Our automated security review marked kagane.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.

Is kagane.to safe to use?

kagane.to currently scores 49/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.

Does kagane.to have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. kagane.to presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 77 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the kagane.to domain?

kagane.to is 12 days old, registered on 5/29/2026 through NAMECHEAP. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has kagane.to been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report kagane.to as clean.

Is kagane.to on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. kagane.to is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is kagane.to hosted?

kagane.to 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.

How often is the kagane.to report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 11, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around kagane.to have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is kagane.to legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 49/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

12-day-old pirate manga site with aggressive pop-ups, fake security alerts, and redirects; flagged by independent security researchers as high-risk.

Top reasons

Domain registered only 12 days ago, triggering recent-registration warnings on independent security scanners.Independent security researchers report aggressive pop-ups, fake security alerts, and suspicious redirects on the site.Assigned 9/100 trust score by independent security scanner, explicitly citing new domain age and potential for adware/malware delivery.

kagane.toScanned 6d ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SUSPICIOUS

Heuristics 65·MT 40

Category tags

malwareadware#Malware#Data Harvester85% MT confidence

Technical red flags (1)

Domain is 12 days old

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

12 days old

Registered May 29, 2026

MT Intelligence

Suspicious

High likelihood · 85% confidence

SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

Domain was registered only 12 days ago — brand-new sites are higher-risk by default. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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LIVE RENDER

kagane.to

1Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

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.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

High scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain was registered only 12 days ago and presents itself as a free online library for manga and webcomics. Independent security researchers have published warnings about aggressive pop-ups, fake security alerts, and suspicious redirects on the site. One security scanner assigned it a 9/100 trust score, explicitly citing the new domain age and potential for adware or malware delivery. The site has no legitimate business registration, no WHOIS owner details, and no presence on consumer-review platforms. While our antivirus network has not flagged the page as malicious, the combination of extreme youth, aggressive ad behaviour, and active scam-removal coverage creates a high-risk profile typical of adware distribution sites.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site presents as a free online library for manga, manhwa, manhua, and mature webcomics, claiming thousands of titles. Our screenshot capture was incomplete, suggesting the page may be slow to render or heavily JavaScript-dependent.

Infrastructure

Hosted on IP 104.26.3.221 with clean abuse reputation (0/100 score, 0 reports). SSL certificate is valid (Let's Encrypt, 77 days to expiry). No cross-domain redirects or homoglyph indicators detected in the domain name itself.

Domain History

Registered 12 days ago via NAMECHEAP with privacy protection disabled. The domain appears to be a successor or variant of kagane.org, which had prior piracy-community discussion. No legitimate business registration, company ownership records, or WHOIS contact details found.

Web Reputation

Independent security researchers have published warnings about aggressive pop-ups, fake security alerts, and redirects. One scanner assigned a 9/100 trust score. No positive reviews or legitimate business presence detected. Active discussion in piracy communities and malware-removal forums, but no an independent review aggregator or mainstream review-site entries.

Risk Factors

Domain registered only 12 days ago, triggering recent-registration warnings on independent security scanners.
Independent security researchers report aggressive pop-ups, fake security alerts, and suspicious redirects on the site.
Assigned 9/100 trust score by independent security scanner, explicitly citing new domain age and potential for adware/malware delivery.
No legitimate business registration, company ownership records, or WHOIS contact details; privacy-protected registration not used.
Appears to be a piracy platform (manga/webcomic distribution) with no legitimate licensing or business model.
Active discussion in malware-removal and piracy forums; no presence on mainstream consumer-review platforms.
Screenshot capture incomplete, suggesting slow rendering or heavy JavaScript use typical of ad-injection sites.

Positive Signals

Our antivirus network detected no malicious or suspicious code (0/92 engines flagged).
Hosting IP has clean abuse reputation with zero reports.
SSL certificate is valid and properly issued.
No clone-site or homoglyph indicators detected.

AI Recommendation

Do not visit this site. If you have already visited and received pop-ups or security alerts, run a full antivirus scan on your device. Avoid entering any personal information or payment details on newly-registered piracy 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 kagane.to, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

12 days

Registered May 2026

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

3 scam reports · 2 complaints

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain is 10-12 days old as of early June 2026 searches, triggering "recently registered" and low trust warnings on multiple scanners.
Site presents as a free online library for manga, manhwa, manhua, and mature webcomics with thousands of titles (kagane.to homepage and Reddit community).
howtoremove.guide article (published ~19 hours before scan) warns of aggressive pop-ups, redirects, and fake security alerts on kagane.to.
Gridinsoft assigns 9/100 trust score explicitly citing new domain age and potential for adware/malware delivery.
Active Reddit community (r/Kagane) and GitHub issues for manga download extensions reference kagane.org/.to as a functional but sometimes unstable pirate reading site; users mention pop-up ads.
No business registration, WHOIS owner details, or legitimate company records found; prior version at kagane.org had ScamAdviser "very likely safe" rating.
No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or major review platform entries specifically for .to variant; primarily discussed in piracy and malware-removal contexts.

Scam reports (3)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

howtoremove.guideopen
"So you went to Kagane.to because you wanted to read manga, manhwa, manhua, or some webcomic update and instead you got slammed with pop-ups, weird redirects"
howtoremove.guideopen
"The biggest warning sign is the fake security alert, because if the browser page you landed on after a redirect starts talking like it has"
gridinsoft.comopen
"Kagane.to shows recent-domain warnings and a 9/100 trust score. Domain age: 10 days. ... should not be treated as a safe website"

Research summary

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

Independent security researchers have published warnings about kagane.to. One malware-removal guide reports aggressive pop-ups, weird redirects, and fake security alerts. Another security scanner assigned the domain a 9/100 trust score, explicitly citing the 10-12 day age and potential for adware or malware delivery. No legitimate business registration or WHOIS owner details were found. The site is discussed in piracy communities and malware-removal forums but has no entries on mainstream consumer-review platforms or business-verification sites.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age12 days old

RegistrarNAMECHEAP

RegisteredMay 29, 2026

ExpiresMay 29, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2

ExpiresAug 27, 2026 (77d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Proceed with caution

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

Treat kagane.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.
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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

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 kagane.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.
kagane.to currently scores 49/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
Yes. kagane.to presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 77 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
kagane.to is 12 days old, registered on 5/29/2026 through NAMECHEAP. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report kagane.to as clean.
No. kagane.to is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
kagane.to 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 11, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around kagane.to have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·kagane.to

SUSPICIOUS

Kagane.to is a newly-registered (12 days old) manga piracy site flagged by independent security researchers for aggressive pop-ups, fake security alerts, and redirects. Multiple scam-removal guides warn users away from the domain.

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