Security Review

Is linkzone.cc legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 21/100

A malicious directory promoting stolen credit card data, hacking forums, and illicit 'warez' services with confirmed cybercrime associations.

linkzone.ccScanned 2h ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 39·MT 12
Category tags
cybercrime directoryillicit services#malware95% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)
Warning signals (1)

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
2/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
1.2 years old
Registered Apr 4, 2025
MT Intelligence
Dangerous
Critical likelihood · 95% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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linkzone.cc

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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.

95
/ 100
Critical visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The website functions as a directory for illicit activities, explicitly advertising the sale of stolen credit card data and providing links to hacking and cybercrime communities.

Visual risk95/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Explicit promotion of 'CVV2' and 'carding' services in sponsored banners

Directory listing of known cybercrime, hacking, and 'warez' forums

Banner advertising 'Shop with cards from sniffer' indicating stolen financial data

Unprofessional design with high-contrast neon banners and low-quality graphics

Navigation menu includes categories for 'Warez' and illicit services

Sidebar statistics tracking online status of linked illicit platforms

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Critical scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust12/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
The site functions as a hub for criminal activity rather than a legitimate link directory. Our page analyzer detected high-risk banners advertising 'CVV2' and 'carding' services, which involve the sale of stolen financial information. Security engines including Forcepoint ThreatSeeker and alphaMountain.ai have flagged the domain for malicious or suspicious behavior. The platform is actively promoted in underground hacking communities as a partner to other high-risk services. There is no verifiable business registration or contact information, which is consistent with an anonymous illicit operation.
Full dossier
Analysis complete

Page Content

The site presents as a 'Premium Link Directory' but primarily hosts links to hacking forums, 'warez' sites, and stolen data marketplaces. Visual analysis confirmed the presence of high-contrast banners advertising stolen credit cards and 'sniffer' data.

Infrastructure

The domain uses a low-trust .cc extension and is hosted behind a privacy-protected registrar. While it uses valid SSL encryption, the lack of any physical address or corporate identity indicates an intentional effort to remain anonymous.

Domain History

Registered over a year ago, the domain has maintained a low profile in mainstream traffic while building a reputation in underground forums. It is linked to other high-risk platforms like pasted.pw and onemili.com within cybercrime-focused discussion boards.

Web Reputation

The site is positively cited on hacking forums, which confirms its utility for illicit actors rather than general consumers. Major security vendors have begun blacklisting the domain due to its role in the cybercrime ecosystem.
Risk Factors
6
  • Explicitly advertises the sale of stolen credit card (CVV2) data.
  • Links to known hacking, malware, and pirated software (warez) communities.
  • Flagged as malicious by Forcepoint ThreatSeeker and suspicious by alphaMountain.ai.
  • No verifiable business registration, phone number, or physical address.
  • Associated with underground marketing threads on cybercrime forums.
  • Uses a low-trust .cc TLD often favored by high-risk or ephemeral sites.
Positive Signals
2
  • The domain has been active for over 400 days.
  • The site uses a valid SSL certificate from a recognized issuer.
AI Recommendation
Do not click any links or download any files from this site. It is a known hub for illicit activity and stolen data.
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 linkzone.cc, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
1.2 yrs
Registered Apr 2025
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
2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain linkzone.cc registered on 2025-04-05 (creation, update, and expiry all in April 2025/2026), using Cloudflare nameservers and WebNic.cc registrar. No owner or contact details in WHOIS.
  • Site presents as "LINKZONE - Premium Link Directory. Browse and discover verified, trusted links across categories." Includes sections for + Add Link, Advertising, Changelog, Scam/Fake, Contact, and FAQ.
  • Associated with pasted.pw (paste service) and onemili.com (advertising/growth partner) in underground marketing threads on HackForums and similar sites.
  • Promoted positively in forum contexts as a "BEST Link site on planet" and used for digital link libraries/advertising, with no consumer complaints or scam reports identified.
  • No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or Reddit discussions found specifically reviewing linkzone.cc for legitimacy or fraud.
  • Contact page offers a "Send a Message" form but no physical address, phone, email, or business registration details publicly listed.
  • Copyright footer references © 2026 LINKZONE. Site traffic referenced in analytics for related domains like pasted.pw.
Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • onemili.comopen

    "BEST Link site on planet — linkzone.cc"

  • hackforums.netopen

    "ONEMILI DREAM | LEVEL UP YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS & REACH MORE POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. ONEMILI Offline PASTED.PW / LINKZONE.CC"

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases and consumer-review sites for linkzone.cc and did not find typical retail scam complaints. However, our research identified the domain being actively promoted on HackForums and other underground communities as a partner for advertising illicit services. The site lacks any company registration or owner details, which is expected for a platform operating in the cybercrime niche.

Scam Network Intelligence

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Low 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)
  • Short name on low-trust .cc TLD — over-represented on scam farms.
Linked signals (2)
cdnjs.cloudflare.comPattern · LOW Trust TLD

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
2 engines 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.

1Malicious1Suspicious56Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Malicious· malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Suspicious· suspicious

2 antivirus engines 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 addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.2 years old
RegistrarWeb Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc
RegisteredApr 4, 2025
ExpiresApr 4, 2028
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 21, 2026 (59d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Server Reputation

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

Avoid this site

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

  • Do not interact with linkzone.cc

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

  • 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.

  • Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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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 linkzone.cc as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — linkzone.cc scored 21/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. linkzone.cc presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 59 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • linkzone.cc is 1.2 years old, registered on 4/4/2025 through Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 2 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged linkzone.cc as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. linkzone.cc is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • linkzone.cc 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 22, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around linkzone.cc 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·linkzone.cc
DANGEROUS

This site is a directory for illicit cybercrime services, including stolen financial data and hacking forums. Our analysis identified explicit advertisements for stolen credit cards and links to known malware distribution hubs. You should avoid interacting with any links on this page.

Do not click any links or download any files from this site. It is a known hub for illicit activity and stolen data.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
2
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