Is open.apknewdownload.info safe?

http://open.apknewdownload.info/

DangerousStatus

Coveragecomplete3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Domain flagged by the browser threat feed for social engineering and blocked by 11+ antivirus engines as malware/phishing.

open.apknewdownload.info is a newly registered domain (257 days) that multiple security vendors have identified as malicious. The site is actively listed for social engineering threats and malware distribution, making any visit or download attempt high-risk.

Do not visit this domain or download any files from it. The combination of active social-engineering and malware flags from multiple independent sources indicates a high probability of harmful content.
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No saved capture is availableThe verdict remains based on the completed checks below.
16 antivirus engines flagged this URLBitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet
Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

open.apknewdownload.info is a newly registered domain (257 days) that multiple security vendors have identified as malicious. The site is actively listed for social engineering threats and malware distribution, making any visit or download attempt high-risk.

Security vendor detections

the browser threat feed explicitly flags the URL for SOCIAL_ENGINEERING threats.

Eleven independent antivirus engines, including BitDefender, Kaspersky, and Sophos, classify the domain as malicious with specific references to phishing and malware.

the multi-engine malware scan reports 12 malicious and 4 suspicious detections across 92 scanning engines.

Domain and infrastructure details

The registrable domain is only 257 days old and uses Cloudflare for hosting and CDN services.

A valid TLS certificate is present, providing encrypted connections but not indicating legitimacy.

Why the score is 12

11 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

16/ 92

detections

Fresh result

16 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
12
Suspicious
4
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
BitDefenderMaliciousphishing
Chong Lua DaoMaliciousmalicious
CRDFMaliciousmalicious
CyRadarMaliciousphishing
FortinetMaliciousphishing
G-DataMaliciousphishing
Google Safe BrowsingMaliciousphishing
KasperskyMaliciousphishing
SeclookupMaliciousmalicious
SophosMaliciousphishing
VIPREMaliciousmalware
WebrootMaliciousmalicious
alphaMountain.aiSuspiciousspam
ESETSuspicioussuspicious
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicioussuspicious
SOCRadarSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
  • Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
  • CRDF - malicious - Malicious
  • CyRadar - phishing - Malicious
  • Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
  • G-Data - phishing - Malicious
  • Google Safe Browsing - phishing - Malicious
  • Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
  • Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
  • Sophos - phishing - Malicious
  • VIPRE - malware - Malicious
  • Webroot - malicious - Malicious
  • alphaMountain.ai - spam - Suspicious
  • ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - suspicious - Suspicious
  • SOCRadar - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • Criminal IP - clean - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • LevelBlue - clean - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
This URL appears on threat lists

Detected threat categories: SOCIAL_ENGINEERING.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    The captured page appears to offer a downloader service.

  2. What we observed

    Saved browser evidence recorded deceptive download controls.

  3. What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. What remains unverified

    1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Malware & Deceptive Downloads

Also observed: Phishing & Impersonation

Service and business model

Downloader

Unknown

Observed behavior

Deceptive Download Controls

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01the browser threat feed lists the URL for social engineering.
  2. 0211 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
  3. 0311+ antivirus engines flag the domain as malicious.

Web research findings

Independent findings for open.apknewdownload.info, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.

No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for open.apknewdownload.info. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

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

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

  1. Domainopen.apknewdownload.info
  2. Redirects toopen.apknewdownload.info
  3. Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.

Domain Timeline

  1. Dec 2, 2025
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 9 months old today.

  2. Aug 16, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age8 months old
RegistrarNameSilo, LLC
RegisteredDec 2, 2025
ExpiresDec 2, 2026
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresOct 3, 2026 (48d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://open.apknewdownload.info/
  • 2200https://open.apknewdownload.info/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file1
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruscomplete
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidenceunavailable
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

malicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result16 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessfresh · Aug 16, 2026
Browser protection
Result1 browser threat category matched
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
CompletionUnavailable
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Malware distribution detected

Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.

  1. Do not interact with open.apknewdownload.info

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

  2. 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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07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is open.apknewdownload.info a scam or a legit download site?
open.apknewdownload.info is a dangerous malware & deceptive downloads — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for malware. 16 of 92 security engines flag it (12 as outright malicious). The domain is 8 months old through NameSilo, LLC. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
Is open.apknewdownload.info safe to use?
No — open.apknewdownload.info has a Safety Score of 12/100 (Dangerous) because decisive threat evidence was saved with this scan. Leave the site and do not log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
What should I do if I already gave my details to open.apknewdownload.info?
If you've already paid or handed over details on open.apknewdownload.info, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on open.apknewdownload.info and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from open.apknewdownload.info?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Is my device infected after visiting open.apknewdownload.info?
Simply loading a page is usually lower-risk than downloading or running a file from it. If you downloaded or opened anything from open.apknewdownload.info, run a full scan with reputable antivirus software and consider it untrusted. If you only viewed the page, keep your browser and OS updated, watch for unexpected pop-ups or new programs, and change passwords from a clean device if you entered any.
How do I report open.apknewdownload.info?
You can report open.apknewdownload.info through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
Why does open.apknewdownload.info look legitimate if it's a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has open.apknewdownload.info been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 16 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged open.apknewdownload.info, 12 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is open.apknewdownload.info on any phishing or malware blacklists?
Yes. open.apknewdownload.info is listed on the major browser blocklist feeds under: SOCIAL_ENGINEERING. Modern browsers use these feeds to warn or block billions of users before a page even loads — a listing here is one of the strongest safety signals there is.
How old is the open.apknewdownload.info domain?
open.apknewdownload.info is 8 months old, registered on December 2, 2025 through NameSilo, LLC. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Where is open.apknewdownload.info hosted?
open.apknewdownload.info resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the open.apknewdownload.info report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 16, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about open.apknewdownload.info has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
12/100
Dangerous

Domain flagged by the browser threat feed for social engineering and blocked by 11+ antivirus engines as malware/phishing.

Saved captureopen.apknewdownload.infoCapture-safe
No saved screenshot was available for this report.
Conclusion

open.apknewdownload.info is a newly registered domain (257 days) that multiple security vendors have identified as malicious. The site is actively listed for social engineering threats and malware distribution, making any visit or download attempt high-risk.

Recommended actionDo not visit this domain or download any files from it. The combination of active social-engineering and malware flags from multiple independent sources indicates a high probability of harmful content.
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