Is fifa-17.softonic-ar.com safe?
http://fifa-17.softonic-ar.com/
Coveragepartial4 of 6 applicable core capabilities
Softonic regional subdomain for FIFA 17 is unreachable and carries the parent brand's documented adware-bundling history
fifa-17.softonic-ar.com is a subdomain of softonic-ar.com, a regional variant of the Softonic software download portal, and it appears intended to host a FIFA 17 download page. The site itself could not be reviewed: the page returned HTTP 406 and its own page, contact, About and policy text was never read, so its current content and purpose are unverified. Independent research is available and describes the Softonic brand's long-standing criticism for bundling potentially unwanted programs and adware with downloads, including a generic antivirus detection name for the Softonic Downloader. No malicious detections were recorded for this specific host, and the hosting IP shows no abuse confidence, but the combination of an unreadable page and a parent brand with a documented PUP-bundling reputation places this in the Moderate Risk band rather than Safe.
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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
fifa-17.softonic-ar.com is a subdomain of softonic-ar.com, a regional variant of the Softonic software download portal, and it appears intended to host a FIFA 17 download page. The site itself could not be reviewed: the page returned HTTP 406 and its own page, contact, About and policy text was never read, so its current content and purpose are unverified. Independent research is available and describes the Softonic brand's long-standing criticism for bundling potentially unwanted programs and adware with downloads, including a generic antivirus detection name for the Softonic Downloader. No malicious detections were recorded for this specific host, and the hosting IP shows no abuse confidence, but the combination of an unreadable page and a parent brand with a documented PUP-bundling reputation places this in the Moderate Risk band rather than Safe.
The parent brand's documented adware-bundling history
Independent research describes the Softonic download portal as having a documented history of controversy over bundled software. One source states that Malwarebytes identifies "PUP.Optional.Softonic" as a generic detection name for the Softonic Downloader, described as an adware-supported bundler targeting Windows systems.
A second source reports that users complained about viruses and malware when using the Softonic downloader, and a third notes that the platform has previously faced criticism for including unwanted programs in some downloads. These are historical, brand-level concerns rather than findings about this specific subdomain.
The same research also describes the platform as offering a large catalogue of software and applications for various systems, which is consistent with a legitimate download portal operating at scale.
Technical checks are clean, but the page itself was never read
The site's own page, contact, About and policy text could not be reviewed because the page returned HTTP 406. That means the current content, purpose and operator details of this subdomain are unverified, and no conclusion about what a visitor would actually download can be drawn from the page itself.
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning for the host, and the hosting IP has an abuse confidence score of 0/100 across 49 saved reports. These are absence-of-detection results, not proof that the site is safe.
A valid TLS certificate exists for the host, but the scanned address was served over plain HTTP with no redirect to HTTPS, so the connection to it was not encrypted. The registrable parent domain is 2182 days old, which reflects the age of softonic-ar.com rather than of this subdomain.
Why the score is 52
3 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Malwarebytes identifies “PUP.Optional.Softonic” as a generic detection name for the Softonic Downloader, which is an adware-supported bundler targeting Windows…". Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 97
No detectionsSaved analysis from August 6, 2025 - stale
No detections across 67 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 30 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 97
All 97 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- Artists Against 419 - Clean
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Axur - Unrated
- benkow.cc - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- Cluster25 - Unrated
- CMC Threat Intelligence - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Clean
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Feodo Tracker - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- Kaspersky - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- malwares.com URL checker - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- securolytics - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Clean
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- Spam404 - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- Threatsourcing - Clean
- Trustwave - Clean
- Underworld - Unrated
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Unrated
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as downloader, 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
4 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 6 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
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The page returned HTTP 406 and its own page, contact, About and policy text was not reviewed, so the subdomain's current content is unverified.
- 02The browser threat feed returned no threat warning for the host, and the hosting IP shows an abuse confidence score of 0/100 across 49 saved reports.
- 03A valid TLS certificate exists, but the scanned address was served over plain HTTP with no redirect to HTTPS, so the connection was not encrypted.
Web research findings
Independent findings for fifa-17.softonic-ar.com, 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.
- Rigorous Themesopen
"Malwarebytes identifies “PUP.Optional.Softonic” as a generic detection name for the Softonic Downloader, which is an adware-supported bundler targeting Windows systems."
- Rvewxopen
"مخاوف أمنية سابقة: تعرضت المنصة في السابق لانتقادات بسبب تضمين برامج غير مرغوب فيها في بعض التنزيلات."
- Enor Cernaopen
"L'un des principaux problèmes de sécurité liés à l'utilisation de Softonic était le Softonic Downloader. Les utilisateurs se sont plaints de virus et de logiciels malveillants en utilisant le téléchargeur."
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.
- Domainfifa-17.softonic-ar.com
- Redirects tofifa-17.softonic-ar.com
- Hosted byFastly, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Nov 2, 2020Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 5 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 25, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentunavailable
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidenceunavailable
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
3 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Malwarebytes identifies “PUP.Optional.Softonic” as a generic detection name for the Softonic Downloader, which is an adware-supported bundler targeting Windows…" · 3 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "L'un des principaux problèmes de sécurité liés à l'utilisation de Softonic était le Softonic Downloader. Les utilisateurs se sont plaints de virus et de…"
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 97 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Aug 6, 2025 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 25, 2026 |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | The saved page capture was not reliable enough to use | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 4 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 25, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 97 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Aug 6, 2025
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionUnavailable
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
- CompletionUnavailable
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result4 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
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 fifa-17.softonic-ar.com a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Softonic regional subdomain for FIFA 17 is unreachable and carries the parent brand's documented adware-bundling history
The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.
fifa-17.softonic-ar.com is a subdomain of softonic-ar.com, a regional variant of the Softonic software download portal, and it appears intended to host a FIFA 17 download page. The site itself could not be reviewed: the page returned HTTP 406 and its own page, contact, About and policy text was never read, so its current content and purpose are unverified. Independent research is available and describes the Softonic brand's long-standing criticism for bundling potentially unwanted programs and adware with downloads, including a generic antivirus detection name for the Softonic Downloader. No malicious detections were recorded for this specific host, and the hosting IP shows no abuse confidence, but the combination of an unreadable page and a parent brand with a documented PUP-bundling reputation places this in the Moderate Risk band rather than Safe.
09 · Community