Security Review

Is phiongames.blogspot.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 1/100

A Pokémon fan-game distribution site on Blogger that is currently flagged by nine security engines for phishing and malicious activity.

phiongames.blogspot.comScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 0·MT 45
Category tags
gaming85% MT confidence

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
9/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
0 days old
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 85% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

9 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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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

15
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page appears to be a legitimate community or fan-project site for a game modification, showing no typical visual scam indicators or deceptive patterns.

Visual risk15/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Page displays a custom logo for 'Phion Games' with a consistent color scheme

Functional navigation menu with links to 'Descargas', 'FAQ', and 'Discord'

Detailed changelog for a project titled 'Pokémon Nova' with specific version notes

No aggressive urgency tactics, fake trust badges, or intrusive pop-ups visible

Layout is simple but professionally aligned and fully rendered

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust45/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The site is a long-standing hub for Pokémon fan games like Pokémon Nova and Relict, which gives it significant community credibility on platforms like Reddit. However, our analysis shows that nine different antivirus engines, including BitDefender and CyRadar, have flagged the domain as malicious or phishing. These detections often occur when a site hosts files that trigger heuristic alarms or when the domain is used in credential-theft flows. The site's reliance on a free Blogger domain and external file-hosting links like MEGA adds to the risk profile. While the creators explicitly warn against paid scams, the technical flags from our security partners cannot be ignored.
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Page Content

The site functions as a development blog for 'PhionGames,' offering changelogs, FAQs, and download links for various Pokémon fan projects. It features a professional layout with no aggressive marketing or deceptive pop-ups.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on the Blogger platform (blogspot.com) and utilizes Google Trust Services for its SSL certificate. It relies on external services like Discord for community interaction and MEGA for file distribution.

Domain History

While the technical query shows a recent update, independent records indicate the domain has been active for several years. It lacks formal business registration, which is typical for non-commercial fan projects.

Web Reputation

The reputation is highly polarized. Community sources on Reddit and YouTube view the site as a legitimate source for fan games. Conversely, security aggregators and our antivirus network have issued high-risk alerts for phishing.
Risk Factors
5
  • Nine antivirus engines (including BitDefender, G-Data, and CyRadar) flag the site as malicious or phishing.
  • Independent security aggregators have assigned a trust score of 0/100 based on recent threat reports.
  • The site uses a free hosting platform (Blogger) which is frequently abused by bad actors.
  • Downloads are hosted on external third-party sites, increasing the risk of file tampering.
  • Lack of official business registration or verifiable contact information.
Positive Signals
4
  • Active community presence on Reddit and Discord with positive user feedback.
  • The site explicitly warns users that the games are free and to avoid paid scams.
  • No evidence of aggressive 'urgency' tactics or fake trust badges.
  • Associated with a YouTube channel with over 6,000 subscribers.
AI Recommendation
Exercise caution if downloading files from this site. Ensure your antivirus software is active and do not enter any personal or login credentials if prompted.
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 phiongames.blogspot.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
0 days
Brand-new domains are higher-risk by default.
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
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
2 scam reports · 3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain is a free Blogger site (phiongames.blogspot.com) distributing multiple Pokémon fangames including Pokémon Nova (open-world Ultra Megalopolis), Pokémon Relict (roguelike with 1025 Pokémon), Pokémon Reminiscencia, and Realidea System.
  • Creators warn explicitly that the games are free, ad-free, and any fundraising or paid versions are scams: "Any fundrising projects you see or anyone trying to make money off the game is a SCAM."
  • Gridinsoft flags the domain as phishing with 1/100 trust score, citing 10 blacklist detections, phishing-related signals, free hosting, and behavior matching credential-theft flow.
  • Scamadviser gives trust score 0 (Very Likely Unsafe) due to hidden WHOIS via paid service, low traffic, free platform, iframe embedding, and recent DNSFilter malicious report.
  • Positive community mentions on Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, PokeCommunity, and X promoting the games and linking to this blog for official downloads; no user reports of actual malware or theft found.
  • Site provides Mega download links, changelogs, FAQs, Discord (discord.com/invite/gNmjGNDST9), and has associated YouTube channel @PhionGames with 6.3K subscribers.
  • Domain age listed as 0 days in query but security tools reference longer history (positive highlight on Scamadviser: "Website has been around for many years"); new Pokémon Nova posts dated 2026.
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Gridinsoftopen

    "We flagged Phiongames.blogspot.com as phishing. The page behavior matches a common credential-theft flow: impersonation first, urgency second, data request last."

  • Scamadviseropen

    "phiongames.blogspot.com has a very low trust score which indicates that there is a strong likelyhood the website is a scam. Be very careful when using this website!"

Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Reddit r/UltraMegalopolisopen

    "Elena has created Pokemon Nova, a fully finished fangame set in. phiongames.blogspot.com"

  • Reddit r/PokemonRMXPopen

    "This is a COMPLETE story-driven roguelite game. Have fun playing!! Download through the official site: https://phiongames.blogspot.com"

  • PhionGames blog (self)open

    "Any fundrising projects you see or anyone trying to make money off the game is a SCAM. The game will be free upon release on an ad-free site"

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research found a sharp divide between security analysts and the gaming community. Security outlets have flagged the domain for phishing and malicious behavior, citing a trust score of 0. In contrast, community discussions on Reddit and YouTube promote the site as the official home for the 'Pokémon Nova' and 'Reminiscencia' fan games. The site owners proactively warn users that their projects are free and that any site asking for money is a scam.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
9 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.

9Malicious0Suspicious51Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
ADMINUSLabs
Malicious· malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Malicious· malicious
BitDefender
Malicious· phishing
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious· malicious
CyRadar
Malicious· malicious
G-Data
Malicious· phishing
Gridinsoft
Malicious· phishing
Lionic
Malicious· malicious
Webroot
Malicious· malicious

9 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.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles3
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 3 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age0 days old
RegistrarHidden
RegisteredUnknown
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WR2
ExpiresAug 17, 2026 (56d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingGoogle LLC
Server locationUS
Web serverGSE

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://phiongames.blogspot.com/
  • 2200https://phiongames.blogspot.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file6
ISPGoogle LLC
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

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

  • Do not interact with phiongames.blogspot.com

    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 ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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 phiongames.blogspot.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — phiongames.blogspot.com scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. phiongames.blogspot.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WR2, expiring in 56 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • phiongames.blogspot.com is 0 days old. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 9 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged phiongames.blogspot.com as malicious or suspicious (9 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. phiongames.blogspot.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • phiongames.blogspot.com resolves to an IP operated by Google LLC in US (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 June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around phiongames.blogspot.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·phiongames.blogspot.com
DANGEROUS

This is a fan-project blog for Pokémon games that is currently flagged by several security engines for phishing and malicious behavior. While it has a strong community following, the presence of multiple antivirus detections and the use of a free hosting platform warrant caution.

Exercise caution if downloading files from this site. Ensure your antivirus software is active and do not enter any personal or login credentials if prompted.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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