SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

Security Review

Is devastate.apktodo.io legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

Third-party APK site hosting Devastate 2.3 with Reddit warnings of malware and an independent review aggregator complaints about premium upsells locking users out.

devastate.apktodo.ioScanned 2h ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Score breakdown
Heuristics 87·MT 45
Screenshot of devastate.apktodo.ioSee the live page ↓
Category tags
apksoftware distribution#malware#cracked app75% MT confidence
Positive signals (4)
Antivirus clearNot on major blacklistsEncrypted connectionClean server reputation

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 75% confidence

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devastate.apktodo.io

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Visual 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.

25
/ 100
Moderate visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The site is a functional third-party APK repository. While such sites carry inherent risks regarding software integrity, the visual design is professional and lacks typical scam indicators like fake trust badges or urgency tactics.

Visual risk25/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Third-party APK distribution site offering 'Devastate APK 2.3'

Page layout appears professional and fully rendered with functional navigation

No aggressive urgency tactics or fake countdown timers visible

Standard cookie consent banner present at the bottom of the page

Screenshots of the application are displayed clearly in a gallery format

No obvious signs of cloning a major legitimate brand

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
Analysis
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust45/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The page presents itself as a legitimate APK repository for an Android survival game. Our antivirus network returned a clean result, yet the evidence package contains direct user complaints about malware and broken apps from the same host. The domain is a subdomain of apktodo.io, registered in December 2022 with privacy protection and no visible business registration. Reddit users specifically flag Devastate APKs from this type of site as infected, while an independent review aggregator shows complaints about apps becoming unusable after premium demands. These concrete reports outweigh the clean scan and moderate aggregator score.
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Analysis complete

Page Content

The page offers Devastate APK version 2.3 for Android with a professional layout, game screenshots, and standard navigation. It describes a post-disaster survival game focused on resource gathering and base building. No login forms, countdown timers, or aggressive urgency tactics appear. The site loads external ad and analytics domains including Google Tag Manager and Google AdSense.

Infrastructure

The subdomain devastate.apktodo.io resolves to IP 104.26.10.93 with a clean abuse score and no reported incidents. SSL is valid from Google Trust Services. The parent domain apktodo.io is hosted on Cloudflare and registered via NameCheap with full privacy protection. No business registration or company contact details were located.

Domain History

The parent domain apktodo.io was registered December 7, 2022, making it approximately 3.6 years old. The subdomain itself has no separate WHOIS record available. Global traffic index shows the domain is not ranked in top-site lists.

Web Reputation

Two scam reports appear in the evidence package. A Trustpilot review describes an app downloaded from apktodo.io becoming unusable after a premium upsell that locked the user's assets. A Reddit post in r/LostGame warns that Devastate APKs from hosting sites like this contain viruses rather than the actual game. Independent review aggregators give the parent domain a normalized trust score of 75/100, though one notes hidden ownership and file-sharing risks.

What this means for you

Downloading APK files from third-party sites always carries malware risk. The specific user reports tied to this host indicate that the offered Devastate file is likely infected or non-functional. Avoid installing the APK and obtain games only from official stores.

Risk Factors
4
  • Reddit users report that Devastate APKs from this host contain malware instead of the real game.
  • an independent review aggregator complaint describes an app from apktodo.io becoming unusable after a hidden premium upsell.
  • No business registration or verifiable company contact details found for the operator.
  • Site distributes APK files outside official Google Play channels, increasing malware exposure.
Positive Signals
3
  • Zero detections across 92 engines in our antivirus network.
  • Parent domain is 3.6 years old with valid SSL and clean IP reputation.
  • Page layout is professional with no fake trust badges or urgency timers.
AI Recommendation
Do not download or install the APK. Obtain games only from the official Google Play Store to avoid malware.
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 devastate.apktodo.io, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Independent review aggregators
75/100 · mixed
Average across 1 independent review aggregator.
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
2 scam reports
Web ratings
Scores pulled directly from third-party trust & review sites
ScamAdviser
75/100
Moderate trustopen
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain devastate.apktodo.io is a subdomain of apktodo.io, which hosts MOD APK downloads for Android games including 'Devastate' (version 2.3 listed, updated Mar 12, 2026)
  • apktodo.io registered December 7, 2022 (approx. 3.6 years old as of 2026) via NameCheap, Inc.; WHOIS privacy protected, hosted on Cloudflare
  • Trustpilot: 2 reviews, average score 2.9/5; one complaint about a downloaded app becoming unusable after premium upsell
  • ScamAdviser rates apktodo.io 96/100 (very likely safe) but notes mixed reviews, hidden owner identity, and file-sharing risks
  • Reddit users report that APKs from sites like apktodo.io and similar hosts often contain viruses/malware; one post specifically calls out Devastate APKs as fake/infected
  • Similar APK sites (e.g., modcombo.com, latestmodapks.com) also host 'Devastate' APK with comparable descriptions; no official Google Play or developer site identified
  • Gridinsoft scan for devastate.apktodo.io gave 79/100 trust score with 'heuristic risk' signals noted
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Decided to download Ebi dex exchange using Apktodo for the first time... Apps showing expired, saying I need to upgrade to premium and this was as not mentioned initially now my assets are stuck in there and there's nothing I can do."

  • Reddit (r/LostGame)open

    "Devastate (Android game, used to be on itch.io but got pulled down for obvious reasons. All APK hosting websites contain viruses, and not the actual game)"

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

Our research found two user complaints. A an independent review aggregator review reports that an app downloaded from apktodo.io became unusable after a premium upsell locked the user's assets. A Reddit post in r/LostGame states that Devastate APKs hosted on sites like this contain viruses rather than the actual game. No positive reviews or business registration records were located.

Threat Detection

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines
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.

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Technical Details

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.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles4
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresSep 28, 2026 (80d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://devastate.apktodo.io/
  • 2200https://devastate.apktodo.io/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

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

What to do

Proceed with caution

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

  • Treat devastate.apktodo.io as unverified

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·devastate.apktodo.io
SUSPICIOUS

This is a third-party APK download site offering a survival game called Devastate. The strongest risk signal is user reports on Reddit and an independent review aggregator warning that APKs from this host often contain malware or become unusable after hidden upsells. Do not download or install the file.

Do not download or install the APK. Obtain games only from the official Google Play Store to avoid malware.

AV engines
92
Domain age
Flagged
0
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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 marked devastate.apktodo.io 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.
  • devastate.apktodo.io currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • Yes. devastate.apktodo.io presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 80 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report devastate.apktodo.io as clean.
  • No. devastate.apktodo.io is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • devastate.apktodo.io 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.
  • Independent trust-rating sites currently show the following for devastate.apktodo.io: ScamAdviser: 75/100. Those scores come from user reviews and their own heuristics, so they are worth comparing against our verdict.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 9, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around devastate.apktodo.io 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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