Is pika.show safe?
http://pika.show/
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How we checked
Coverage: complete · 4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (57 of 93 engines answered): completed
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
Pika.show promotes sideloading of Android APKs via an external domain with no operator disclosure.
Pika.show is a 60-day-old site that directs visitors to download an Android APK by redirecting them to by0.pw. The operator is undisclosed, the site disclaims liability for the files, and the download path bypasses standard app-store security controls.
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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.
Why 52/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 3 findings pulled the score down; 2 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- StrongA primary play, convert, continue, or download control opened an unrelated external destination.
- ModeratePrimary download buttons redirect to an external domain (by0.pw) for APK delivery.
- MinorNo email contact; operator identity is undisclosed on a 60-day-old domain.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsPhone number listed (09.18.2026).
- SupportsNo malicious detections on the multi-engine malware scan or Safe Browsing at time of check.
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor). Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
Pika.show is a 60-day-old site that directs visitors to download an Android APK by redirecting them to by0.pw. The operator is undisclosed, the site disclaims liability for the files, and the download path bypasses standard app-store security controls.
Strongest evidence
Multiple 'APK Download Now' buttons on the site open an external destination (by0.pw) to initiate the file download.
The site explicitly instructs users to enable 'install from unknown sources' in Android settings, a step required to sideload the APK.
Technical versus operator risk
No contact email is published; only a phone number is listed. The operator remains undisclosed.
The site states that names, trademarks, and media belong to their respective owners and disclaims any permission or liability for third-party content.
Current antivirus and Safe Browsing checks show no malicious detections, but the domain is only 60 days old and the download destination is off-site.
Visitor flow
A visitor clicks an 'APK Download Now' or 'APK Download' button on pika.show.
The click redirects the browser to by0.pw, where the APK file is served.
The user must then enable unknown-source installations and complete the APK install on their device.
Why the score is 52
A primary play, convert, continue, or download control opened an unrelated external destination. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 93
No detectionsFresh result
No detections across 57 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 36 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 93
All 93 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- 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 - Unrated
- 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
- Orcapot - Unrated
- 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
- Synthient - Unrated
- 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
How security vendors categorise this site
- BitDefenderentertainment
- Googlemedia_and_entertainment
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual warning signs were identified
Pikashow APP for Android APK Download Now
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
Pikashow APP for Android
- 02
APK Download Now
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
PikaShow APK Download New Latest Version v94 For Android 2026
- Meta description
Download PikaShow APK v94 — the latest 2026 version for Android! Watch HD movies, TV shows, live sports, and news channels for free without subscriptions.
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
- Terms/terms/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
PikaShow APK Download New Latest Version v94 For Android 2026
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded file downloads.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Primary download buttons redirect to an external domain (by0.pw) for APK delivery.
- 02A primary play, convert, continue, or download control opened an unrelated external destination.
- 03Site instructs users to enable unknown-source installations.
Web research findings
Independent findings for pika.show, 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 pika.show. 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.
- Domainpika.show
- Redirects topika.show
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · by0.pw
Domain Timeline
- Aug 16, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 60 days old when this review was saved.
- Oct 16, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
pika.show was registered very recently when this review was saved. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, so a young domain whose evidence is mixed or incomplete warrants extra caution.
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 (09.18.2026).
Domain & Encryption
Cloudflare DNS is used by legitimate and scam sites alike, so it does not identify who runs the site.
Certificate issued for pika.show.
A shared Cloudflare address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Analytics and ads
- Google Tag Manager
- Cloudflare Web Analytics
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pika.show/
- 2206https://pika.show/
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
- Antiviruscomplete
- 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.
A primary play, convert, continue, or download control opened an unrelated external destination.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Primary download buttons redirect to an external domain (by0.pw) for APK delivery. · No email contact; operator identity is undisclosed on a 60-day-old domain.
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 93 engines flagged | Completed | No adverse finding | fresh · analysed Oct 15, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 16, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessfresh · analysed Oct 15, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 16, 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 pika.show a scam or is it safe?
Is pika.show safe to use?
Has pika.show been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is pika.show on any phishing or malware blacklists?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Pika.show promotes sideloading of Android APKs via an external domain with no operator disclosure.
Pika.show is a 60-day-old site that directs visitors to download an Android APK by redirecting them to by0.pw. The operator is undisclosed, the site disclaims liability for the files, and the download path bypasses standard app-store security controls.
09 · Community
Community
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