Is lyzo.io safe?
http://lyzo.io/
Coveragestrong4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Lyzo.io is a URL shortener actively used in phishing campaigns, including Mastodon account-verification lures.
The site shortens links and offers registration buttons, but multiple independent scanners and blocklists flag it for phishing activity. Evidence shows the domain is embedded in social-engineering messages that impersonate Mastodon verification flows.
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
The site shortens links and offers registration buttons, but multiple independent scanners and blocklists flag it for phishing activity. Evidence shows the domain is embedded in social-engineering messages that impersonate Mastodon verification flows.
Phishing use confirmed by multiple sources
A Mastodon instance captured a live phishing message that directs users to lyzo.io/xliTP under the pretext of restoring account visibility after supposed suspicious activity.
The same domain appears in community-maintained DNS blocklists labeled as Malware/Badware/Phishing/Scam.
Scanner detections and hosting reputation
the multi-engine malware scan reports one malicious and three suspicious detections across 92 engines; at least one independent antivirus family also flags the domain.
The hosting IP carries an abuse confidence score of 31/100 from 24 prior reports, providing additional context for the domain’s risk profile.
Why the score is 18
Multiple engines and antivirus families classify the domain as malicious or suspicious. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
4/ 92
detectionsFresh result
4 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 3
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| 0xSI_f33dMalicious | phishing |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| ESETSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - phishing - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 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
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - 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
- 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
- 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 - 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
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Smart & Secure URL Shortener - Lyzo.io
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Phishing & Impersonation
Service and business model
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Live phishing message impersonates Mastodon verification and points to lyzo.io.
- 02Domain listed in community DNS blocklists for phishing/scam activity.
- 03Multiple engines and antivirus families classify the domain as malicious or suspicious.
Web research findings
Independent findings for lyzo.io, 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.
- BSD Cafeopen
"Suspicious activity has been detected on your Mastodon account, so your posts are currently visible only to you To regain access to your posts, you need to complete the verification process by following the link below Complete Verification: lyzo.io/xliTP"
- GitHubopen
"Malware/Badware/Phishing/Scam"
- Gridinsoftopen
"Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights no established public user-review history and phishing-related signals."
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.
- Domainlyzo.io
- Redirects tolyzo.io
- Hosted byFranTech Solutions
- Referenceschallenges.cloudflare.com
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (jane.doe@lyzo.io).
Domain & Encryption
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 contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidenceunavailable
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
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 4 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Aug 24, 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 | The saved page capture was not reliable enough to use | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result4 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Aug 24, 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
- ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
- CompletionUnavailable
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- 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 lyzo.io a scam or a legit website?
Is lyzo.io safe to use?
What should I do if I already gave my details to lyzo.io?
Can I get my money back from lyzo.io?
Did lyzo.io steal my password or personal information?
How do I report lyzo.io?
Why does lyzo.io look legitimate if it's a scam?
Has lyzo.io been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is lyzo.io on any phishing or malware blacklists?
Where is lyzo.io hosted?
How often is the lyzo.io report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Lyzo.io is a URL shortener actively used in phishing campaigns, including Mastodon account-verification lures.
The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.
The site shortens links and offers registration buttons, but multiple independent scanners and blocklists flag it for phishing activity. Evidence shows the domain is embedded in social-engineering messages that impersonate Mastodon verification flows.
09 · Community