Security Review

Is oostentoren.nl legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 95/100

Official website for a legitimate Dutch chess association with over 50 years of history and a 21-year-old domain.

oostentoren.nlScanned 2h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 95·MT 95
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
21 years old
Registered Jan 29, 2005
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 98% 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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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The domain was registered over 21 years ago, which is a strong indicator of a stable and legitimate organization. Our antivirus network and malware engines show zero detections across more than 90 scanners. Research confirms this is the official home of A.S.V. OostenToren, a chess club founded in 1969 with a well-documented history in local Dutch news and chess federation listings. The site provides transparent contact information, including physical meeting locations and named board members. There are no scam reports or negative reputation signals associated with this domain.
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Page Content

The website serves as a community hub for a local chess club, featuring tournament results, youth program details, and membership information. Content is updated regularly, with recent posts regarding 2026 events, indicating an active and maintained presence.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a clean IP address with no history of abuse reports. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate from a recognized issuer, ensuring that any basic data transmission is encrypted.

Domain History

Registered in 2003, the domain oostentoren.nl has a remarkably long and consistent history. This longevity is highly characteristic of established non-profit organizations and is rarely seen in fraudulent or temporary scam operations.

Web Reputation

The club is recognized by the wider Dutch chess community, with links from regional chess bonds and local Diemen news outlets. It maintains a transparent public profile with verifiable physical addresses and contact numbers.
Risk Factors
1
  • None identified; the site exhibits the characteristics of a standard, long-running community organization.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain age of over 21 years indicates long-term stability.
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus and security engines.
  • Verifiable physical location at a community center in Diemen.
  • Documented history dating back to 1969 via local news and chess federations.
  • Transparent contact details for club leadership provided on-site.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. You can browse their chess news and contact the club organizers without security concerns.
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 oostentoren.nl, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
21 yrs
Registered Jan 2005
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
12 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain oostentoren.nl is the official website of Schaakvereniging (chess club) Oosten-Toren / A.S.V. OostenToren, based in Diemen, Netherlands.
  • Club founded in 1969 through merger of earlier chess societies; celebrated 40-year jubilee in 2009; runs internal/external competitions, youth programs, and annual Oosten-Toren Open rapid tournament on Pinksteren.
  • Plays at Gebouw De Schakel, Burgemeester Bickerstraat 46-A, Diemen; club evenings on Thursdays; membership €90/year (youth €60).
  • Contact includes voorzitter J. de Groot (grootjoris@gmail.com, 06-55552660) and email oto@oostentoren.nl; active tournament results and news posted on site as recently as 2026.
  • No scam reports, complaints, negative reviews, or mentions on Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, Reddit, or Dutch complaint sites found in searches.
  • Domain age of ~7822 days (~21.4 years) aligns with long-running club presence; no evidence of phishing, malware, or brand impersonation.
  • Referenced positively in local Dutch chess news, tournament reports, and other club sites (e.g., ASV Diemen, Schaakbond listings).
Business registration
Status: active · Netherlands

Long-established non-profit chess association (schaakvereniging / A.S.V. OostenToren) founded 1969 via merger; operates as a vereniging with public contact details, annual tournaments, and youth programs. No formal KVK number found in searches (common for small amateur sports associations).

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for oostentoren.nl and found no scam reports or complaints. Our research confirmed that this is the official site for Schaakvereniging Oosten-Toren, a non-profit chess club in the Netherlands. The organization is well-regarded in local sports circles and has been active since its merger in 1969, with no evidence of fraudulent activity.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
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
Age21 years old
RegistrarZXCS
RegisteredJan 29, 2005
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1
ExpiresSep 28, 2026 (88d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingVIMEXX
Server locationNL

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPVIMEXX
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.

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    Confirm you are actually on oostentoren.nl and not a lookalike like o-ostentoren.nl.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
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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 oostentoren.nl. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • oostentoren.nl passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. oostentoren.nl presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 88 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • oostentoren.nl is 21.4 years old, registered on 1/29/2005 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 oostentoren.nl as clean.
  • No. oostentoren.nl is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • oostentoren.nl resolves to an IP operated by VIMEXX in NL (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 oostentoren.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·oostentoren.nl
SAFE

This is the official website for Schaakvereniging Oosten-Toren, a long-established Dutch chess club based in Diemen. The domain has been active for over 21 years and shows no signs of malicious activity. You can safely browse this site for club news and tournament information.

This site is safe to use. You can browse their chess news and contact the club organizers without security concerns.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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