Is inbrowser.link safe?
http://inbrowser.link/
Coveragecomplete3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
IPFS gateway with antivirus false positives but no commercial deception
inbrowser.link is a browser-based IPFS gateway maintained by the IPFS community. It lets users fetch and verify content-addressed data directly in the browser via Service Workers. The site is listed on the Public Suffix List and shows no commercial CTAs, affiliate links, or data-collection flows. Antivirus detections are likely triggered by the gateway's ability to serve arbitrary IPFS content, not by any malicious operator behavior.
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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
inbrowser.link is a browser-based IPFS gateway maintained by the IPFS community. It lets users fetch and verify content-addressed data directly in the browser via Service Workers. The site is listed on the Public Suffix List and shows no commercial CTAs, affiliate links, or data-collection flows. Antivirus detections are likely triggered by the gateway's ability to serve arbitrary IPFS content, not by any malicious operator behavior.
Antivirus detections and domain history
the multi-engine malware scan reports 3 malicious and 3 suspicious detections across 91 engines, while three independent antivirus families (Chong Lua Dao, Webroot, Yandex Safebrowsing) flagged the site.
The registrable domain is 947 days old, and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning.
Purpose and visitor flow
The page presents itself as an IPFS Service Worker Gateway, allowing users to load content-addressed files directly in the browser without any login, payment, or account creation.
Why the score is 82
3 malicious and 3 suspicious detections across 91 engines; three independent AV families flagged the site. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
6/ 91
detectionsFresh result
6 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 3
- Suspicious
- 3
- Total
- 91
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| Yandex SafebrowsingMalicious | phishing |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 91 engine results
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- Yandex Safebrowsing - phishing - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Lionic - 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
- SOCRadar - clean - 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
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
IPFS Service Worker Gateway
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
IPFS Service Worker Gateway
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
IPFS Service Worker Gateway | HEAD@23758dc
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 91 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
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
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 013 malicious and 3 suspicious detections across 91 engines; three independent AV families flagged the site.
- 023 malicious and 3 suspicious detections across 91 engines; three independent AV families flagged the site.
- 03Domain is 947 days old.
Web research findings
Independent findings for inbrowser.link, 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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for inbrowser.link. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domaininbrowser.link
- Redirects toinbrowser.link
- Hosted byProtocol Labs
- Referencesdelegated-ipfs.dev · trustless-gateway.net
Domain Timeline
- Feb 20, 2024Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 2.6 years old when this review was saved.
- Sep 25, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://inbrowser.link/
- 2200https://inbrowser.link/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, 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 | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 6 of 91 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Sep 25, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Limited | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result6 of 91 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Sep 25, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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 inbrowser.link a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
IPFS gateway with antivirus false positives but no commercial deception
inbrowser.link is a browser-based IPFS gateway maintained by the IPFS community. It lets users fetch and verify content-addressed data directly in the browser via Service Workers. The site is listed on the Public Suffix List and shows no commercial CTAs, affiliate links, or data-collection flows. Antivirus detections are likely triggered by the gateway's ability to serve arbitrary IPFS content, not by any malicious operator behavior.
09 · Community