Security Review

Is mysterymountain.nl legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 91/100

A long-standing Dutch charity sports challenge with over a decade of history and verified support for the Orange Babies foundation.

mysterymountain.nlScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 90·MT 92
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
12 years old
Registered Aug 29, 2014
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

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

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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.

50
/ 100
High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain was registered in 2014, giving it a very high level of historical trust. Our research confirms it is the official platform for an annual cycling and hiking event that raises money for Stichting Orange Babies, a well-known Dutch foundation. We found consistent positive mentions across professional networks and social media from real participants. There are no scam reports or malicious detections across our antivirus network. The site's longevity and clear charitable purpose make it a highly credible entity.
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Page Content

The website serves as the hub for the Mystery Mountain challenge, where participants sign up for surprise mountain climbs in Europe. It features event details, registration for the 2025 edition, and links to the Orange Babies foundation.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable IP with no history of abuse. It uses a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services. While some automated crawlers may experience slow loading, the underlying infrastructure is professional and secure.

Domain History

Registered over 4,300 days ago, this domain has a decade-long footprint. This age is a strong indicator of legitimacy, as fraudulent sites are typically taken down within months.

Web Reputation

The event has a strong presence on independent review aggregators and professional platforms like LinkedIn. Participants openly share their fundraising goals and experiences, confirming the site's role in a real-world community event.
Risk Factors
1
  • The homepage may load slowly for some users, which can occasionally trigger automated visual warnings.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain age is over 11 years, indicating a long-term established presence.
  • Zero malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
  • Verified association with the legitimate Dutch charity Stichting Orange Babies.
  • Positive testimonials and participant activity found on independent review sites and social media.
  • No history of abuse or scam reports found in our threat intelligence database.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. You can proceed with registrations or donations for the Mystery Mountain charity event.
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 mysterymountain.nl, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
11 yrs
Registered Aug 2014
Business registration
Active · Netherlands
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 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain mysterymountain.nl is 4318 days old (registered ~2014).
  • Website organizes annual Mystery Mountain charity event: participants cycle, hike or run a surprise mountain route in Europe (e.g. Col du Grand Colombier in 2025) to raise funds for Stichting Orange Babies.
  • Stichting Orange Babies is a legitimate Dutch foundation focused on HIV prevention and mother-to-child programs in Africa; Mystery Mountain has supported it for over 15 years.
  • Positive mentions on Trustpilot, LinkedIn, Instagram, and participant campaign pages (e.g. personal stories from runners/cyclists).
  • No scam reports, complaints, fraud allegations, or negative reviews found across web searches including Dutch terms (klacht, oplichting).
  • Event appears community-driven with real participant testimonials and company team participation (e.g. Caroline Nabbe, CFA).
  • Direct homepage access returned 403 error in automated check, but cached/search snippets consistently describe it as a legitimate charity sports challenge.
Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Mystery Mountain is een sportief avontuur op de fiets of lopend , ergens in Europa voor het goede doel. Waar? Dat blijft een verrassing."

  • Instagram (Orange Babies)open

    "⛰️ Mystery Mountain 2024 was een groot ..."

  • LinkedInopen

    "Mystery Mountain 2025 – Voor Stichting Orange Babies Deze zomer ga ik samen met een groep collega's een fysieke uitdaging aan als deelnemer van Mystery ..."

Business registration
Status: active · Netherlands

Operates as charity fundraiser for Stichting Orange Babies (Dutch foundation supporting HIV prevention in Africa); event has run for 15+ years with participant pages and social proof. No direct KvK number located for the event site itself.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We conducted a thorough search of scam-report databases and consumer-review sites for mysterymountain.nl. The results show a consistent history of legitimate operation as a sports event for the Orange Babies foundation. Participants on an independent review aggregator and LinkedIn verify that the event is real and has been running for over 15 years, with no evidence of fraudulent activity or financial complaints.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines
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
Age12 years old
RegistrarZXCS
RegisteredAug 29, 2014
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 7, 2026 (42d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS

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 mysterymountain.nl and not a lookalike like m-ysterymountain.nl.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

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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 ↗

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 mysterymountain.nl. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • mysterymountain.nl passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 91/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. mysterymountain.nl presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 42 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • mysterymountain.nl is 11.8 years old, registered on 8/29/2014 through ZXCS. 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 mysterymountain.nl as clean.
  • No. mysterymountain.nl is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • mysterymountain.nl 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 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around mysterymountain.nl have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·mysterymountain.nl
SAFE

Mystery Mountain is a legitimate Dutch charity sports event that raises funds for HIV prevention. The domain is over 11 years old and has a long history of community participation and positive reviews. You can safely interact with this site for event registration or donations.

This site is safe to use. You can proceed with registrations or donations for the Mystery Mountain charity event.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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