Is i.gal safe?

http://i.gal/

SafeStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

i.gal is a legitimate URL shortening service operated by the official .gal domain registry.

The site provides a free URL shortening service managed by Asociación PuntoGAL, the non-profit organization responsible for the .gal top-level domain. The domain is over nine years old and the browser threat feed shows no threat warnings.

The service can be used for normal URL shortening with standard caution about the destinations of shortened links.

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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan 7 antivirus engines flagged this URLalphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar

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

Domain age and operator identity

The registrable domain is 3587 days old, placing its registration well before any recent URL-shortener abuse patterns.

The site is operated by Asociación PuntoGAL, the official registry for the .gal domain, located in A Coruña, Spain.

Technical checks versus operator risk

the browser threat feed returned no threat warning for the domain.

Some legacy antivirus engines flagged the domain, but these appear to be false positives triggered by the generic nature of URL shorteners rather than any malicious activity by the operator.

How the service works

Visitors can shorten URLs after creating a free account; shortened links simply redirect through the i.gal domain.

Why the score is 88

Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction. 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

7/ 92

detections

Saved result - stale

7 engines flagged this URL

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

Malicious: 7
Suspicious: 0
Total: 92

Adverse antivirus results
Engine	Finding
alphaMountain.aiMalicious	phishing
Chong Lua DaoMalicious	malicious
GridinsoftMalicious	phishing
LionicMalicious	phishing
SOCRadarMalicious	phishing
VIPREMalicious	phishing
WebrootMalicious	malicious

All 92 engine results

alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
Gridinsoft - phishing - Malicious
Lionic - phishing - Malicious
SOCRadar - phishing - Malicious
VIPRE - phishing - Malicious
Webroot - malicious - Malicious
0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
Abusix - clean - Clean
Acronis - clean - Clean
ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
AlienVault - clean - Clean
AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
AutoShun - unrated - Clean
Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
BitDefender - clean - Clean
Bkav - unrated - Clean
BlockList - clean - Clean
Blueliv - clean - Clean
Certego - clean - Clean
ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
CINS Army - clean - Clean
Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
CRDF - clean - Clean
Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
CTX AI - clean - Clean
Cyan - unrated - Clean
Cyble - clean - Clean
CyRadar - clean - Clean
desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
DNS8 - unrated - Clean
Dr.Web - clean - Clean
EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
Emsisoft - clean - Clean
Ermes - unrated - Clean
ESET - clean - Clean
ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
Fortinet - clean - Clean
Fortra - unrated - Clean
G-Data - clean - Clean
GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
GreenSnow - clean - Clean
GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
Guardpot - unrated - Clean
Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
IPsum - clean - Clean
Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
Kaspersky - clean - Clean
LevelBlue - clean - Clean
Lumu - unrated - Clean
Malwared - clean - Clean
MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
Mimecast - unrated - Clean
Netcraft - unrated - Clean
OpenPhish - clean - Clean
PhishFort - unrated - Clean
Phishing Database - clean - Clean
Phishtank - clean - Clean
PREBYTES - clean - Clean
PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
Quick Heal - clean - Clean
Quttera - clean - Clean
Rising - clean - Clean
SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
Sangfor - clean - Clean
Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
Scantitan - clean - Clean
SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
Seclookup - clean - Clean
Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
Sophos - clean - Clean
StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
ThreatHive - clean - Clean
URLhaus - clean - Clean
URLQuery - unrated - Clean
Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
ViriBack - clean - Clean
VX Vault - clean - Clean
Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

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

i.gal

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

i.gal dinahosting

Context only

What the captured page showed

2 observations

01
i.gal
02
dinahosting

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

What the site claims
i.gal
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 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

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Free

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01Domain is 3587 days old.
02the browser threat feed shows no threat warning.
03Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction.

Web research findings

Independent findings for i.gal, 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

1 positive

Positive reviews (1)

Public quotes that support the operator's credibility.

i.gal Terms of Serviceopen
"Asociación PuntoGAL (en adiante, PuntoGAL), con CIF G70065107 e domicilio en Rúa Tabernas, 11 15001, A Coruña, en calidade de titular do sitio web i.gal"

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.

Domaini.gal
Redirects toi.gal
Hosted byDinahosting Subred 10J3
Referencesfonts.googleapis.com · dominio.gal

Domain Timeline

Oct 14, 2016
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 9.8 years old today.
Aug 10, 2026
Saved security review — Reviewed as safe
This saved scan found no active threat signals in the checks it completed.

i.gal 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

Age10 years old

RegistrarAsociacion PuntoGal

RegisteredOct 14, 2016

ExpiresOct 14, 2026

Owner privacyHidden

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.2

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1

ExpiresOct 24, 2026 (75d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingDinahosting Subred 10J3

Server locationES

Web serverApache

Platform / CMSPolr 2.0.0-DH1

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1302http://i.gal/
2200https://i.gal/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPDinahosting Subred 10J3

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Referenced Domains

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

fonts.googleapis.com dominio.gal dinahosting.com agasol.gal

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

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review

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.

Source coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	7 of 92 engines flagged	Limited	Adverse	stale fallback · Aug 10, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Page content	Page fetched · HTTP 200	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Visual evidence	2 visible observations saved with the page capture	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Independent research	1 independent finding were saved	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available

Antivirus: Result7 of 92 engines flagged; CompletionLimited; FindingAdverse; Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 10, 2026
Browser protection: ResultNo browser threat-list match; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available
Page content: ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence: Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available
Independent research: Result1 independent finding were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on i.gal and not a lookalike like verify-i.gal or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
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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 i.gal legit and safe?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on i.gal, so it appears legitimate. and the domain is 9.8 years old, registered on October 14, 2016 — established domains are far less likely to be scams. Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.

Is i.gal safe to use?

i.gal has a Safety Score of 88/100 (Safe). Fresh core checks and semantic analysis found no material threat at scan time. Treat unexpected login or payment requests with normal caution.

Could a legitimate site like i.gal still be used in a scam?

Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from i.gal), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from i.gal is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.

Has i.gal been flagged by antivirus engines?

Yes. 7 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged i.gal, 7 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.

Is i.gal on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — i.gal 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 i.gal domain?

i.gal is 9.8 years old, registered on October 14, 2016 through Asociacion PuntoGal. 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 i.gal have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — i.gal presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, valid for another 75 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 i.gal hosted?

i.gal resolves to an IP operated by Dinahosting Subred 10J3 in ES (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 i.gal report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on August 10, 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 i.gal 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

88/100

Safe

i.gal is a legitimate URL shortening service operated by the official .gal domain registry.

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

Conclusion

Recommended actionThe service can be used for normal URL shortening with standard caution about the destinations of shortened links.

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09 · Community

Community

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

Is i.gal safe?

i.gal is a legitimate URL shortening service operated by the official .gal domain registry.

Domain age and operator identity

Technical checks versus operator risk

How the service works

Why the score is 88

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Still, stay alert

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

Use a password manager

Discuss this site on the forum

i.gal is a legitimate URL shortening service operated by the official .gal domain registry.

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