Is openbld.net safe?
http://openbld.net/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
OpenBLD.net operates a transparent, community-run protective DNS service with donation-supported paid tiers.
OpenBLD.net is a community-driven DNS filtering service that blocks malware, phishing, and tracking. The site lists numerous individual contributors with public profiles, offers a free public resolver, and accepts donations for an optional paid tier called OpenBLD Plus. No deceptive commercial mechanisms or malware distribution were observed.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
OpenBLD.net is a community-driven DNS filtering service that blocks malware, phishing, and tracking. The site lists numerous individual contributors with public profiles, offers a free public resolver, and accepts donations for an optional paid tier called OpenBLD Plus. No deceptive commercial mechanisms or malware distribution were observed.
Community contributors and project transparency
The site publishes a detailed list of contributors with names, roles, and links to their personal websites, GitHub profiles, and LinkedIn pages.
Contributor roles include testing, hosting, design, and development, with emoji icons indicating specific contributions such as testing, design, and hosting.
Free public DNS with optional paid support tier
The service provides free public DNS protection against malware, phishing, and tracking without requiring registration.
Donations are accepted through Ko-fi, YooMoney, and PayPal to support server maintenance and network expansion.
Hosting reputation and security scan results
The hosting IP shows an 80/100 abuse confidence score with 202 reports, typical for shared infrastructure such as GitHub Pages.
The browser threat feed returned no threat warnings and the TLS connection is valid.
Why the score is 82
The saved checks found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 91
No detectionsSaved analysis from September 11, 2026 - stale
No detections across 59 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 32 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 91
All 91 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
One OpenBLD DNS. Two ways to protect.
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
One OpenBLD DNS. Two ways to protect.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
OpenBLD.net | Free DNS with Ad and Malware Blocking | OpenBLD
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
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
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Saas
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Site lists numerous individual contributors with public profiles and contribution roles.
- 02Hosting IP has 80/100 abuse confidence score with 202 reports.
- 03The browser threat feed returned no threat warnings.
Web research findings
Independent findings for openbld.net, 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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for openbld.net. 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.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainopenbld.net
- Redirects toopenbld.net
- Hosted byGitHub, Inc.
- Referencesdocusaurus.io · github.com
Domain Timeline
- May 2, 2023Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 3 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 12, 2026Saved security review — Rated Low Risk
This saved scan found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier.
openbld.net has operated for years and this review found no material threat — a long track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
- Links to 9 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://openbld.net/
- 2206https://openbld.net/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Hosting IP has 80/100 abuse confidence score with 202 reports.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, 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.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 91 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Sep 11, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 91 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Sep 11, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
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 openbld.net a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
OpenBLD.net operates a transparent, community-run protective DNS service with donation-supported paid tiers.
OpenBLD.net is a community-driven DNS filtering service that blocks malware, phishing, and tracking. The site lists numerous individual contributors with public profiles, offers a free public resolver, and accepts donations for an optional paid tier called OpenBLD Plus. No deceptive commercial mechanisms or malware distribution were observed.
09 · Community