Is elster.de-189980.cc safe?
http://elster.de-189980.cc/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
This domain impersonates the official German tax portal ELSTER and is flagged as malicious by multiple security vendors.
elster.de-189980.cc is a newly registered domain that mimics the legitimate German tax service elster.de. Multiple antivirus engines have flagged it as phishing or malicious, and the site currently returns HTTP 403, blocking direct content inspection.
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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
elster.de-189980.cc is a newly registered domain that mimics the legitimate German tax service elster.de. Multiple antivirus engines have flagged it as phishing or malicious, and the site currently returns HTTP 403, blocking direct content inspection.
Security detections and domain characteristics
Seven independent antivirus families and eight malicious detections on the multi-engine malware scan have flagged this domain as a phishing threat.
The registrable domain is only 0 days old, a common trait of transient phishing infrastructure designed for short-term credential harvesting.
Current site accessibility and content review
The site currently returns HTTP 403, preventing any review of the actual phishing page content or login form.
A vision scan captured the message "Sorry, you have been blocked. You are unable to access de-189980.cc", confirming the block page is active.
Why the score is 15
7 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
11/ 93
detectionsFresh result
11 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 8
- Suspicious
- 3
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious | malicious |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| Heimdal SecurityMalicious | malicious |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | phishing |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| ESETSuspicious | suspicious |
| LevelBlueSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - malicious - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Heimdal Security - malicious - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - phishing - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
- LevelBlue - 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
- 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
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - 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
- Orcapot - unrated - 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
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- Synthient - unrated - 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
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - 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
Sorry, you have been blocked. You are unable to access de-189980.cc
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Sorry, you have been blocked. You are unable to access de-189980.cc
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as login portal, but the page's own claim could not be captured.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Phishing & Impersonation
Service and business model
Login Portal
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 017 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
- 02Multiple antivirus engines flagged the domain as phishing or malicious.
- 03Domain registered 0 days ago at time of analysis.
Web research findings
Independent findings for elster.de-189980.cc, 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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for elster.de-189980.cc. 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.
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.
- Domainelster.de-189980.cc
- Redirects toelster.de-189980.cc
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Oct 8, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 0 days old when this review was saved.
- Oct 9, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
elster.de-189980.cc was registered very recently when this review was saved and was already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- 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 | 11 of 93 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Oct 9, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Limited | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result11 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Oct 9, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- 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
This domain impersonates the official German tax portal ELSTER and is flagged as malicious by multiple security vendors.
elster.de-189980.cc is a newly registered domain that mimics the legitimate German tax service elster.de. Multiple antivirus engines have flagged it as phishing or malicious, and the site currently returns HTTP 403, blocking direct content inspection.
09 · Community
