Is pb.civicleague.net a scam?

Our automated security review flags pb.civicleague.net as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Is pb.civicleague.net safe to use?

No — pb.civicleague.net scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.

Does pb.civicleague.net have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. pb.civicleague.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 89 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the pb.civicleague.net domain?

pb.civicleague.net is 3.0 years old, registered on 6/27/2023 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has pb.civicleague.net been flagged by antivirus engines?

3 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged pb.civicleague.net as malicious or suspicious (3 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is pb.civicleague.net on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. pb.civicleague.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is pb.civicleague.net hosted?

pb.civicleague.net resolves to an IP operated by Rices Privately owned enterprise in UA (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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.

How often is the pb.civicleague.net report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 10, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around pb.civicleague.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is pb.civicleague.net legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 1/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Civic League subdomain flagged by antivirus engines (ESET, Fortinet, Sophos) despite legitimate nonprofit registration and clean web reputation.

Top reasons

Three antivirus engines (ESET, Fortinet, Sophos) flag the page as phishing or malware, creating a significant detection conflict.Page is not indexed in global traffic rankings, suggesting minimal public visibility or potential accessibility issues.Antivirus detections on a civic nonprofit site may indicate a false positive, but the pattern warrants investigation.

pb.civicleague.netScanned 2h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

DANGEROUS

Heuristics 0·MT 42

Category tags

civic-organizationsubdomain65% MT confidence

Technical red flags (1)

3 of 92 engines flagged

Positive signals (4)

Not on major blacklists Domain is 3 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

3/92

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

3 years old

Registered Jun 27, 2023

MT Intelligence

Suspicious

Moderate likelihood · 65% confidence

DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

3 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page as malicious. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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LIVE RENDER

pb.civicleague.net

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust42/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain pb.civicleague.net is registered to a legitimate Massachusetts nonprofit organization with a 1,078-day history and active business registration. Our web research found no scam reports, complaints, or fraud mentions. However, three antivirus engines (ESET, Fortinet, Sophos) flag the page as phishing or malware, creating a significant conflict between the legitimate organizational context and the security detections. The subdomain likely relates to a participatory budgeting initiative, a standard civic engagement tool. The false-positive rate on civic websites can be high, but the detections warrant caution. The page is not indexed in global traffic rankings, suggesting minimal public visibility. The SSL certificate is valid and current.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The subdomain pb.civicleague.net appears to be part of Framingham Civic League Inc's web infrastructure. Historical records and news articles from 2006–2008 link civicleague.net to the organization's civic, recreational, and educational activities. The 'pb' prefix likely stands for 'Participatory Budgeting,' a civic engagement process promoted by organizations like the National Civic League.

Infrastructure

Hosting IP 185.243.96.188 has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score (0/100). SSL certificate is valid (Let's Encrypt, 89 days to expiry). No redirects or cross-domain behavior detected. The domain uses standard registration practices via NameCheap with non-privacy-protected WHOIS.

Domain History

Registered 1,078 days ago (approximately 3 years), indicating a stable, long-standing presence. The parent domain civicleague.net is associated with Framingham Civic League Inc, a Massachusetts nonprofit confirmed in business registration databases with active status.

Web Reputation

No scam reports, complaints, or fraud mentions found across web searches, Reddit, or consumer-review sites. Independent trust-rating aggregators returned no data (neither positive nor negative). Three antivirus engines flag the page: ESET (phishing), Fortinet (malware), and Sophos (malware). Browser blocklists are clean. The page is not indexed in global traffic rankings.

Risk Factors

Three antivirus engines (ESET, Fortinet, Sophos) flag the page as phishing or malware, creating a significant detection conflict.
Page is not indexed in global traffic rankings, suggesting minimal public visibility or potential accessibility issues.
Antivirus detections on a civic nonprofit site may indicate a false positive, but the pattern warrants investigation.

Positive Signals

Legitimate Massachusetts nonprofit registration (Framingham Civic League Inc) with active status.
Domain age of 1,078 days demonstrates long-term stability.
Zero scam reports, complaints, or fraud mentions found across web searches and consumer-review sites.
Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score.
Valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt with 89 days remaining.

AI Recommendation

The antivirus detections conflict with the legitimate nonprofit registration and clean web reputation. Before entering any personal or payment information, verify the page's purpose directly with Framingham Civic League Inc via their main website or phone number. If you are a member or participant in their participatory budgeting program, the detections may be a false positive, but contact the org

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 pb.civicleague.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

3.0 yrs

Registered Jun 2023

Business registration

Active · United States

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

No scam reports found

No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

civicleague.net is the former or associated website of Framingham Civic League Inc, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit (Candid profile confirms website http://www.civicleague.net and mission of civic/recreational/educational/charitable service
Domain has been referenced in news articles from 2006–2008 linking it to the Framingham Civic League's events, fundraising, and operations
Subdomain pb.civicleague.net likely relates to "Participatory Budgeting" (PB), a civic engagement process promoted by organizations like the National Civic League
No scam reports, complaints, fraud mentions, or negative reviews found across web searches including Reddit
No evidence of phishing, malware distribution, or impersonation of commercial brands (e.g. no links to crypto, airdrops, or financial services)
Searches for the exact domain and subdomain returned zero relevant hits on review sites, forums, or complaint boards
National Civic League (nationalcivicleague.org) is a separate, well-established 130-year-old nonprofit unrelated to this local group

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Framingham Civic League Inc (Massachusetts nonprofit); historical references to civicleague.net as its website; provides civic, recreational, educational, and charitable services

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 pb.civicleague.net and civicleague.net and found zero scam reports, complaints, or fraud mentions. The parent domain is confirmed as the website of Framingham Civic League Inc, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing civic, recreational, educational, and charitable services. Historical news articles from 2006–2008 reference the organization's legitimate activities. The subdomain pb.civicleague.net likely relates to a participatory budgeting initiative, a standard civic engagement tool. No evidence of phishing, malware distribution, or impersonation of commercial brands was found.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

3 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

3Malicious0Suspicious55Harmless92Engines

of 92

ESET

Malicious· phishing

Fortinet

Malicious· malware

Sophos

Malicious· malware

3 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

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

Age3 years old

RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.

RegisteredJun 27, 2023

ExpiresJun 27, 2026

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2

ExpiresSep 7, 2026 (89d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingRices Privately owned enterprise

Server locationUA

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPRices Privately owned enterprise

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

Do not interact with pb.civicleague.net
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

ListedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

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 flags pb.civicleague.net as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
No — pb.civicleague.net scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
Yes. pb.civicleague.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 89 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
pb.civicleague.net is 3.0 years old, registered on 6/27/2023 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
3 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged pb.civicleague.net as malicious or suspicious (3 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
No. pb.civicleague.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
pb.civicleague.net resolves to an IP operated by Rices Privately owned enterprise in UA (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 June 10, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around pb.civicleague.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·pb.civicleague.net

DANGEROUS

A subdomain of civicleague.net, associated with Framingham Civic League Inc (a Massachusetts nonprofit), but flagged by three antivirus engines as phishing or malware despite legitimate business registration and no scam reports.

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