Is n2.kemono.cr legit or a scam?
A media-hosting subdomain for a content-archiving platform that is frequently flagged by security engines for hosting pirated material and unverified user uploads.
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
Warning signs detected
Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
MT Intelligence
The site serves as a video and image delivery node for a larger platform that archives content from sites like Patreon and Fanbox. Gridinsoft and other security engines flag the domain due to its association with pirated material and the lack of traditional business transparency. Our research confirms it is a functional part of a piracy network rather than a phishing or credential-theft site. However, the nature of the content means there is a higher risk of encountering malicious scripts or files within the archives. The domain is relatively young and lacks any formal corporate registration, which is typical for sites in this niche.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for n2.kemono.cr, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- n2.kemono.cr is a video/media subdomain (along with n1/n3/n4.kemono.cr) of kemono.cr, used to host archived/pirated content from Patreon, Pixiv Fanbox, Discord, Fantia and similar platforms (Reddit r/Piracy technical analysis).
- kemono.cr registered 18 July 2025 to individual James Stephenson (registrar NIC-REG1); expires 2028; subdomains share infrastructure (WHOIS data).
- Scamadviser rates it 'very likely not a scam but legit and reliable' with valid SSL and long registration, but notes it is very young (~11 months), low Tranco rank, and 'website within another website'.
- Gridinsoft flags it Suspicious (32/100 trust score) due to blacklist warning, heuristic risk, young domain, and 1 provider warning; advises against downloads or sensitive actions.
- Other scanners (PCrisk, Scam-Detector) assign low-moderate scores (30-40/100) and suspicious/adult content labels; some security tools have flagged related kemono domains as riskware in the past.
- Site experiences ongoing technical issues (video loading failures, timeouts reported on GitHub gallery-dl issues); popular in piracy communities but no mainstream business registration or reviews on Trustpilot.
- No evidence of phishing, wallet theft, or brand impersonation; risks are primarily related to piracy, potential malware from user-uploaded archives, and low trust signals from automated scanners.
- Gridinsoftopen
"n2.kemono.cr has a blacklist warning and a 32/100 trust score. ... classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 1 blacklist detections"
- PCriskopen
"kemono.cr ... trust score 40/100, 3/91 engines flagged ... Category: Adult, Mature, Adult Content, Suspicious"
- Scam-Detectoropen
"The Scam Detector website Validator gives kemono.cr a pretty low trust score on the platform: 30.8. ... questionable website"
Registered to James Stephenson (Individual), org CN_11168 via NIC-REG1; kemono.cr registered 18.07.2025, expires 19.07.2028
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat n2.kemono.cr 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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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
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 n2.kemono.cr 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.
- n2.kemono.cr 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.
- 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged n2.kemono.cr as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. n2.kemono.cr is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- n2.kemono.cr resolves to an IP operated by Marton Media Sp. z o. o. in PL. 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 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around n2.kemono.cr 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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