Is deep-seek.ai safe?
http://deep-seek.ai/
Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Deep-seek.ai impersonates the official DeepSeek AI service and is flagged as malicious by 12 antivirus engines.
The site uses the DeepSeek brand to lure visitors and redirects the Image Generator button to picai.com. Multiple security vendors classify the domain as phishing or malware-related, consistent with documented campaigns exploiting the DeepSeek AI hype.
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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
The site uses the DeepSeek brand to lure visitors and redirects the Image Generator button to picai.com. Multiple security vendors classify the domain as phishing or malware-related, consistent with documented campaigns exploiting the DeepSeek AI hype.
Security detections
11 independent antivirus families and 12 engines on the multi-engine malware scan flag deep-seek.ai as malicious or phishing.
Brand impersonation
The domain mimics the legitimate DeepSeek company domain deepseek.com, a pattern confirmed in multiple security reports of threat actors registering look-alike domains to distribute malware.
Visitor flow and cross-domain CTA
The page presents an Open Chat button and an Image Generator button; the latter redirects to picai.com.
Why the score is 15
11 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
15/ 92
detectionsFresh result
15 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 12
- Suspicious
- 3
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| CertegoMalicious | phishing |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| CRDFMalicious | malicious |
| CyRadarMalicious | malicious |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| LionicMalicious | malicious |
| RisingMalicious | malicious |
| SafeToOpenMalicious | phishing |
| SOCRadarMalicious | malicious |
| VIPREMalicious | phishing |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| ESETSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- Certego - phishing - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- CRDF - malicious - Malicious
- CyRadar - malicious - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Lionic - malicious - Malicious
- Rising - malicious - Malicious
- SafeToOpen - phishing - Malicious
- SOCRadar - malicious - Malicious
- VIPRE - phishing - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- ESET - 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
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - 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
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - 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
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - 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
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
DeepSeek branding used on the landing page. Image Generator button present.
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
DeepSeek branding used on the landing page.
- 02
Image Generator button present.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
DeepSeek AI – Free AI Chat Online & DeepSeek-V4 No Login
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded cross domain landing.
What independent research found
2 external findings 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
Phishing & Impersonation
Service and business model
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 0111 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
- 0212 malicious detections across 92 engines
- 03Image Generator button redirects to picai.com
Web research findings
Independent findings for deep-seek.ai, 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.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domaindeep-seek.ai
- Redirects todeep-seek.ai
- Hosted byFASTVPS HOSTING COMPANY
- Referencespagead2.googlesyndication.com · picai.com
Domain Timeline
- Jan 27, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 1.5 years old today.
- Aug 11, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (hello@deep-seek.ai).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://deep-seek.ai/
- 2200https://deep-seek.ai/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
maliciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, 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 | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 15 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Aug 11, 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 | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 2 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result15 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Aug 11, 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
- Result2 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Deep-seek.ai impersonates the official DeepSeek AI service and is flagged as malicious by 12 antivirus engines.
The site uses the DeepSeek brand to lure visitors and redirects the Image Generator button to picai.com. Multiple security vendors classify the domain as phishing or malware-related, consistent with documented campaigns exploiting the DeepSeek AI hype.
09 · Community
