Security Review

Is nayakenya.org legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 1/100

A legitimate Kenyan youth network domain currently flagged for phishing risks following reported security breaches and ongoing site maintenance.

nayakenya.orgScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 0·MT 42
Category tags
non-profit#phishing85% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)
Warning signals (1)

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
9/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
17 years old
Registered Mar 5, 2009
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 85% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

9 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page (9 outright malicious). Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust42/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The domain has a long history of over 17 years, which typically suggests a legitimate entity rather than a temporary scam site. However, nine different security engines, including BitDefender, Fortinet, and G-Data, currently flag the site as a phishing risk. The page content itself confirms that the organization is rebuilding its platform specifically because of recent phishing attempts targeting their community. This creates a high-risk environment where the site might still be compromised or hosting malicious scripts from the attackers. We have assigned a suspicious rating because the technical detections conflict with the site's long-standing reputation.
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Page Content

The site currently displays a maintenance mode message for the 'Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa' (NAYA). It explicitly warns visitors about recent phishing attempts and states that a rebuild is underway to enhance security. Contact details for offices in Nairobi and Kisumu are provided, along with links to verified social media profiles.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on an IP address with a history of abuse reports, though its current reputation score is neutral. It uses a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to encrypt traffic. The presence of multiple external scripts from Google, Facebook, and Twitter suggests a standard integration of social and mapping tools.

Domain History

The domain was registered in 2007, making it over 17 years old. This longevity is a strong indicator that the domain was not originally created for fraudulent purposes. The recent shift to a maintenance page and the sudden spike in antivirus detections suggest a recent security compromise rather than a long-term malicious intent.

Web Reputation

Reputation is currently split between the domain's historical legitimacy and its current technical status. While major browser blocklists have not yet blacklisted the URL, the consensus among specialized security vendors is that the site is currently unsafe. The organization's own admission of being targeted by phishers validates these technical warnings.
Risk Factors
4
  • Nine security engines, including BitDefender and Fortinet, flag the site as phishing.
  • The site operators explicitly warn of recent phishing attempts targeting their domain.
  • The hosting IP address has 61 historical abuse reports.
  • The site is currently in a 'maintenance' state, which can sometimes be used to hide malicious activity during a transition.
Positive Signals
4
  • The domain is over 17 years old, indicating a long-standing legitimate history.
  • The site provides transparent physical addresses and local phone numbers in Kenya.
  • Valid SSL certificate is in place for encrypted communication.
  • Links to established, verified social media channels are present.
AI Recommendation
Do not enter any passwords, personal data, or financial information on this site. Follow the organization's official social media channels for updates on when the secure rebuild is finished.
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 nayakenya.org, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
17 yrs
Registered Mar 2009
Web mentions
No scam reports found
No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.
Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst

No external scam reports or independent reviews were found in our current research, which is common for regional non-profit organizations.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
9 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

9Malicious0Suspicious49Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
ADMINUSLabs
Malicious· malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Malicious· phishing
BitDefender
Malicious· phishing
CyRadar
Malicious· phishing
Fortinet
Malicious· phishing
G-Data
Malicious· phishing
Lionic
Malicious· malicious
Sophos
Malicious· phishing
Webroot
Malicious· malicious

9 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
Has a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domaininfo@nayakenya.org
Phone numbers51505-00100
Postal addressPresent
Linked social profiles4
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@nayakenya.org).
  • Phone number listed (51505-00100).
  • Postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age17 years old
RegistrarPDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
RegisteredMar 5, 2009
ExpiresMar 5, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1
ExpiresSep 14, 2026 (75d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingVercel, Inc
Server locationUS
Web serverVercel

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1308http://nayakenya.org/
  • 2307https://nayakenya.org/
  • 3200https://www.nayakenya.org/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file61
ISPVercel, Inc
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

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

  • Do not interact with nayakenya.org

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  • 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.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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 flags nayakenya.org as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — nayakenya.org scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. nayakenya.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 75 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • nayakenya.org is 17.3 years old, registered on 3/5/2009 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 9 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged nayakenya.org as malicious or suspicious (9 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. nayakenya.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • nayakenya.org resolves to an IP operated by Vercel, 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 1, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around nayakenya.org have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·nayakenya.org
DANGEROUS

This domain belongs to a Kenyan youth advocacy network but is currently flagged for phishing by multiple security engines. While the organization appears legitimate, the site is undergoing a security rebuild due to recent cyberattacks. Users should avoid entering any sensitive information until the maintenance is complete.

Do not enter any passwords, personal data, or financial information on this site. Follow the organization's official social media channels for updates on when the secure rebuild is finished.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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