Is ddacouncil.gov.et safe?

http://ddacouncil.gov.et/

Low RiskStatus

Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Official regional government portal hosted on a high-abuse IP address

The site presents itself as the official online presence of the Dire Dawa Administration Council, an Ethiopian regional government body. While the content is informational and free of commercial CTAs, the hosting IP carries a 100/100 abuse confidence score from 244 reports, creating a moderate risk profile.

The site appears to be a legitimate government information portal. Visitors should exercise normal caution when entering any personal data, but the page itself does not exhibit scam mechanics.

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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan No antivirus detections across 91 engines

Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

Dangerous1–20
High Risk21–44
Moderate Risk45–69
Low Risk70–84
Safe85–100

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

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Official government branding confirmed

The homepage displays the Amharic name የድሬዳዋ አስተዳደር ምክር ቤት alongside the English title Dire Dawa Administration Council, matching the expected branding for the regional authority.

Contact details listed include the physical address in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, and two email addresses (info@ddacouncil.com, support@ddacouncil.com), consistent with a government information portal.

Hosting IP carries high abuse reputation

The IP address 213.55.96.151 serving the site has an abuse confidence score of 100/100 based on 244 saved reports, indicating the broader network or shared hosting environment has a poor reputation.

No evidence of malicious content, credential harvesting, or commercial deception was found on the site itself; the risk stems solely from the hosting infrastructure.

Why the score is 75

IP abuse score 100/100 from 244 reports. 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

0/ 91

No detections

Fresh result

No detections across 91 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 0
Total: 91

All 91 engine results

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
Certego - clean - Clean
ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
Chong Lua Dao - clean - 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
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
Fortinet - 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

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CAPTURED PAGE

ddacouncil.gov.et

What our review noticed on this page

1የድሬዳዋ አስተዳደር ምክር ቤት Dire Dawa Administration Council

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

የድሬዳዋ አስተዳደር ምክር ቤት Dire Dawa Administration Council

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
የድሬዳዋ አስተዳደር ምክር ቤት Dire Dawa Administration Council

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

What the site claims
የድሬዳዋ አስተዳደር ምክር ቤት
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 91 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
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

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Content

Free

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01Exact match to the regional government name and contact details
02IP abuse score 100/100 from 244 reports

Web research findings

Independent findings for ddacouncil.gov.et, 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

1 positive

Positive reviews (1)

Public quotes that support the operator's credibility.

Bridge Research & Innovationopen
"Dire Dawa Administration Council"

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

ListedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

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.

Domainddacouncil.gov.et
Redirects toddacouncil.gov.et
Hosted byNew ISP Services
Referencesconnect.facebook.net · facebook.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

Has a contact email on its own domain

Emails on site's domaininfo@ddacouncil.gov.et

Phone numbers025-11-30654

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Contact details look reasonable

Contact email on the site's own domain (info@ddacouncil.gov.et).
Phone number listed (025-11-30654).

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusInvalid

Protocolnone

IssuerNone

ExpiresInvalid Date (0d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingNew ISP Services

Server locationET

Web servernginx

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score100%

Reports on file244

ISPNew ISP Services

Usage typeFixed Line ISP

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

connect.facebook.net facebook.com youtube.com embed.tawk.to

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Antiviruscomplete
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentcomplete
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidencecomplete

Completed analysis

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

Saved checks from Sep 2, 2026

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.

Source coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	0 of 91 engines flagged	Completed	No adverse finding	fresh · Sep 2, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Page content	Page fetched · HTTP 200	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Visual evidence	1 visible observation saved with the page capture	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Independent research	1 independent finding were saved	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available

Antivirus: Result0 of 91 engines flagged; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessfresh · Sep 2, 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: Result1 independent finding were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Verify before you trust

We couldn't gather enough signal for a confident verdict — tread carefully.

Find the company through independent channels
Search for the business on LinkedIn, an official registry (Companies House, OpenCorporates, SEC EDGAR), or via the brand's known social channels. If you can't trace a real entity, that itself is a red flag.
Never pay by crypto, gift card, or bank transfer
If the site forces an irreversible payment method, stop. Cards and PayPal give you chargeback protection — irreversible methods don't.
Ask the forum
Post the URL in the MalwareTips Scam Reports forum — experienced members often recognise patterns immediately.
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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 ddacouncil.gov.et a scam or is it safe?

ddacouncil.gov.et has a Safety Score of 75/100 (Low Risk). The saved checks found no material threat, but the report did not meet every requirement for the highest Safe tier. Use normal caution and independently verify the operator before irreversible payments or unusually sensitive actions.

Is ddacouncil.gov.et safe to use?

ddacouncil.gov.et has a Safety Score of 75/100 (Low Risk). Analysis coverage is complete at 100%. Normal caution; verify sensitive actions.

Has ddacouncil.gov.et been flagged by antivirus engines?

No — all 91 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report ddacouncil.gov.et as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.

Is ddacouncil.gov.et on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — ddacouncil.gov.et 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 ddacouncil.gov.et have a valid SSL certificate?

No — ddacouncil.gov.et has an invalid or broken SSL certificate, so browsers will show a security warning. Combined with the other signals, we recommend avoiding it.

Where is ddacouncil.gov.et hosted?

ddacouncil.gov.et resolves to an IP operated by New ISP Services in ET (Fixed Line ISP). 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 ddacouncil.gov.et report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on September 2, 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 ddacouncil.gov.et 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

75/100

Low Risk

Official regional government portal hosted on a high-abuse IP address

Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.

Conclusion

Recommended actionThe site appears to be a legitimate government information portal. Visitors should exercise normal caution when entering any personal data, but the page itself does not exhibit scam mechanics.

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09 · Community

Community

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

Is ddacouncil.gov.et safe?

Official regional government portal hosted on a high-abuse IP address

Official government branding confirmed

Hosting IP carries high abuse reputation

Why the score is 75

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Verify before you trust

Find the company through independent channels

Never pay by crypto, gift card, or bank transfer

Ask the forum

Official regional government portal hosted on a high-abuse IP address

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