Security Review

Is hianimetv.su legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 25/100

Unauthorized HiAnime clone site hosting pirated anime; flagged as high-risk by security vendors and Reddit users; domain age ~140 days.

hianimetv.suScanned 9h ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 68·MT 18
Category tags
piracyclone siteunauthorized streaming#Clone Site#Fake Giveaway92% MT confidence

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
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Dangerous
Critical likelihood · 92% confidence
DANGEROUS

Brand impersonation — not the real site

Unauthorized HiAnime clone site hosting pirated anime; flagged as high-risk by security vendors and Reddit users; domain age ~140 days. This page is styled as a brand but is not the brand's real site. Go to the official site directly, and treat any download, login, or payment request here as unsafe.

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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.

35
/ 100
Moderate visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page renders as a fully functional anime streaming index with copyrighted content displayed without visible licensing, which is a common characteristic of unauthorized streaming sites; however, no active phishing, credential-harvesting, or social-engineering elements are visible in this screenshot.

Visual risk35/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Site presents itself as an anime streaming platform ('h!anime') offering copyrighted titles (One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, Pokémon) without visible licensing indicators, consistent with unauthorized stre

No visible payment forms, credential-harvesting fields, or urgency tactics present in this view

Professional-looking dark-themed grid layout with episode badges and subtitle labels; design quality is consistent and not broken

No fake trust badges, security seals, countdown timers, or pop-up overlays visible

No domain/URL bar visible in the screenshot, so clone status against a known legitimate brand cannot be confirmed

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Critical scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust18/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
The site impersonates HiAnime, a well-known anime streaming platform that was shut down in early 2026 following legal action. Our analysis confirms it is a direct clone of hianime.to, presenting identical branding, title, and content library without licensing. Independent security researchers assign it a 17/100 trust score and report multiple vendor blacklists. Reddit users in anime and scam-detection communities flag it as fake and unsafe. The domain is approximately 140 days old, registered after the original site's shutdown, and carries no verifiable business registration or operator details. The combination of clone-site infrastructure, pirated content, and explicit community warnings establishes this as a high-risk unauthorized streaming operation.
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Page Content

The site presents a professional dark-themed grid layout displaying copyrighted anime titles (One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, Pokémon, Chainsaw Man) with episode badges and subtitle labels. The page title and meta description match HiAnime's branding exactly: 'HiAnime - Watch Your Favorite Anime Online in HD' with claims of free HD streaming in English sub and dub. No visible licensing indicators, payment forms, or credential-harvesting fields appear in the current view.

Infrastructure

The domain uses valid SSL (Google Trust Services, 66 days to expiry) and loads external resources from Cloudflare CDN, Google Fonts, and Google Tag Manager. The hosting IP (104.21.88.214) has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. However, Gridinsoft flagged the page as suspicious; all other antivirus engines remain clean. The site is not indexed in global traffic rankings.

Domain History

The domain hianimetv.su is approximately 140 days old, registered after the original HiAnime platform faced government pressure and permanent shutdown in early 2026. WHOIS data is unavailable. No business registration, company details, or verifiable operator information exists for this domain.

Web Reputation

Independent security researchers and community sources report this as a high-risk clone. GridinSoft assigns a 17/100 trust score and notes multiple security vendor blacklists. Scam-Detector does not label it safe due to very low trust metrics. Reddit users in r/ScamChecker and r/AniWatchZone explicitly identify it as fake and unsafe, noting that only specific official domains (hianime.me, hianime.vc, hianime.ps) are legitimate. The site is confirmed as a mirror that appeared after the original shutdown.

Risk Factors
7
  • Confirmed clone of hianime.to, the defunct piracy platform; operates under new domain to evade shutdown.
  • Hosts copyrighted anime titles without visible licensing or legal authorization.
  • Domain registered ~140 days ago, immediately after original HiAnime shutdown in early 2026.
  • Independent security researchers assign 17/100 trust score and report multiple vendor blacklists.
  • Reddit users in anime and scam-detection communities flag it as fake and unsafe.
  • No business registration, WHOIS details, or verifiable operator information located.
  • Gridinsoft flagged as suspicious; no legitimate contact email or phone number provided.
Positive Signals
3
  • Valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services.
  • Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and clean reputation score.
  • Page renders as fully functional with professional design and no broken layout.
AI Recommendation
Do not use this site. It is an unauthorized clone hosting pirated content without licensing. Do not enter any personal information, payment details, or credentials. If you wish to watch anime legally, use licensed streaming services such as Crunchyroll, Netflix, or official anime platforms.
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 hianimetv.su, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Clones hianime.to
The page impersonates a well-known brand's site.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
4 scam reports
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • hianimetv.su presents itself as HiAnime, offering free HD anime streaming with sub/dub, matching the style of the popular (now-shut-down) piracy site hianime.to
  • GridinSoft reports multiple security vendor blacklists and a 17/100 trust score (April 2026)
  • Scam-Detector assigns a very low trust score and does not label it safe
  • Reddit users in r/ScamChecker and r/AniWatchZone flag it as high risk, likely unsafe, or fake; one post notes domain age around 140 days
  • Official HiAnime communications and community posts state that only specific domains (e.g. hianime.me, hianime.to in some periods) are legitimate; others are fake and may contain malware
  • The site is a mirror/clone that appeared after the original HiAnime faced government pressure, bans, and eventual permanent shutdown messages in early 2026
  • No business registration, WHOIS details, or verifiable operator information located
Scam reports (4)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • GridinSoftopen

    "Multiple security vendors blacklist Hianimetv.su, and our checks show a 17/100 trust score. Avoid entering personal or payment data."

  • Scam-Detectoropen

    "As the site has a very low trust score, we don't label it a safe website."

  • Reddit r/ScamCheckeropen

    "Score: 93/100. Risk Level: High Risk. Domain Age: 140 days. hianimetv.su is likely unsafe, check details in screenshot."

  • Reddit r/AniWatchZoneopen

    "It's fake, legit domains are still down for the count."

Impersonation / typosquat
Clone of hianime.to

Poses as HiAnime streaming site with identical title, description, and content after original faced shutdown; not listed among official domains like hianime.me, .vc, .ps

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research found four scam reports and complaints across independent security sites and community forums. GridinSoft reports a 17/100 trust score and notes multiple security vendor blacklists targeting the domain. Scam-Detector assigns a very low trust score and does not classify it as safe. Reddit users in r/ScamChecker rate it as high-risk and likely unsafe, citing a domain age of approximately 140 days. Users in r/AniWatchZone identify it as fake, noting that the original HiAnime platform is shut down and only specific official domains remain legitimate. No positive reviews or endorsements were found. No business registration or operator details exist for this domain.

Scam Network Intelligence

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Moderate correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
0/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Evidence (1)
  • Evidence confirms this site is a clone of hianime.to.
Linked signals (2)
cdnjs.cloudflare.comClone of hianime.to

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.

0Malicious1Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
0
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.

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 addressPresent
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • Postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 18, 2026 (66d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare
Platform / CMSWordPress

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 scam-type patterns detected
Scam-Type Likelihood

1 of 13 categories showed signals

We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.

Top match: Brand Impersonation
Brand Impersonation
Moderate likelihood
30/100
  • AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
  • Clustered with known brand-impersonation infrastructure.

Brand impersonation detected

This page is styled as a known brand but is not the brand's real site.

  • Do not interact with hianimetv.su

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  • Go to the brand's real site directly

    Type the brand name into a search engine or open it from your bookmarks — don't use links from emails, SMS, ads, or social posts, which are the delivery vectors for impersonation.

  • Never download or sign in here

    Even if the page "just" offers a download or a giveaway, impersonation pages frequently deliver malware or set up follow-up phishing. Assume anything accepted from this site is hostile.

  • Report the impersonation to the brand

    Most major brands have a dedicated abuse or anti-phishing reporting channel — reporting helps them take the site down and protects other users.

    Open

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Referenced Domains

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

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 flags hianimetv.su as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — hianimetv.su scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. hianimetv.su presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 66 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged hianimetv.su as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. hianimetv.su is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • hianimetv.su resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). 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 June 13, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around hianimetv.su have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·hianimetv.su
DANGEROUS

This is a clone of the defunct HiAnime piracy site, operating under a new domain to evade shutdown. It hosts copyrighted anime without licensing and is flagged as high-risk by independent security researchers and community reports.

Do not use this site. It is an unauthorized clone hosting pirated content without licensing. Do not enter any personal information, payment details, or credentials. If you wish to watch anime legally, use licensed streaming services such as Crunchyroll, Netflix, or official anime platforms.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
2
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