Critical risk detected
8 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page (5 outright malicious). Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is litter.catbox.moe legit or a scam?
Subdomain of 11-year-old file host flagged by five engines and tied to malware staging in security reports.
Score breakdown
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.
Analysis Summary
Website Preview
The site returned a server error when we tried to load it in our sandbox, so there was no page to capture. A working business almost always renders — treat this site as unverified.
We attempt a live render of every scanned site in a safe sandbox. This one couldn’t be reached — the failure itself is a signal, noted in the analysis below.
Visual 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.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
We could not load a live view of this site; the capture returned a server error.
What our vision model saw
1 signalLive capture returned a server/proxy error — the page could not be rendered
Intelligence
The domain litter.catbox.moe sits under catbox.moe, a file-sharing service registered in 2015 that offers anonymous uploads with size and time limits. Our antivirus network returned five malicious detections and three suspicious flags from named engines including ArcSight, Certego, VIPRE, and Webroot. Independent security sources document repeated abuse of the service for malware distribution because it only inspects file extensions. The parent company maintains an active Florida registration and publishes content policies, yet complaints about unremoved illegal material and malware links persist. The combination of engine detections, documented abuse cases, and the subdomain's purpose for short-lived anonymous uploads raises the risk level for anyone downloading files from it.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for litter.catbox.moe, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain catbox.moe registered 2015-04-06, expires 2027-04-05; litter.catbox.moe is a subdomain for temporary uploads (Litterbox service)
- Operated by Catbox LLC; user-funded, provides free anonymous file hosting up to 200MB with temporary (1h-72h) and permanent options
- Bans .exe, .scr, .cpl, .doc*, .jar and content like CP, malware, full anime/TV episodes, heavy gore; IP stored with uploads
- Multiple security reports (URLhaus, Any.Run, ISC SANS, hagezi DNS blocklist) link litter.catbox.moe and files.catbox.moe to malware distribution/abuse despite policies
- Trustpilot: 7 reviews, 3.9/5 rating; one complaint about unremoved alleged CP content and lack of admin response
- ScamAdviser rates catbox.moe as 'Very Likely Safe' with positive highlights on traffic and reviews
- Used legitimately for image/file hosting (e.g., forums, Neocities, CLI tools); also abused for malware staging
- Trustpilotopen
"They willingly host NSFW animated content featuring underaged children. AVOID disgusting people Mantis-X hosts CP material on catbox.moe so i emailed their admin @catbox.moe about this telling them of this illegal content that should be rem"
- ISC SANSopen
"The free file-sharing service catbox.moe is abused by malware. While it officially claims not to allow hosting of executables, it only checks extensions and is easily abused"
- Gridinsoftopen
"Files.catbox.moe Scam Check: Malware Distributor This site is classified as Malware Distributor based on multiple risk signals, including 6 blacklist detections"
Catbox LLC registered in Florida (Document L20000313495, FEI/EIN 85-3470647); address listed as 1300 Eastman Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003; contact admin@catbox.moe
an independent review aggregator contains one review accusing the service of hosting illegal animated content and failing to respond to reports. ISC SANS documented malware abuse of the file-sharing platform. Gridinsoft classified a related subdomain as a malware distributor. Positive notes include a 3.9/5 an independent review aggregator average from seven reviews and a generic safety assessment on an independent aggregator.
Domain Timeline
- Apr 6, 2015Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 11 years old today.
- Jul 9, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
litter.catbox.moe is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Threat Detection
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Technical Details
domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referencedDomain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://litter.catbox.moe/
- 2403https://litter.catbox.moe/
Server Reputation
What to do
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with litter.catbox.moe
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.
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Final Verdict
Litter.catbox.moe is a subdomain of the catbox.moe file-hosting service used for temporary anonymous uploads. Five antivirus engines flagged the domain as malicious and multiple security reports link it to malware distribution despite the operator's stated policies. Avoid downloading files from this subdomain.
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 litter.catbox.moe as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — litter.catbox.moe scored 24/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. litter.catbox.moe presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · E8, expiring in 40 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- litter.catbox.moe is 11.3 years old, registered on 4/6/2015 through Name.com, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 8 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged litter.catbox.moe as malicious or suspicious (5 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. litter.catbox.moe is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- litter.catbox.moe resolves to an IP operated by Psychz Networks in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 July 9, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around litter.catbox.moe have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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