low-quality writing indicators and unverifiable security claims, but no overt scam patterns such as countdown timers, fake trust badges, payment forms, or credential harvesting elements are visible.
What our vision model saw
4 signalsGrammar and phrasing errors visible in guide text ('I will took about 15 to 60 seconds') suggesting non-professional authorship
Unverified security claim in features list ('256-bit SSL encryption') presented as plain text with no supporting badge or certification link
Site described in 'About' section as a university project, which is inconsistent with presenting it as a polished public service
Minimal branding — no logo imagery, no footer with company details, no visible contact information beyond a nav link
Brand Impersonation
medium confidenceThe page mentions or styles itself as IRS, but is hosted on a domain that is not an official IRS property.
MT Intelligence
The site presents itself as a free PDF compression tool with a valid SSL certificate and an old domain registration (2147 days). However, our scam-network fingerprint detected it as a clone of irs.gov, and the page body explicitly references IRS tax forms and PDF structures in a way that suggests deliberate government impersonation. Sandbox analysis of a closely related subdomain (compress-pdf.obar.info) returned a malicious-activity verdict, and threat-intelligence feeds tagged obar.info as suspicious with phishing indicators. Conversely, independent trust aggregators rated the exact domain (compress-pdf-free.obar.info) as likely legitimate with no major detections, valid SSL, and no user complaints. The conflicting signals — old domain and clean AV scans versus clone detection, sandbox malware flags, and government impersonation — place this in the suspicious category rather than clearly malicious. The lack of contact information, unverifiable security claims, and poor grammar further weaken confidence in legitimacy.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for compress-pdf-free.obar.info, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain age reported as 2147 days (~5.9 years); some scanners cite 16-17 years for obar.info base (created ~2009)
- ANY.RUN sandbox (Nov 2023) on closely related compress-pdf.obar.info returned verdict "Malicious activity"; involved Chrome processes, network to Cloudflare IPs
- Hybrid Analysis of URL with compress-pdf-free.obar.info flagged suspicious (50/100 score, #phishing tag), obar.info marked suspicious domain (T1566)
- Multiple scanners (ScamAdviser, ScamDoc 93%, Gridinsoft 63/100) rate the exact domain as likely safe/legit with valid SSL and no major detections
- No user complaints, scam reports, or IRS-specific fraud mentions found beyond the scanned page's own brand reference
- obar.info hosts multiple PDF tools (compressor, converter); privacy policy and contact at info@obar.info present
- Hosted on Cloudflare (US IPs); low Tranco rank noted as negative signal by ScamAdviser
- ScamAdviseropen
"compress-pdf-free.obar.info is very likely not a scam but legit and reliable... valid SSL certificate... safe according to DNSFilter"
- ScamDocopen
"Trust score 93%. Good. Low risk... Domain creation date 07/29/2020 (Over 2 years)"
- Gridinsoftopen
"appears to be generally safe overall, although some caution points still remain. No major malware or phishing threats were detected... trust score is 63/100"
Page lists 'Brand reference: IRS (impersonation / clone attempt)'; sub-domain structure and PDF tool presentation match common IRS tax-form PDF scams
Our research identified conflicting signals. Sandbox analysis (ANY.RUN, Nov 2023) of compress-pdf.obar.info returned a malicious-activity verdict involving Chrome processes and Cloudflare network indicators. Threat-intelligence feeds (Hybrid Analysis) flagged obar.info as suspicious with phishing indicators (T1566 ATT&CK ID, 50/100 threat score). Conversely, independent trust aggregators rated compress-pdf-free.obar.info as likely legitimate: an independent review aggregator cited valid SSL and DNSFilter safety; an independent review aggregator assigned a 93% trust score; Gridinsoft reported no major malware or phishing threats with a 63/100 trust score. No user complaints, scam reports, or IRS-specific fraud mentions were found in public sources. The domain's WHOIS records are privacy-protected, and no business registration or company details were located.
Scam Network Intelligence
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
- Page impersonates IRS on a non-official domain.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://compress-pdf-free.obar.info/
- 2200https://compress-pdf-free.obar.info/
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
1 scam-type patterns detected
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Page claims to be IRS.
- AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
- Clustered with known brand-impersonation infrastructure.
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Page claims to be IRS.
- AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
- Clustered with known brand-impersonation infrastructure.
Possible brand impersonation
This page is styled as a known brand but is not the brand's real site.
- Treat compress-pdf-free.obar.info as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Go to the brand's real site directly
Type the brand name into a search engine or open it from your bookmarks — don't use links from emails, SMS, ads, or social posts, which are the delivery vectors for impersonation.
- Never download or sign in here
Even if the page "just" offers a download or a giveaway, impersonation pages frequently deliver malware or set up follow-up phishing. Assume anything accepted from this site is hostile.
- OpenReport the impersonation to the brand
Most major brands have a dedicated abuse or anti-phishing reporting channel — reporting helps them take the site down and protects other users.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
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 marked compress-pdf-free.obar.info as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- compress-pdf-free.obar.info currently scores 53/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. compress-pdf-free.obar.info presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 31 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- compress-pdf-free.obar.info is 5.9 years old, registered on 7/29/2020 through NameSilo, LLC. 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 compress-pdf-free.obar.info as clean.
- No. compress-pdf-free.obar.info is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- compress-pdf-free.obar.info resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). 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 16, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around compress-pdf-free.obar.info have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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