Is modsfire.com a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on modsfire.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is modsfire.com safe to use?

modsfire.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 86/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does modsfire.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. modsfire.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 35 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the modsfire.com domain?

modsfire.com is 9.4 years old, registered on 2/3/2017 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has modsfire.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

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

Is modsfire.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is modsfire.com hosted?

modsfire.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 modsfire.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 3, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around modsfire.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is modsfire.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 86/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

A legitimate 9-year-old game mod hosting platform with a verified UK business registration and clean antivirus scans.

Why we trust it

Domain is over 9 years old with a stable history.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Verified active business registration with UK Companies House.

modsfire.comScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 95·MT 82

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 9 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

9 years old

Registered Feb 3, 2017

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 90% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

modsfire.com

1Professional landing page design with consistent branding and high-quality graphics

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

Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The website appears to be a legitimate file-sharing and monetization platform for game mod creators with professional design standards and no obvious visual scam indicators.

Visual risk20/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Professional landing page design with consistent branding and high-quality graphics

Clear navigation menu including Home, Earn Money, Blog, and Contact Us

Functional call-to-action buttons for 'Upload File' and 'Create account'

Generic 'Secure Hosting' badge used as a feature highlight rather than a verified security seal

Promotes a monetization model for game mod creators which is a common but legitimate niche

No immediate signs of urgency tactics, countdowns, or intrusive pop-ups

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust82/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain has been active for over nine years and is operated by a registered UK company, Celer Dynamics Ltd. Our antivirus network shows zero detections across 92 different engines, and the site maintains a professional infrastructure with valid security certificates. While we found one report of a payout issue, the vast majority of user feedback across independent review aggregators is positive regarding its monetization model. The primary risk is not the site itself, but the unvetted nature of user-uploaded content. We have high confidence in the platform's legitimacy based on its age, traffic, and corporate transparency.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website serves as a specialized hub for game modders to host files and earn revenue through downloads. It features a professional layout with clear navigation for account management, file uploading, and earnings tracking.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted behind a reputable content delivery network with no history of abuse reports on its current IP address. It uses a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services.

Domain History

Registered nearly a decade ago in 2015, the domain shows long-term stability which is a strong indicator against ephemeral scam operations. It has a consistent history of serving the gaming community.

Web Reputation

The platform is widely discussed in gaming communities like Reddit, where it is generally regarded as a safe host. It holds a 3.5/5 average on major review sites, with most complaints centered on the quality of third-party uploads rather than the site's own behavior.

Risk Factors

User-uploaded files are not consistently scanned for malware by the platform.
Occasional reports of payout delays or technical issues with the affiliate system.
The site relies on advertising and redirects which can sometimes lead to low-quality external pages.

Positive Signals

Domain is over 9 years old with a stable history.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Verified active business registration with UK Companies House.
Transparent Terms of Service identifying the operating company, Ava Interactive Ltd.

AI Recommendation

The site is safe to browse, but you must treat every file you download as potentially untrusted. Always scan downloaded mods with your own antivirus software before running them.

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

Domain age

9.4 yrs

Registered Feb 2017

Business registration

Active · United Kingdom

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

1 scam report · 2 complaints · 3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain modsfire.com registered ~3437 days ago (~9.4 years); active file hosting service for game mods since ~2017
Operated by Ava Interactive Ltd, owned by Celer Dynamics Ltd (UK Companies House #13323034, active since Apr 2021)
Trustpilot: 42 reviews, average 3.5/5; users note good payouts for uploaders but lack of virus scanning
ScamAdviser: average to good trust score, 'Very Likely Safe', long domain ownership noted
PCrisk scanner (May 2026): 91/100 trust, 0/92 engines flagged; Gridinsoft: 100/100 trust score
Affiliate reviews mixed: positive on rates/support, one complaint of non-payment/payout issues
User reports (Reddit, forums): platform itself safe but user-uploaded files may contain malware; redirects and ad issues noted in some cases

Scam reports (1)

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

AffPayingopen
"No payout! Scam! Used to pay regularly, no problems. Now the site says that payment has been made, but there is no money in my wallet. E-mail messages are not answered. Avoid this scam"

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Trustpilotopen
"Mods Fire is a great site if you want to have some income while uploading your stuff"
AffPayingopen
"Excellent file hosting for mods, best rates if you compare to others and magic support, the best guys! <3"
Reddit (r/BeamNG)open
"Modsfire itself is safe , but not all files uploaded to it are."

Business registration

Status: active · United Kingdom

Celer Dynamics Ltd (company number 13323034) incorporated 8 April 2021, status Active, SIC 62090 Other information technology service activities; operated by Ava Interactive Ltd per TOS

Research summary

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

We identified that Modsfire is operated by Celer Dynamics Ltd (UK Company #13323034), which has been active since 2021. Independent review aggregators show a mix of positive feedback for its payout rates and some warnings from users on Reddit that while the host is safe, the files uploaded by strangers can be risky. One specific complaint regarding a non-payment was found on a professional affiliate forum, but this appears to be an outlier compared to the broader reputation of the service.

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

Age9 years old

RegistrarPDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

RegisteredFeb 3, 2017

ExpiresFeb 3, 2030

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1

ExpiresAug 7, 2026 (35d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://modsfire.com/
2403https://modsfire.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on modsfire.com and not a lookalike like m-odsfire.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
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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 found no threat indicators on modsfire.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
modsfire.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 86/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. modsfire.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 35 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
modsfire.com is 9.4 years old, registered on 2/3/2017 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. 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 modsfire.com as clean.
No. modsfire.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
modsfire.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 3, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around modsfire.com 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·modsfire.com

SAFE

Modsfire is a long-standing file-hosting platform specifically for game mod creators. While the platform itself is a legitimate business, users should be cautious as individual files uploaded by third parties are not always scanned for malware. Use a local antivirus when downloading files from this site.

The site is safe to browse, but you must treat every file you download as potentially untrusted. Always scan downloaded mods with your own antivirus software before running them.

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