Security Review

Is goku.to legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 44/100

A seized streaming domain formerly used for pirated content, now displaying an official anti-piracy notice from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.

goku.toScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Score breakdown
Heuristics 52·MT 40
Category tags
entertainment90% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
3 years old
Registered Jul 19, 2023
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 90% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

A seized streaming domain formerly used for pirated content, now displaying an official anti-piracy notice from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

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/ 100
No visual red flags

No scam visual patterns detected

The page is a standard seizure notice indicating the domain has been taken down for copyright infringement by a legitimate anti-piracy organization.

Visual risk0/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Page displays a seizure notice from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

Large red banner stating the website is no longer available due to copyright infringement

Warning text advising users not to use illegal streaming services

Language selection options for English, Portuguese, and Spanish

Official branding for a known anti-piracy coalition

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
The domain is currently inactive and serves as a landing page for a legal seizure notice. Our visual analysis confirms a large red banner from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment stating the site is no longer available due to copyright infringement. While the domain has existed for over 1,000 days, its previous history as a pirate streaming hub makes it a high-risk destination. Gridinsoft currently flags the domain as suspicious, likely due to its association with illegal distribution. There is no legitimate business registration or contact information available for the site operators.
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Page Content

The website is completely non-functional for its original purpose. It currently displays a seizure notice in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, warning users against the use of illegal streaming services. There are no login forms, trackers, or active media players present on the landing page.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on an IP with a clean reputation, but the SSL certificate is severely outdated, showing as expired for over 700 days. This lack of basic security infrastructure is typical for domains that have been abandoned or seized by authorities.

Domain History

The domain was registered nearly three years ago through MarkMonitor. Research indicates it was a popular destination for free movies and anime before being shut down by copyright enforcement actions in 2023.

Web Reputation

While there are no direct reports of financial scams, the site is widely recognized in community discussions on Reddit as a defunct piracy portal. Independent review aggregators show a minimal history with only a few entries, which is common for sites operating outside of legal frameworks.
Risk Factors
5
  • Official seizure notice present for copyright infringement.
  • SSL certificate is invalid and expired by over 700 days.
  • Flagged as suspicious by Gridinsoft antivirus engine.
  • Historical association with illegal pirate streaming content.
  • No verifiable business registration or physical address.
Positive Signals
2
  • Domain has been registered for over 1,000 days.
  • Hosting IP has no history of reported abuse.
AI Recommendation
Do not attempt to use this site or its mirrors, as piracy sites often redirect to malicious advertisements or malware. Seek out legitimate, licensed streaming services for your content.
Scam network detected
3 linked domains correlated

Several mirror domains and alternative sites have been identified by users as potential replacements for the original seized domain.

gokutv.picsgokutumovie.comgoku.sx
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age
3.0 yrs
Registered Jul 2023
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
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
1 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain goku.to referenced in multiple sources as a free anime/movies/TV streaming site offering pirated content without registration or ads in some descriptions.
  • Reddit users in r/ZoroZone (2023) report goku.to was closed/shut down due to action by the 'alliance for creativity' (likely copyright enforcement).
  • Mirror/alternative sites mentioned: gokutv.pics, gokutumovie.com, goku.sx (active as of recent 2025-2026 references).
  • Trustpilot page exists for goku.to with a reported 4-star rating based on 2 reviews (limited history).
  • Quora discussions question legality (copyright violation) and potential virus/malware risks associated with similar streaming sites.
  • No direct scam reports, malware confirmations, or high-volume complaints found in searches; domain age given as 1079 days (~3 years).
  • ScamAdviser/Trustpilot/ScamDoc listed as N/A in query; no independent high-trust scores surfaced.
Positive reviews (1)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Do you agree with Goku's 4-star rating ? Check out what 2 people have written so far, and share your own experience."

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research shows that goku.to was a well-known streaming site that offered pirated movies and TV shows. Community discussions on Reddit from 2023 confirm the site was closed due to enforcement by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. While a few reviews exist on independent trust sites, they are limited and reflect its past as a streaming portal rather than a legitimate business.

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.

0Malicious1Suspicious59Harmless92Engines
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of 92
Gridinsoft
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.

Technical checks

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
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 contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age3 years old
RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.
RegisteredJul 19, 2023
ExpiresJul 19, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerSectigo Limited · Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA
ExpiresJul 13, 2024 (-721d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon Technologies Inc.
Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1302http://goku.to/
  • 2200https://www.alliance4creativity.com/watch-it-legally/?utm_source=goku.to&utm_medium=Domain&utm_campaign=Redirectcross-domain

Server Reputation

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

Proceed with caution

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

  • Treat goku.to as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Share your experience

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

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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
Not listedCheck ↗

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 marked goku.to as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
  • goku.to currently scores 44/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • No. goku.to has an invalid or broken SSL certificate. Browsers will display a security warning and we recommend avoiding the site.
  • goku.to is 3.0 years old, registered on 7/19/2023 through MarkMonitor Inc.. 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 goku.to as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. goku.to is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • goku.to resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Technologies Inc. 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 3, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around goku.to 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·goku.to
SUSPICIOUS

This domain is a former pirate streaming site that has been seized by law enforcement and anti-piracy groups. The page currently displays a legal notice and no longer provides any content. Users should avoid interacting with any links on the page or searching for mirror sites that may host malware.

Do not attempt to use this site or its mirrors, as piracy sites often redirect to malicious advertisements or malware. Seek out legitimate, licensed streaming services for your content.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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