Is osboxes.org safe?
https://osboxes.org/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Long-running download site, but third-party virtual-machine images warrant caution
OSBoxes has operated on a long-established domain and currently has no Safe Browsing warning, but an external report describes a severe antivirus detection in one downloaded virtual-machine image. The evidence does not establish intentional malware distribution, so the site fits Moderate Risk rather than a malware verdict.
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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
OSBoxes has operated on a long-established domain and currently has no Safe Browsing warning, but an external report describes a severe antivirus detection in one downloaded virtual-machine image. The evidence does not establish intentional malware distribution, so the site fits Moderate Risk rather than a malware verdict.
The main concern is the integrity of downloaded images
One published account says a downloaded Linux Mint VDI triggered a severe Microsoft Defender detection for Exploit:AndroidOS/CVE-2011-1823. That is a meaningful warning, although a single reported detection does not by itself prove that the file was intentionally malicious.
Clean website checks do not verify the downloadable files
The site had no Safe Browsing warning and its saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. These checks support the safety of the browsing connection, but they do not authenticate the contents of separately downloaded virtual-machine images.
Transparency is also limited: the captured page had no direct contact email, while independent commentary noted no address or contact information in key site pages.
The observed outbound links do not establish a harmful sales funnel
The saved link evidence includes a cross-site PayPal control and a link to Google’s ad settings, but the captured text does not show a deceptive checkout, subscription, or other harmful commercial outcome.
Why the score is 63
A published account reports a severe antivirus detection in a downloaded Linux Mint VDI. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 91
No detectionsSaved result - stale
No detections across 91 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 91
All 91 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - 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
- Kaspersky - clean - 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
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
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
High Jewelry Spotlight Necklace $29,875
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
High Jewelry Spotlight Necklace $29,875
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
OSBoxes - Virtual Machines for VirtualBox & VMware
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded file downloads.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
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
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01A published account reports a severe antivirus detection in a downloaded Linux Mint VDI.
- 02The captured page had no direct contact email, and independent commentary reported missing address or contact details.
- 03The captured page had no direct contact email, and independent commentary reported missing address or contact details.
Web research findings
Independent findings for osboxes.org, 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.
- OSTechNixopen
"I just downloaded Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon (64bit).vdi and scanned it with Microsoft Defender which found 1 infected file with Expoit:AndroidOS/CVE-2011-1823!rfn (rated severe)."
- Hacker Newsopen
"The contact page and even the privacy policy is devoid of identifying information."
- OSTechNixopen
"There is no address or contact information. -There is a blog but not a forum (so the public’s voice is not captured)."
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.
- Domainosboxes.org
- Redirects towww.osboxes.org
- Hosted byOracle Corporation
- Referencesgmpg.org · googletagmanager.com
Domain Timeline
- Sep 11, 2014Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 12 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 7, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
osboxes.org is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
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.
- Phone number listed (21-07-2025).
- Links to 20 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301https://osboxes.org/
- 2200https://www.osboxes.org/
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
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
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 · Oct 7, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 91 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 7, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
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 osboxes.org a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Long-running download site, but third-party virtual-machine images warrant caution
OSBoxes has operated on a long-established domain and currently has no Safe Browsing warning, but an external report describes a severe antivirus detection in one downloaded virtual-machine image. The evidence does not establish intentional malware distribution, so the site fits Moderate Risk rather than a malware verdict.
09 · Community