Is pixiv.net safe?
http://pixiv.net/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Established art community platform with subscription services and cross-site ecosystem links
pixiv.net is a long-standing Japanese art community platform operated by pixiv Inc. since 2005, offering user-generated artwork, comics, and related creative services. The site promotes its own subscription tier (pixiv Premium) and links to affiliated services such as FANBOX, BOOTH, and Pastela. While the platform maintains a clear corporate identity and standard security measures, some users report friction when managing or canceling subscriptions.
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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
pixiv.net is a long-standing Japanese art community platform operated by pixiv Inc. since 2005, offering user-generated artwork, comics, and related creative services. The site promotes its own subscription tier (pixiv Premium) and links to affiliated services such as FANBOX, BOOTH, and Pastela. While the platform maintains a clear corporate identity and standard security measures, some users report friction when managing or canceling subscriptions.
Platform identity and service ecosystem
The registrable domain is 6962 days old, indicating nearly two decades of continuous operation under the same brand.
The homepage prominently displays links to pixiv COMIC, pixivFANBOX, FANBOX PRINT, BOOTH, pixivFACTORY, VRoid Studio, VRoid Hub, Palcy, pixiv WAEN GALLERY, pixiv Premium, and Pastela, forming an integrated creative-services ecosystem.
Technical security posture
The site displays a reCAPTCHA notice, indicating standard bot-protection measures are in place.
Subscription and cross-domain commercial flow
Login and registration CTAs include third-party authentication options (Google, Apple, X, Facebook) alongside the site's own account system.
The platform advertises its paid tier, pixiv Premium, directly on the homepage.
Why the score is 82
User reports mention difficulties canceling trials and obtaining refunds for unused subscription time. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 92
No detectionsSaved result - stale
No detections across 92 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
All 92 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 - clean - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - 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 - clean - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - clean - 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
pixivアカウントでログイン
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
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03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Online community for artist [pixiv]
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding 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
- 01Domain registered nearly 20 years ago and operated continuously by the same Japanese company.
- 02Continue with Google
- 03User reports mention difficulties canceling trials and obtaining refunds for unused subscription time.
Web research findings
Independent findings for pixiv.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.
- pixiv Help Centeropen
"Please note that we do not offer day-by-day refunds for the unused part of your membership."
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.
- Domainpixiv.net
- Redirects towww.pixiv.net
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesa.pixiv.org · googletagmanager.com
Domain Timeline
- Jul 16, 2007Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 19 years old today.
- Aug 7, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
pixiv.net has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable 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 2 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pixiv.net/
- 2206https://www.pixiv.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.
Additional evidence review
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 92 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · Aug 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 | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 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
- Result1 independent finding 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 pixiv.net a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Established art community platform with subscription services and cross-site ecosystem links
pixiv.net is a long-standing Japanese art community platform operated by pixiv Inc. since 2005, offering user-generated artwork, comics, and related creative services. The site promotes its own subscription tier (pixiv Premium) and links to affiliated services such as FANBOX, BOOTH, and Pastela. While the platform maintains a clear corporate identity and standard security measures, some users report friction when managing or canceling subscriptions.
09 · Community