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Is geotastic.net safe?

http://geotastic.net/

Low Risk

Analysis coverage: strong · 2 of 5 core capabilities

Verdict

Geotastic.net hosts a free multiplayer geography quiz game

Geotastic.net is a crowdfunded multiplayer geo quiz platform positioned as a free alternative to GeoGuessr. The site shows no credential harvesting, no malware downloads, and no gambling or investment mechanisms. major browser blocklists returned no warnings. The domain is over four years old with valid TLS. The only notable limitation is a single IP with 47 historical abuse reports on a shared hosting provider.

The site can be used for its stated purpose of playing a free multiplayer geography quiz. Standard account-security practices apply; no financial transactions or sensitive data submission are required to play.
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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scanNo antivirus detections across 92 engines
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01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Geotastic.net is a crowdfunded multiplayer geo quiz platform positioned as a free alternative to GeoGuessr. The site shows no credential harvesting, no malware downloads, and no gambling or investment mechanisms. major browser blocklists returned no warnings. The domain is over four years old with valid TLS. The only notable limitation is a single IP with 47 historical abuse reports on a shared hosting provider.

What the site does

The captured page presents Geotastic as a free-to-play, crowdfunded multiplayer geography quiz application. Users create accounts to play simultaneously with friends. The site explicitly states it is an alternative to GeoGuessr and relies on Google Maps for gameplay.

Strongest evidence and limitations

major browser blocklists returned no threat flags. the antivirus scan shows 0 malicious detections across 92 engines. TLS certificate is valid and issued by Let's Encrypt. The domain was registered in August 2021. The hosting IP (202.61.233.177) carries 47 historical abuse reports but currently has an abuse confidence score of 0/100. No credential forms, download prompts, or payment flows appear on the captured page.

Practical user impact

Players can register with an email address and play the geography quiz without financial risk. The privacy notice discloses use of self-hosted analytics and Google Maps, with data processed outside the EU. No withdrawal blocks, bonus wagering, or extra-fee mechanisms are present. Users should still apply normal caution with any account credentials on gaming sites.

Why the score is 82

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/ 92

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 92 engines

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

Malicious
0
Suspicious
0
Total
92
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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
geotastic.net
What our review noticed on this page
1Dark-themed landing page with prominent login and sign-up buttons, privacy policy modal visible

Captured during this scan in a safe sandbox. Opening this report does not revisit the site. Marker positions are approximate. See full visual analysis →

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Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Dark-themed landing page with prominent login and sign-up buttons, privacy policy modal visible

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    Dark-themed landing page with prominent login and sign-up buttons, privacy policy modal visible

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

    Geotastic - the free crowdfunded multiplayer geo quiz app

  2. What we observed

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

  3. What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. What remains unverified

    3 of the five 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

Content

Free

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01major browser blocklists returned no threat warning
  2. 02The saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection
  3. 03The registrable domain is 1806 days old

Web research findings

Independent findings for geotastic.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
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.

No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for geotastic.net. 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.

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.

  1. Domaingeotastic.net
  2. Redirects togeotastic.net
  3. Hosted bynetcup GmbH

Domain Timeline

  1. Aug 22, 2021
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 4.9 years old today.

  2. Aug 2, 2026
    Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

geotastic.net 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.

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
Age5 years old
RegistrarRegistryGate GmbH
RegisteredAug 22, 2021
ExpiresAug 22, 2026
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1
ExpiresSep 19, 2026 (47d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
Hostingnetcup GmbH
Server locationDE
Web servernginx

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://geotastic.net/
  • 2206https://geotastic.net/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file47
ISPnetcup GmbH
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

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

Antivirus
Result0 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 2, 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
ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Verify before you trust

We couldn't gather enough signal for a confident verdict — tread carefully.

  1. Find the company through independent channels

    Search for the business on LinkedIn, an official registry (Companies House, OpenCorporates, SEC EDGAR), or via the brand's known social channels. If you can't trace a real entity, that itself is a red flag.

  2. Never pay by crypto, gift card, or bank transfer

    If the site forces an irreversible payment method, stop. Cards and PayPal give you chargeback protection — irreversible methods don't.

  3. Ask the forum

    Post the URL in the MalwareTips Scam Reports forum — experienced members often recognise patterns immediately.

    Open

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 geotastic.net a scam or is it safe?
geotastic.net has a Safety Score of 82/100 (Low Risk). The saved checks found no material threat, but the report did not meet every requirement for the highest Safe tier. Use normal caution and independently verify the operator before irreversible payments or unusually sensitive actions.
Is geotastic.net safe to use?
geotastic.net has a Safety Score of 82/100 (Low Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 75%. Normal caution; verify sensitive actions.
Has geotastic.net been flagged by antivirus engines?
No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report geotastic.net 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 geotastic.net on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — geotastic.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 geotastic.net domain?
geotastic.net is 4.9 years old, registered on August 22, 2021 through RegistryGate GmbH. 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 geotastic.net have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — geotastic.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, valid for another 47 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is geotastic.net hosted?
geotastic.net resolves to an IP operated by netcup GmbH in DE (Content Delivery Network). 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 geotastic.net report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 2, 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 geotastic.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.
82/100Low Risk

Geotastic.net hosts a free multiplayer geography quiz game

Geotastic.net is a crowdfunded multiplayer geo quiz platform positioned as a free alternative to GeoGuessr. The site shows no credential harvesting, no malware downloads, and no gambling or investment mechanisms. major browser blocklists returned no warnings. The domain is over four years old with valid TLS. The only notable limitation is a single IP with 47 historical abuse reports on a shared hosting provider.

Recommended actionThe site can be used for its stated purpose of playing a free multiplayer geography quiz. Standard account-security practices apply; no financial transactions or sensitive data submission are required to play.

Saved evidence only. Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.
  1. First-hand experience
  2. Independent from verdict
  3. Public signal

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