Is mario.fandom.com a scam?

Our automated security review marked mario.fandom.com 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 mario.fandom.com safe to use?

mario.fandom.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.

Does mario.fandom.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. mario.fandom.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 66 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the mario.fandom.com domain?

mario.fandom.com is 29.8 years old, registered on 10/11/1996 through Tucows Domains Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has mario.fandom.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report mario.fandom.com as clean.

Is mario.fandom.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. mario.fandom.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is mario.fandom.com hosted?

mario.fandom.com 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 mario.fandom.com report updated?

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 mario.fandom.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

Official Mario Wiki on Fandom hosting deceptive health clickbait ads that have redirected users to scam sites. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

Security Review

Is mario.fandom.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official Mario Wiki on Fandom hosting deceptive health clickbait ads that have redirected users to scam sites.

Top reasons

Multiple Reddit users report being redirected from Fandom wikis to scam sites via advertisements.Prominent clickbait health advertisement uses deceptive medical claims to drive traffic.Ten complaints logged about Fandom ad redirects across Reddit communities.

mario.fandom.comScanned 2h ago

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Trust score

SUSPICIOUS

Score breakdown

Heuristics 95·MT 55

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Category tags

wikiad-supported content75% MT confidence

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clearNot on major blacklistsDomain is 30 years oldEncrypted connectionClean 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

30 years old

Registered Oct 11, 1996

Intelligence

Suspicious

Moderate likelihood · 75% confidence

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

mario.fandom.com

1Large clickbait advertisement banner with medical misinformation claims

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

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.

/ 100

Moderate visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page is a legitimate Fandom wiki, but it is hosting a high-risk clickbait advertisement that uses deceptive health claims to drive traffic. While the site itself is functional and not a clone, the prominent placement of low-quality 'outbrain-style' ads increases the visual risk profile.

Visual risk35/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Large clickbait advertisement banner with medical misinformation claims

Prominent 'Sponsored by Healthy Today' ad using fear-based health hooks

Standard Fandom platform navigation and branding elements visible

Cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page

Legitimate community wiki layout for 'Mario Wiki'

No signs of brand cloning or credential theft forms

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

Analysis

Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust55/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain is a legitimate 29.7-year-old subdomain of fandom.com with clean antivirus results and no clone indicators. The page itself displays standard wiki navigation and branding. However, the visual analysis flagged a prominent clickbait health advertisement using fear-based claims and sponsored by an unknown entity. Our research found multiple Reddit complaints specifically about Fandom wikis redirecting users to scam sites via ads. The combination of legitimate platform infrastructure with high-risk third-party advertising creates the moderate risk profile. The site is not malicious itself, but the ad placement introduces real exposure to scam redirects.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The page is the official Mario Wiki hosted on Fandom, containing over 17,500 pages about the Mario franchise since 2007. Standard Fandom navigation, branding, and community wiki layout are present. A large clickbait advertisement banner promotes medical misinformation with fear-based health hooks and is labeled 'Sponsored by Healthy Today'. A cookie consent banner appears at the bottom.

Infrastructure

The site runs on IP 172.66.2.166 with a clean abuse score of 0/100 and only two abuse reports. SSL is valid and issued by Google Trust Services with 66 days remaining. No redirects beyond the single hop to the page itself. The domain is not indexed in global traffic rankings.

Domain History

The domain fandom.com was registered on 1996-10-11 through Tucows Domains Inc., giving it an age of 29.7 years. Privacy protection is disabled. Fandom, Inc. is registered in Delaware under corporate number C2935209 and has been owned by TPG Inc. since 2018.

Web Reputation

No scam reports specifically target mario.fandom.com. However, multiple Reddit threads document users being redirected from various Fandom wikis to scam sites, fake news pages, and fake virus alerts through advertisements. Ten complaints were recorded across Reddit communities about Fandom's ad network behavior. No positive reviews were located for this specific subdomain.

What this means for you

The wiki content itself is legitimate and community-maintained. The risk comes entirely from third-party advertisements that have been reported to redirect users to malicious destinations. Exercise caution with any banners or pop-ups, especially those making health claims or offering gift cards.

Risk Factors

Multiple Reddit users report being redirected from Fandom wikis to scam sites via advertisements.
Prominent clickbait health advertisement uses deceptive medical claims to drive traffic.
Ten complaints logged about Fandom ad redirects across Reddit communities.

Positive Signals

Domain registered 29.7 years ago with active Delaware business registration for Fandom, Inc.
Zero of 92 antivirus engines flagged the page as malicious.
No clone indicators or credential-harvesting forms detected.
Official Mario Wiki with 17,500+ pages and standard Fandom platform branding.

AI Recommendation

Browse the wiki content normally but avoid clicking any external advertisements, especially health-related banners or offers for gift cards.

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 mario.fandom.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · United States (Delaware)

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

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 · 10 complaints

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain mario.fandom.com is a subdomain of fandom.com, a wiki hosting platform founded in 2004 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley Starling.
Fandom, Inc. is a Delaware-registered company (C2935209), headquartered in San Francisco, acquired by TPG Inc. in 2018.
Multiple Reddit users report being redirected from Fandom wikis (including general complaints) to scam/malware sites via ads or redirects.
Mario Wiki on Fandom founded July 2007; contains 17,500+ pages on the Mario franchise.
No direct scam reports, Trustpilot, or ScamAdviser entries specifically for mario.fandom.com; complaints target Fandom platform ads broadly.
Domain age 29.7 years aligns with fandom.com registration history (platform evolved from Wikicities/Wikia).
No evidence of business registration issues or clone/typosquat activity; platform is a known legitimate (ad-supported) wiki host.

Scam reports (3)

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

Reddit r/wikiaopen
"I was redirected to 3 scam sites, 2 fake news ones and 1 saying my device has 23 viruses, and I can claim a $100 Gift Card."
Reddit r/wikiaopen
"I am really angry because everytime I browse Fandom I get redirected to scam sites."
Reddit r/wikiaopen
"Wikia/Fandom redirecting me to another site... ad's on the site and the redirects"

Business registration

Status: active · United States (Delaware)

Fandom, Inc. (parent of fandom.com) registered in Delaware, corporate number C2935209, HQ San Francisco, CA; owned by TPG Inc. since 2018. mario.fandom.com is a subdomain wiki on the platform.

Research summary

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

Our research found three Reddit posts from users reporting redirects from Fandom wikis to scam sites, fake news pages, and fake virus alerts. Additional complaints mention ad-related redirects on the platform. No direct scam reports or positive reviews were located for mario.fandom.com itself. The parent company Fandom, Inc. maintains active Delaware registration.

Domain Timeline

Oct 11, 1996
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 30 years old today.
Jul 9, 2026
Latest security review — Flagged as suspicious
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.

mario.fandom.com 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

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.

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 ↗

Technical Details

domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referenced

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age30 years old

RegistrarTucows Domains Inc.

RegisteredOct 11, 1996

ExpiresOct 10, 2026

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1

ExpiresSep 14, 2026 (66d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://mario.fandom.com/
2403https://mario.fandom.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file2

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

What to do

Proceed with caution

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

Treat mario.fandom.com 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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Open

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·mario.fandom.com

SUSPICIOUS

Mario.fandom.com is the official Mario Wiki on the Fandom platform. Multiple Reddit users report being redirected from Fandom wikis to scam and malware sites through ads. Avoid clicking any external banners or health-related advertisements on the page.

Browse the wiki content normally but avoid clicking any external advertisements, especially health-related banners or offers for gift cards.

AV engines

Domain age

30 yrs

Flagged

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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 mario.fandom.com 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.
mario.fandom.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
Yes. mario.fandom.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 66 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
mario.fandom.com is 29.8 years old, registered on 10/11/1996 through Tucows Domains Inc.. 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 mario.fandom.com as clean.
No. mario.fandom.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
mario.fandom.com 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 July 9, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around mario.fandom.com 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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