Is escreening.va.gov safe?

http://escreening.va.gov/

SafeStatus

Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Official VA government portal for veteran clinical screenings

escreening.va.gov is a legitimate U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs service that provides clinical screening tools for veterans. The domain is over 28 years old and carries no threat warnings from the browser threat feed. The site is currently returning a 503 service unavailable error, indicating temporary maintenance rather than malicious activity.

The site is safe to visit when accessed through official VA channels. Users experiencing the 503 error should retry later or check official VA status pages for maintenance announcements.

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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan No antivirus detections across 97 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

Domain and security verification

The registrable domain escreening.va.gov is 10541 days old, placing its registration well before any modern phishing campaigns targeting government services.

the browser threat feed returned no threat warning for this domain, confirming it is not listed in malware or phishing databases.

Technical status

The site is a standard government web application currently experiencing a 503 service unavailable response, which is a common server-side maintenance indicator rather than evidence of compromise.

Operator and visitor considerations

This is an official U.S. government portal operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Users should access it only through official VA channels and remain vigilant against phishing attempts that may impersonate VA services.

Why the score is 95

The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. 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/ 97

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 97 engines

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

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 0
Total: 97

All 97 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
Artists Against 419 - clean - Clean
AutoShun - unrated - Clean
Axur - unrated - Clean
benkow.cc - clean - Clean
Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
BitDefender - clean - Clean
Bkav - unrated - Clean
BlockList - clean - Clean
Blueliv - clean - Clean
Certego - clean - Clean
ChainPatrol - clean - Clean
Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
CINS Army - clean - Clean
Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
CMC Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
CRDF - clean - Clean
Criminal IP - clean - Clean
CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
Cyan - unrated - Clean
Cyble - clean - Clean
CyRadar - clean - Clean
desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
DNS8 - clean - Clean
Dr.Web - clean - Clean
EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
Emsisoft - clean - Clean
Ermes - unrated - Clean
ESET - clean - Clean
ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
Feodo Tracker - 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
Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
IPsum - clean - Clean
Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
Kaspersky - clean - Clean
Lionic - clean - Clean
Lumu - unrated - Clean
Malwared - clean - Clean
MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
malwares.com URL checker - 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
securolytics - clean - Clean
Snort IP sample list - clean - Clean
SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
Sophos - clean - Clean
Spam404 - clean - Clean
StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
ThreatHive - clean - Clean
Threatsourcing - clean - Clean
Trustwave - 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 - unrated - 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

escreening.va.gov

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Application is not available

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
Application is not available

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

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
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 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

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Free

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01Domain registered 10541 days ago
02No threat warnings from the browser threat feed

Web research findings

Independent findings for escreening.va.gov, 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.

Diffusion Marketplaceopen
"eScreening is a web based tool which allows Veterans to complete clinical screenings remotely at their convenience."

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not 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.

Domainescreening.va.gov
Redirects toescreening.va.gov
Hosted byU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Domain Timeline

Oct 2, 1997
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 29 years old today.
Aug 12, 2026
Saved security review — Reviewed as safe
This saved scan found no active threat signals in the checks it completed.

escreening.va.gov has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age29 years old

Registrarget.gov

RegisteredOct 2, 1997

ExpiresAug 4, 2027

Owner privacyHidden

Encryption Certificate

StatusInvalid

Protocolnone

IssuerNone

ExpiresInvalid Date (0d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Server locationUS

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Usage typeGovernment

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

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

Antiviruspartial
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentpartial
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidencecomplete

Completed analysis

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

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

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 97 engines flagged	Limited	No saved finding	stale fallback · Aug 12, 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	2 independent findings were saved	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available

Antivirus: Result0 of 97 engines flagged; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 12, 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: Result2 independent findings were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on escreening.va.gov and not a lookalike like e-screening.va.gov or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
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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 escreening.va.gov legit and safe?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on escreening.va.gov, so it appears legitimate. All 97 antivirus engines we queried report it clean, and the domain is 28.9 years old, registered on October 2, 1997 — established domains are far less likely to be scams. Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.

Is escreening.va.gov safe to use?

escreening.va.gov has a Safety Score of 95/100 (Safe). Fresh core checks and semantic analysis found no material threat at scan time. Treat unexpected login or payment requests with normal caution.

Could a legitimate site like escreening.va.gov still be used in a scam?

Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from escreening.va.gov), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from escreening.va.gov is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.

Has escreening.va.gov been flagged by antivirus engines?

No — all 97 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report escreening.va.gov 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 escreening.va.gov on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — escreening.va.gov 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.

How old is the escreening.va.gov domain?

escreening.va.gov is 28.9 years old, registered on October 2, 1997 through get.gov. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.

Does escreening.va.gov have a valid SSL certificate?

No — escreening.va.gov 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 escreening.va.gov hosted?

escreening.va.gov resolves to an IP operated by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in US (Government). 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 escreening.va.gov report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on August 12, 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 escreening.va.gov 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

95/100

Safe

Official VA government portal for veteran clinical screenings

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

Conclusion

Recommended actionThe site is safe to visit when accessed through official VA channels. Users experiencing the 503 error should retry later or check official VA status pages for maintenance announcements.

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09 · Community

Community

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

Is escreening.va.gov safe?

Official VA government portal for veteran clinical screenings

Domain and security verification

Technical status

Operator and visitor considerations

Why the score is 95

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Still, stay alert

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

Use a password manager

Discuss this site on the forum

Official VA government portal for veteran clinical screenings

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