Is pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com safe?
http://pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Malvertising redirector that cloaks traffic by forwarding visitors to Google
The subdomain pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com is a node in a known malvertising network. It automatically redirects visitors to unrelated legitimate sites such as Google, masking the origin of ad traffic and enabling tracking or further malicious flows.
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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
The subdomain pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com is a node in a known malvertising network. It automatically redirects visitors to unrelated legitimate sites such as Google, masking the origin of ad traffic and enabling tracking or further malicious flows.
Redirect behavior and vendor flags
The page immediately redirected the browser from http://pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com/ to https://google.com/.
Multiple antivirus vendors flag the domain for phishing, malware, and fraudulent activity as part of a fast-flux network of auto-generated domains.
Technical versus operator risk
The domain is not a legitimate commercial site but a disposable node in a large-scale automated malvertising and traffic-redirection infrastructure.
Its purpose is CPM accounting and cloaking the true source of ad traffic, exposing visitors to phishing attempts, malware distribution, or unwanted software.
Observed visitor flow
A visitor lands on the subdomain and is silently forwarded to a legitimate domain such as Google, hiding the original ad-network origin.
Why the score is 15
Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
10/ 92
detectionsSaved result - stale
10 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 10
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| CyRadarMalicious | phishing |
| FortinetMalicious | malware |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| LionicMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | phishing |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
All 92 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- CyRadar - phishing - Malicious
- Fortinet - malware - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- Lionic - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - phishing - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - unrated - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - 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
- 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
- Fortra - unrated - 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
- LevelBlue - 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
- 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
- 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
The browser navigated to google.com
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
The browser navigated to google.com
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Google
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded forced redirects.
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
Aggressive Ads & Malvertising
Service and business model
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Automatic cross-site redirect to google.com observed
- 02Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction.
Web research findings
Independent findings for pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com, 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.
- Augur Securityopen
"The CPM backend infrastructure was independently confirmed by Infoblox research, which identified effectivegatecpm[.]com as the final ad delivery endpoint in the same redirect chain."
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.
- Domainpl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com
- Redirects towww.google.com
- Hosted byGoogle LLC
- Referencesgstatic.com · about.google
Domain Timeline
- Oct 7, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 10 months old today.
- Aug 10, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
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.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com/
- 2301https://google.com/cross-domain
- 3200https://www.google.com/cross-domain
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.
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 | 10 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Aug 10, 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
- Result10 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 10, 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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Malvertising redirector that cloaks traffic by forwarding visitors to Google
The subdomain pl28458247.effectivegatecpm.com is a node in a known malvertising network. It automatically redirects visitors to unrelated legitimate sites such as Google, masking the origin of ad traffic and enabling tracking or further malicious flows.
09 · Community