Security Review

Is etanoldemilho.com.br legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 85/100

Official website of the National Corn Ethanol Union (UNEM), a verified Brazilian industry association with an 8-year history and extensive media presence.

etanoldemilho.com.brScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 62·MT 95
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
8 years old
Registered Feb 16, 2018
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 98% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The domain has been active for over eight years, which is a strong indicator of stability and legitimacy. Our research confirmed the organization is a registered non-profit in Brazil with an active tax ID (CNPJ) dating back to 2018. The site is frequently cited by reputable news organizations like CNN Brasil and industry journals for its data on ethanol production. All contact information, including physical offices in Cuiabá and Brasília, matches official government records and social media profiles. There are no reports of fraudulent activity or malicious behavior associated with this domain.
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Page Content

The website serves as an information hub for the Brazilian corn ethanol industry, featuring production reports, market data, and institutional news. It provides transparent contact details, including two physical office addresses and direct phone lines.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable IP with no history of abuse or malicious reports. While the scan noted a temporary SSL certificate issue, the overall technical footprint is consistent with a professional organizational site.

Domain History

Registered over 3,000 days ago, the domain age aligns perfectly with the founding of the association in 2017. This long-term ownership is a primary signal of trust.

Web Reputation

The organization maintains a high-authority reputation, with active profiles on LinkedIn and Instagram. It is recognized as a key industry player by government agencies and international agricultural forums.
Risk Factors
2
  • One security engine (URLQuery) flagged the site as suspicious, though this appears to be a false positive given the overwhelming evidence of legitimacy.
  • The SSL certificate was noted as invalid or expired at the exact time of the scan.
Positive Signals
5
  • Verified business registration (CNPJ 29.518.489/0001-70) active since 2018.
  • Domain age of over 8 years indicates a long-standing and stable operation.
  • Frequent citations in major news outlets like CNN Brasil and NovaCana.
  • Consistent contact information across the website, social media, and official databases.
  • Zero scam reports or consumer complaints found across independent review platforms.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. You can rely on the industry data provided and use the listed contact methods to reach the association.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for etanoldemilho.com.br, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
8.4 yrs
Registered Feb 2018
Business registration
Active · Brazil
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
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
3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain etanoldemilho.com.br is the official website of UNEM (União Nacional do Etanol de Milho), a non-profit industry association founded in 2017/2018 promoting corn ethanol in Brazil.
  • Company registered under CNPJ 29.518.489/0001-70 on 08/01/2018 in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso; listed as active private association on multiple Brazilian business databases.
  • Frequently cited in reputable media (CNN Brasil, NovaCana, Globo Rural, ANP presentations) for production forecasts, with president Guilherme Nolasco quoted on growth to 10+ billion liters.
  • Maintains active presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and partners with events like UNEM-Datagro conferences.
  • Contact details (unem@etanoldemilho.com.br, phones in Cuiabá and Brasília, address Rua Eng. Edgard Prado Arze) consistent across official site, social profiles, and official letters.
  • No scam reports, complaints, or negative mentions found on Reclame Aqui, news, or general web searches; zero complaintsFound.
  • Domain age of ~3058 days (~8.4 years) aligns with organization founding timeline around 2017.
Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • CNN Brasilopen

    "Segundo o presidente da Unem (União Nacional do Etanol de Milho), Guilherme Nolasco, o país deve encerrar o atual ano-safra com 10 bilhões de litros produzidos"

  • LinkedInopen

    "A União Nacional do Etanol de Milho (Unem) é uma associação de direito privado, de âmbito nacional e sem finalidade econômica ou lucrativa, que tem por objetivo promover o acompanhamento e a defesa dos interesses do setor da indústria brasi"

  • NovaCanaopen

    "Para os próximos anos, estão mapeados R$ 40 bilhões em investimentos, conforme a União Nacional do Etanol de Milho (Unem), que reúne os fabricantes."

Business registration
Status: active · Brazil

CNPJ 29.518.489/0001-70, registered 08/01/2018 in Cuiabá, MT. Private non-profit association (Associação Privada). Listed on official CNPJ databases, Serasa, Econodata, and government sites like MAPA OSC.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research confirms that etanoldemilho.com.br is the official website of the União Nacional do Etanol de Milho (UNEM). The organization is a registered private non-profit association with an active CNPJ (29.518.489/0001-70) based in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. We found numerous positive references in reputable media outlets, including CNN Brasil and NovaCana, where the association's leadership is regularly quoted on national biofuel production. No scam reports or complaints were found on consumer protection sites or industry watchdogs.

Scam Network Intelligence

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Low correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
0/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Linked signals (2)
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Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

0Malicious1Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
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URLQuery
Suspicious· suspicious

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

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
Has a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domainunem@etanoldemilho.com.br
Phone numbers(65) 4101-0060
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles4
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (unem@etanoldemilho.com.br).
  • Phone number listed ((65) 4101-0060).
  • Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age8 years old
RegistrarHidden
RegisteredFeb 16, 2018
ExpiresFeb 16, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R12
ExpiresJul 2, 2026 (-1d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingHostinger Operations UAB
Server locationUS
Web serverApache
Platform / CMSWordPress

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPHostinger Operations UAB
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

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 etanoldemilho.com.br and not a lookalike like e-tanoldemilho.com.br.com 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.

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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
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Referenced Domains

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

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 found no threat indicators on etanoldemilho.com.br. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • etanoldemilho.com.br passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 85/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • No. etanoldemilho.com.br has an invalid or broken SSL certificate. Browsers will display a security warning and we recommend avoiding the site.
  • etanoldemilho.com.br is 8.4 years old, registered on 2/16/2018. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged etanoldemilho.com.br as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. etanoldemilho.com.br is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • etanoldemilho.com.br resolves to an IP operated by Hostinger Operations UAB in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 2, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around etanoldemilho.com.br have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·etanoldemilho.com.br
SAFE

This is the official website for the National Corn Ethanol Union (UNEM), a legitimate non-profit industry association in Brazil. It has a long-standing history, verified business registration, and extensive positive coverage in major news outlets. You can safely browse this site and contact the organization.

This site is safe to use. You can rely on the industry data provided and use the listed contact methods to reach the association.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
2
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