Is grok-82c.org safe?

http://grok-82c.org/

DangerousStatus

Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

grok-82c.org is a flagged fake "$GROK Presale" crypto phishing site impersonating the Grok token ecosystem.

grok-82c.org presents itself as an exclusive presale for a "$GROK" token, but independent research identifies it as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing operation impersonating the Grok token ecosystem. One source explicitly calls the "$GROK Presale" a scam, and a second flags the domain as a high-risk crypto phishing site. Three independent antivirus families also returned adverse results. The domain is only 164 days old, and the site's own pages could not be reviewed because it returned HTTP 403 Forbidden. The combination of brand impersonation, a fake token presale, adverse vendor detections, and a very new domain places this firmly in the Dangerous band.

Do not visit grok-82c.org, do not connect a crypto wallet to it, and do not send funds to any "$GROK Presale" hosted there. If you already interacted with this site, treat any connected wallet as compromised, move remaining assets to a new wallet, and revoke token approvals. Report the domain to the platform where you encountered it.
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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

grok-82c.org presents itself as an exclusive presale for a "$GROK" token, but independent research identifies it as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing operation impersonating the Grok token ecosystem. One source explicitly calls the "$GROK Presale" a scam, and a second flags the domain as a high-risk crypto phishing site. Three independent antivirus families also returned adverse results. The domain is only 164 days old, and the site's own pages could not be reviewed because it returned HTTP 403 Forbidden. The combination of brand impersonation, a fake token presale, adverse vendor detections, and a very new domain places this firmly in the Dangerous band.

Independent research and vendor detections flag a fake token presale

Two independent research sources describe this domain as malicious. One identifies it as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing site targeting users of the Grok token ecosystem, and the other states plainly that the "$GROK Presale" is a scam presented as an exclusive GROK token presale event. These are not generic category labels; they are specific findings about this exact domain and the fake presale it hosts.

That external assessment is reinforced by technical detections: three independent antivirus families reported an adverse result for this domain. The detection data is saved rather than freshly submitted, so the exact timing should be confirmed, but the adverse result itself is real.

Clean TLS and Safe Browsing do not offset the operator-level fraud

The saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection, and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning. These are technical hygiene signals only: they mean the connection is encrypted and no warning was served at check time, not that the site is trustworthy. A phishing page can easily obtain a valid certificate and avoid a Safe Browsing flag.

The operator-level picture is far worse. The registrable domain is only 164 days old, which is typical of throwaway scam infrastructure, and the site's own page, contact, About and policy text could not be reviewed because it returned HTTP 403 Forbidden. With no readable site content and no established reputation, there is nothing on the site itself to counter the external fraud findings.

Why the score is 18

2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This domain is flagged as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing site targeting users of the Grok token ecosystem.". 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

4/ 92

detections

Saved analysis from October 2, 2026 - stale

4 engines flagged this URL

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

Malicious
3
Suspicious
1
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
alphaMountain.aiMaliciousphishing
Chong Lua DaoMaliciousmalicious
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMaliciousphishing
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
  • Chong Lua Dao - Malicious
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - phishing - Malicious
  • Gridinsoft - 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
  • CINS Army - Clean
  • 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
  • Fortinet - Clean
  • Fortra - Unrated
  • G-Data - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
  • Google Safe Browsing - Clean
  • GreenSnow - Clean
  • GreyNoise - 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
  • Synthient - Unrated
  • 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

CAPTURED PAGE
grok-82c.org
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Forbidden. You don't have permission to access this resource.

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    Forbidden. You don't have permission to access this resource.

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

    Independent evidence classifies the site as web3, but the page's own claim could not be captured.

  2. What we observed

    The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.

  3. What independent research found

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

  4. What remains unverified

    2 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

Investment, Crypto & Wallet Fraud

Also observed: Phishing & Impersonation

Service and business model

Web3

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 012 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This domain is flagged as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing site targeting users of the Grok token ecosystem."
  2. 022 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This "$GROK Presale" is a scam. This fake page is presented as an exclusive GROK token presale event."
  3. 033 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

What this means for you

What a visitor would experience

A visitor arriving at grok-82c.org would be shown a page presented as an exclusive "$GROK Presale" event, inviting them to participate in a token sale. Independent research identifies that presale as a scam, meaning any funds sent would go to the operators rather than to a legitimate token offering.

How the observed mechanism works

The evidence-backed path

Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.

  1. The same domain is separately flagged as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing site targeting users of the Grok token ecosystem, so visitors may also be exposed to credential or wallet-related phishing rather than only a fake sale.

  2. At the time of review the site returned a Forbidden error, so the live page could not be inspected directly. That does not clear the domain: the adverse research and vendor findings stand independently of the current access error.

Do not visit grok-82c.org, do not connect a crypto wallet to it, and do not send funds to any "$GROK Presale" hosted there. If you already interacted with this site, treat any connected wallet as compromised, move remaining assets to a new wallet, and revoke token approvals. Report the domain to the platform where you encountered it.

Investment, Crypto & Wallet FraudConfidence: High

Grounded in 3 saved evidence references.

Web research findings

Independent findings for grok-82c.org, 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.
  • PhishDestroyopen

    "This domain is flagged as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing site targeting users of the Grok token ecosystem."

  • PCriskopen

    "This "$GROK Presale" is a scam. This fake page is presented as an exclusive GROK token presale event."

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. Domaingrok-82c.org
  2. Redirects togrok-82c.org
  3. Hosted byIONOS SE

Domain Timeline

  1. May 8, 2026
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 5 months old when this review was saved.

  2. Oct 20, 2026
    Saved security review — Rated Dangerous

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

grok-82c.org 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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age5 months old
Registrarunited-domains GmbH
RegisteredMay 8, 2026
ExpiresMay 8, 2027
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerSectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
ExpiresNov 17, 2026 (28d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingIONOS SE
Server locationDE

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No

The site refused our redirect check, so this chain may be incomplete.

  • 1301http://grok-82c.org/
  • 2403https://grok-82c.org/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPIONOS SE
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 evidencepartial
Completed analysis

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

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

3 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. 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.

2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This domain is flagged as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing site targeting users of the Grok token ecosystem." · 2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This "$GROK Presale" is a scam. This fake page is presented as an exclusive GROK token presale event."

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result4 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 2, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
Page content
ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
Visual evidence
ResultThe site blocked our capture or showed an error page; 1 visible observation saved
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026
Independent research
Result2 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 20, 2026

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

    Do not visit grok-82c.org, do not connect a crypto wallet to it, and do not send funds to any "$GROK Presale" hosted there. If you already interacted with this site, treat any connected wallet as compromised, move remaining assets to a new wallet, and revoke token approvals. Report the domain to the platform where you encountered it.

  2. Do not interact with grok-82c.org

    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.

    Open

Safer Alternatives

Trying to handle crypto? Use a safe option instead

Dealing with crypto? Use a regulated, well-established exchange rather than an unknown site — and never connect your wallet or enter a seed phrase on a page you can't verify.

  1. Coinbase

    Publicly-listed, regulated US exchange.

  2. Kraken

    Long-established, regulated exchange.

  3. Gemini

    Regulated US exchange & custodian.

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 grok-82c.org a scam or a legit crypto platform?
grok-82c.org is a dangerous investment scam — do not deposit funds or connect a wallet. Our review tagged it for crypto fraud and ai token presale. 4 of 92 security engines flag it (3 as outright malicious). The domain is only 5 months old through united-domains GmbH — a fresh registration is a classic scam fingerprint. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
Is grok-82c.org safe to use?
No — grok-82c.org has a Safety Score of 18/100 (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.
I already deposited money on grok-82c.org — what should I do?
If you've already paid or handed over details on grok-82c.org, act quickly. 1) Cryptocurrency payments are almost always irreversible, so a bank chargeback usually won't apply — instead report the wallet address to the exchange you sent from and ask them to flag it. 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 grok-82c.org 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 grok-82c.org?
Possibly, but it's difficult. Crypto transfers can't be reversed like card payments, so recovery usually depends on the receiving exchange freezing the funds — report the wallet address and transaction ID to that exchange and to IC3 (ic3.gov) as fast as you can. Be very wary of "recovery agents" who contact you promising to get your crypto back; that is almost always a second scam targeting victims.
Is grok-82c.org a Ponzi scheme or a real crypto investment?
Signals point to a high-risk crypto scam rather than a genuine platform. Warning signs we look for — guaranteed or unrealistic returns, pressure to deposit quickly, fake celebrity or exchange endorsements, and demands to send crypto to a wallet you don't control — are hallmarks of Ponzi-style and "pig-butchering" fraud. A real platform never guarantees profits, and no legitimate service asks you to send crypto to "unlock" a withdrawal.
How do I report grok-82c.org?
You can report grok-82c.org 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.
grok-82c.org looks professional — how can it still be 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 grok-82c.org been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 4 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged grok-82c.org, 3 of them as outright malicious in the saved analysis from October 2, 2026. None of these detections came from the engines we treat as highest-confidence, so they are weighed alongside the other checks rather than on their own.
Is grok-82c.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — grok-82c.org 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 grok-82c.org domain?
grok-82c.org is 5 months old, registered on May 8, 2026 through united-domains GmbH. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.
Where is grok-82c.org hosted?
grok-82c.org resolves to an IP operated by IONOS SE 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 grok-82c.org report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 20, 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 grok-82c.org 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
18/100
Dangerous

grok-82c.org is a flagged fake "$GROK Presale" crypto phishing site impersonating the Grok token ecosystem.

Saved capturegrok-82c.orgCapture-safe
The site blocked our capture or showed an error page. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

grok-82c.org presents itself as an exclusive presale for a "$GROK" token, but independent research identifies it as a high-risk cryptocurrency phishing operation impersonating the Grok token ecosystem. One source explicitly calls the "$GROK Presale" a scam, and a second flags the domain as a high-risk crypto phishing site. Three independent antivirus families also returned adverse results. The domain is only 164 days old, and the site's own pages could not be reviewed because it returned HTTP 403 Forbidden. The combination of brand impersonation, a fake token presale, adverse vendor detections, and a very new domain places this firmly in the Dangerous band.

Recommended actionDo not visit grok-82c.org, do not connect a crypto wallet to it, and do not send funds to any "$GROK Presale" hosted there. If you already interacted with this site, treat any connected wallet as compromised, move remaining assets to a new wallet, and revoke token approvals. Report the domain to the platform where you encountered it.
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09 · Community

Community

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