Is ethone.net safe?

https://ethone.net/

DangerousStatus

Coveragecomplete3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Ethone.net operates a DDoS-for-hire stress testing platform with confirmed malicious detections.

Ethone.net markets itself as a network stress testing service but is flagged by antivirus engines as malicious and is categorized as a booter/stresser service used for DDoS attacks. The site uses a valid TLS certificate and passes the browser threat feed checks, but these technical validations do not mitigate the inherent risks of the service category.

Avoid using this service. DDoS-for-hire platforms carry significant legal risks and the domain has confirmed malicious detections from antivirus engines.
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Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Ethone.net markets itself as a network stress testing service but is flagged by antivirus engines as malicious and is categorized as a booter/stresser service used for DDoS attacks. The site uses a valid TLS certificate and passes the browser threat feed checks, but these technical validations do not mitigate the inherent risks of the service category.

Security detections and service classification

Antivirus engines returned 1 malicious and 1 suspicious detection across 92 engines, with Fortinet alphaMountain.ai specifically reporting an adverse result.

Technical security versus operator risk

The site maintains a valid TLS certificate and receives no threat warning from the browser threat feed, indicating the connection itself is encrypted and not flagged by major browsers.

However, the service is explicitly marketed as a network stress testing platform, a category that antivirus vendors associate with DDoS-for-hire infrastructure.

How visitors interact with the service

The site presents a View Plans button that leads to paid subscription tiers for stress testing access, with a Join Telegram link as the primary support channel.

Why the score is 15

1 malicious and 1 suspicious detection across 92 antivirus engines. 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

2/ 92

detections

Fresh result

2 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
1
Suspicious
1
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
FortinetMaliciousphishing
alphaMountain.aiSuspiciousspam
All 92 engine results
  • Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
  • alphaMountain.ai - spam - 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
  • BitDefender - clean - 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
  • Cluster25 - unrated - 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
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Gridinsoft - 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
  • Lionic - 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
  • 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
  • Sophos - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - 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
  • 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

CAPTURED PAGE
ethone.net
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Beyond the Packet. Professional network stress testing platform with advanced methods and enterprise-grade reliability.

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    Beyond the Packet. Professional network stress testing platform with advanced methods and enterprise-grade reliability.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

    Ethone

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

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

  4. 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

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Unknown

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 011 malicious and 1 suspicious detection across 92 antivirus engines
  2. 021 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result.
  3. 03Valid TLS certificate provides encrypted connection

Web research findings

Independent findings for ethone.net, 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
2 scam reports
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • EvenInsightopen

    "Ethone.net has a safety score of 35 out of 100."

  • EvenInsightopen

    "Ethone Is An High Quality C2 With High Power"

Reputation Sources

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

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

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.

  1. Domainethone.net
  2. Redirects toethone.net
  3. Hosted byTechTies Inc.

Domain Timeline

  1. Oct 10, 2025
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 10 months old today.

  2. Aug 10, 2026
    Saved 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.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age10 months old
RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.
RegisteredOct 10, 2025
ExpiresOct 10, 2026
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2
ExpiresOct 20, 2026 (71d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingTechTies Inc.
Server locationNL
Web servernginx/1.24.0 (Ubuntu)

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPTechTies Inc.
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruscomplete
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

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

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

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.

Antivirus
Result2 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessfresh · Aug 10, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
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
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Avoid this site

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

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Avoid using this service. DDoS-for-hire platforms carry significant legal risks and the domain has confirmed malicious detections from antivirus engines.

  2. Do not interact with ethone.net

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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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 ethone.net a scam or a legit website?
ethone.net is a dangerous scam site — avoid interacting with it. 2 of 92 security engines flag it (1 as outright malicious). The domain is 10 months old through NameCheap, Inc.. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
Is ethone.net safe to use?
No — ethone.net has a Safety Score of 15/100 (Dangerous) because decisive threat evidence was saved with this scan. Leave the site and do not log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
What should I do if I already gave my details to ethone.net?
If you've already paid or handed over details on ethone.net, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on ethone.net and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from ethone.net?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Is my device at risk after visiting ethone.net?
Just viewing a scam page is usually low-risk on an up-to-date browser — the real danger is what it asks you to DO (enter details, download a file, send money). If you downloaded anything, run a full antivirus scan and treat the file as untrusted. If you entered a password or card number, change the password everywhere you reused it and contact your bank.
How do I report ethone.net?
You can report ethone.net through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
Why does ethone.net look legitimate if it's a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has ethone.net been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 2 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged ethone.net, 1 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is ethone.net on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — ethone.net 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 ethone.net domain?
ethone.net is 10 months old, registered on October 10, 2025 through NameCheap, Inc.. 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.
Where is ethone.net hosted?
ethone.net resolves to an IP operated by TechTies Inc. in NL (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 ethone.net report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 10, 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 ethone.net 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
15/100
Dangerous

Ethone.net operates a DDoS-for-hire stress testing platform with confirmed malicious detections.

Saved captureethone.netCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

Ethone.net markets itself as a network stress testing service but is flagged by antivirus engines as malicious and is categorized as a booter/stresser service used for DDoS attacks. The site uses a valid TLS certificate and passes the browser threat feed checks, but these technical validations do not mitigate the inherent risks of the service category.

Recommended actionAvoid using this service. DDoS-for-hire platforms carry significant legal risks and the domain has confirmed malicious detections from antivirus engines.
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09 · Community

Community

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