Warning signs detected
Abandonware game download site with multiple user reports of malware in downloaded files on independent review aggregator and Reddit. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Is oldgamesdownload.com legit or a scam?
Abandonware game download site with multiple user reports of malware in downloaded files on independent review aggregator and Reddit.
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
MT Intelligence
The site presents itself as an archive of abandoned games from the 1970s onward and has been registered since 2017. Our analysis flags it as suspicious primarily because three separate user complaints describe actual malware detections after downloading games. Positive reviews exist from users who report no issues, but the presence of confirmed virus reports outweighs them. The hosting IP shows zero abuse history and the domain is old, yet the nature of the downloads introduces ongoing risk. No browser blocklists caught it and SSL is valid, but these do not override the malware signals.
Website Preview
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Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for oldgamesdownload.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered June 5, 2017 via Namecheap Inc., expires June 5, 2027; hosted on Cloudflare.
- Site describes itself as 'A project archiving abandoned video games from the 1970s until now' with 5k+ games.
- FAQ states: 'All the files we upload have been checked to be virus free. Files are usually hosted on 3rd party servers such as archive.org.'
- Trustpilot: 3.4/5 average from 10 reviews (mixed; some report malware, others positive nostalgic use).
- Scamadviser trust score indicates 'Very Likely Safe'; PCRisk scan: 95/100, 0/92 engines flagged.
- Reddit threads discuss safety concerns with isolated virus reports; some users report successful use.
- Similar sites include myabandonware.com; no typosquat or clone indicators detected.
- Trustpilotopen
"Acquired a rare virus from downloading a game series from this website - no antivirus detected it til my internet provider emailed me about it."
- Trustpilotopen
"Downloaded a couple of game and they had Malware in them including: Trojan.Gen.9 Heur.advml.b Trojan.Gen.2"
- Redditopen
"Oldgamesdownload.com might have gave me a virus. Alright so I just downloaded the game Warcraft 3 from this site"
- Facebookopen
"I've used it many times and never had an issue. It allowed me to replay the old Harry Potter games"
- Facebookopen
"Ive used old games download site loads of times. Never an issue :)"
- Trustpilotopen
"Been using it for the past 2 years. My goto website for nostalgic games."
- Scamadviseropen
"In summary, we think oldgamesdownload.com is legit and safe for consumers to access."
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
1 scam-type patterns detected
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
Possible malware risk
Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.
- Treat oldgamesdownload.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- If you downloaded or ran a file from here
Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.
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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 from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review marked oldgamesdownload.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.
- oldgamesdownload.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. oldgamesdownload.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 33 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- oldgamesdownload.com is 9.0 years old, registered on 6/5/2017 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. oldgamesdownload.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- oldgamesdownload.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.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
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