Is gogoanime.is safe?

http://gogoanime.is/

High RiskStatus

Coveragestrong5 of 6 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Gogoanime is a pirated anime streaming site with reported aggressive pop-up advertising

gogoanime.is presents itself as Gogoanime, an anime streaming site. Independent sources describe unlicensed content and frequent pop-ups that may lead to malware or dangerous sites. One security vendor flagged it as suspicious. The score reflects ad-driven exposure risk, not the piracy itself.

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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

Strongest evidence

A review source describes the site as frequently showing pop-ups and ads that may lead users to download malware or be redirected to dangerous websites. A user review says pop-up ads appeared constantly. The review is about an app listing under the same name, so it is weaker evidence for this exact domain.

The saved page shows no direct contact email, and the operator is not disclosed. Gogoanime has also faced court battles and domain takedowns, and the page links to another domain, gogoanimes.site.

Technical versus operator risk

Technical checks are mostly clean: the browser threat feed shows no warning and the TLS connection is valid. One antivirus vendor marked the URL suspicious, though that observation is stale. The domain is 148 days old. Clean checks do not show that the ads are safe.

Why the score is 40

One public warning in a published article: "The site, which frequently features pop-ups and advertisements, may lead users to download malware or redirect them to dangerous websites.". 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

1/ 92

detections

Saved analysis from August 21, 2026 - stale

1 engine flagged this URL

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

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 1
Total: 92

Adverse antivirus results
Engine	Finding
alphaMountain.aiSuspicious	suspicious

All 92 engine results

alphaMountain.ai - Suspicious
0xSI_f33d - Unrated
Abusix - Clean
Acronis - Clean
ADMINUSLabs - Clean
AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
AlienVault - Clean
AlphaSOC - Unrated
Antiy-AVL - Clean
ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
AutoShun - Unrated
Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
BitDefender - Clean
Bkav - Unrated
BlockList - Clean
Blueliv - Clean
Certego - Clean
ChainPatrol - Unrated
Chong Lua Dao - Clean
CINS Army - Clean
Cluster25 - Unrated
CRDF - Clean
Criminal IP - Unrated
CSIS Security Group - Unrated
CTX AI - Clean
Cyan - Unrated
Cyble - Clean
CyRadar - Clean
desenmascara.me - Clean
DNS8 - Unrated
Dr.Web - Clean
EmergingThreats - Clean
Emsisoft - Clean
Ermes - Unrated
ESET - Clean
ESTsecurity - Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
Fortinet - Clean
Fortra - Unrated
G-Data - Clean
GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
Google Safe Browsing - Clean
GreenSnow - Clean
GreyNoise - Unrated
Gridinsoft - Unrated
Guardpot - Unrated
Heimdal Security - Clean
Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
IPsum - Clean
Juniper Networks - Clean
K7AntiVirus - Unrated
Kaspersky - Clean
LevelBlue - Clean
Lionic - Clean
Lumu - Unrated
Malwared - Clean
MalwarePatrol - 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
Snort IP sample list - Unrated
SOCRadar - Unrated
Sophos - Clean
StopForumSpam - Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
ThreatHive - Clean
URLhaus - Clean
URLQuery - Unrated
Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
VIPRE - Unrated
ViriBack - Clean
VX Vault - Clean
Webroot - Clean
Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
ZeroCERT - Clean
ZeroFox - Unrated

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

gogoanime.is

What our review noticed on this page

1Gogoanime

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Gogoanime

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
Gogoanime

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

What the site claims
Gogoanime - Watch HD Anime Free on Gogoanime Official
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.
What independent research found
4 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 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

Aggressive Ads & Malvertising

Service and business model

Streaming Piracy

Advertising

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01One public warning in a published article: "The site, which frequently features pop-ups and advertisements, may lead users to download malware or redirect them to dangerous websites."
02Reported frequent pop-ups and ads that may redirect to dangerous sites.
031 antivirus result marked the URL as suspicious. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

Web research findings

Independent findings for gogoanime.is, 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

Not checked

This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.

Clone check

Not checked

No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

Typosquat check

Not checked

No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

Web mentions

2 complaints or warnings

Complaints and warnings (2)

Direct quotes from public complaints, negative reviews, warnings and security listings.

My Tech Bugopen
"Many free anime streaming websites—including Gogoanime—have pirated content; hence, they are technically unlawful. Often not licensed by the original creators, the anime episodes available on these sites violate copyright laws."
My Tech Bugopen
"The site, which frequently features pop-ups and advertisements, may lead users to download malware or redirect them to dangerous websites."

Research notes (1)

Other records found by the research, such as directory, registration, traffic or policy details.

JustUseAppopen
"GoGoAnime is just overall 💅✨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙝✨💅. Every single second i was on there, there was pop up ads. Like no matter what i did, there was pop up ads."

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

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.

Domaingogoanime.is
Redirects towww.gogoanime.is
Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
Referencesgmpg.org · gogoanimes.site

Domain Timeline

May 30, 2026
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 4 months old when this review was saved.
Oct 25, 2026
Saved security review — Rated High Risk
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

gogoanime.is was registered very recently when this review was saved and was already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.

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

One contact red flag

No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age4 months old

RegistrarHidden

RegisteredMay 30, 2026

ExpiresUnknown

Owner privacyUnknown

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE1

ExpiresDec 24, 2026 (59d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://gogoanime.is/
2301https://gogoanime.is/
3200https://www.gogoanime.is/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file24

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

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

gmpg.org gogoanimes.site 9animeto.to hianimes.to thepiratebay-proxy.org platform-api.sharethis.com sstatic1.histats.com

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 contentcomplete
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.

1 antivirus result marked the URL as suspicious. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

One public warning in a published article: "The site, which frequently features pop-ups and advertisements, may lead users to download malware or redirect them to dangerous websites." · Reported frequent pop-ups and ads that may redirect to dangerous sites.

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	1 of 92 engines flagged	Limited	Adverse	stale fallback · analysed Aug 21, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 25, 2026
Page content	Page fetched · HTTP 200	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 25, 2026
Visual evidence	1 visible observation saved with the page capture	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 25, 2026
Independent research	4 independent findings were saved	Completed	Adverse	this scan · Oct 25, 2026

Antivirus: Result1 of 92 engines flagged; CompletionLimited; FindingAdverse; Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Aug 21, 2026
Browser protection: ResultNo browser threat-list match; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
Page content: ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
Visual evidence: Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
Independent research: Result4 independent findings were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingAdverse; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Aggressive ads and redirects

Observed behavior includes unrelated pop-ups or redirects, notification prompts, or deceptive download controls. These are the primary risk unless the evidence separately proves a more serious mechanism.

Treat gogoanime.is as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
Close unexpected tabs and deny notification requests
Do not follow an unrelated landing page, click "Allow notifications", or install a player, codec, browser extension, or update offered through an advert.
If you clicked "Allow", turn the notifications back off
Open your browser's Site Settings → Notifications, find the site, and set it to Block (or remove it). That stops the spam pop-ups it now pushes to your desktop.
Remove anything installed through an advert
Uninstall any browser extension, player, codec, or app added because of a pop-up, then run a reputable adware and malware scan. Do not call support numbers shown by unrelated landing pages.
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Safer Alternatives

Trying to watch something? Use a safe option instead

Looking for something to watch? These are legal, malware-free ways to stream — several have free, ad-supported tiers, so there's no need to risk a sketchy pirate site.

Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.

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 gogoanime.is safe to stream on?

gogoanime.is is a pirate streaming / download site — it's not a scam that takes your money, but it's high-risk because of the ads. Expect aggressive pop-ups, fake video players, fake "download" and "codec" buttons, "verify you're human" surveys, and malicious ads that can push PUPs, adware, and unwanted browser extensions or notification spam. It's usable with a solid ad-blocker, but never install any "player" or "codec" it prompts for.

Is gogoanime.is safe to use?

gogoanime.is has a Safety Score of 40/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 86%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.

Will I get a virus from gogoanime.is?

Just loading the page is lower-risk than what the site tries to get you to DO. The real danger on gogoanime.is is the ads and pop-ups — fake "download" buttons, "your player is out of date" prompts, and "allow notifications" requests that install PUPs, adware, or unwanted browser extensions. With an ad-blocker, and by never installing anything the site offers or allowing its notifications, the malware risk drops sharply. If you already installed a "player" or "codec" or started seeing pop-ups, run a reputable anti-malware scan and remove any unknown browser extensions.

Why does gogoanime.is have so many pop-ups and ads?

That's the business model. Free pirate streaming and download sites make their money from ads, and the most profitable ads are the aggressive kind — pop-ups, pop-unders, fake video players, and fake "download" buttons. Many are malvertising: ads that try to install PUPs, adware, or browser extensions, or push you into "allow notifications" spam. A good ad-blocker removes most of them; without one, the site is genuinely risky.

Is it legal and safe to use gogoanime.is?

Streaming or downloading copyrighted movies and shows from a site like gogoanime.is is copyright infringement and is illegal in most countries — even if you never save the file. On safety: the site won't charge your card, but its ads can expose you to PUPs, adware, fake "update" prompts, and scam pages. If you use it, run an ad-blocker, never install a "player" or "codec" it offers, and deny notification requests. Safer, legal options (including free, ad-supported services) are the better choice.

Has gogoanime.is been flagged by antivirus engines?

Yes. 1 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged gogoanime.is as suspicious in the saved analysis from August 21, 2026. A single "suspicious" vote is a weak signal on its own, so it is weighed alongside the other checks rather than treated as a confirmed threat.

Is gogoanime.is on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — gogoanime.is 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 gogoanime.is domain?

gogoanime.is is 4 months old, registered on May 30, 2026. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.

Does gogoanime.is have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — gogoanime.is presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE1, valid for another 59 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 gogoanime.is hosted?

gogoanime.is resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (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 gogoanime.is report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on October 25, 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 gogoanime.is 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

40/100

High Risk

Gogoanime is a pirated anime streaming site with reported aggressive pop-up advertising

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

Conclusion

Recommended actionAvoid the site if possible. If you visit, use an ad blocker, do not install anything it offers, and do not enter personal information.

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09 · Community

Community

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

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Is gogoanime.is safe?

Gogoanime is a pirated anime streaming site with reported aggressive pop-up advertising

Strongest evidence

Technical versus operator risk

Why the score is 40

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Aggressive ads and redirects

Treat gogoanime.is as unverified

Close unexpected tabs and deny notification requests

If you clicked "Allow", turn the notifications back off

Remove anything installed through an advert

Trying to watch something? Use a safe option instead

Gogoanime is a pirated anime streaming site with reported aggressive pop-up advertising

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