Is pl28607137.effectivegatecpm.com safe?
http://pl28607137.effectivegatecpm.com/
Redirector pl28607137.effectivegatecpm.com forwards to Google
The scanned URL immediately redirects through effectivegatecpm.com to the legitimate Google homepage. Several antivirus engines flag the domain as malware or phishing, yet Google Safe Browsing clears it and the final page contains no credential forms or downloads.
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01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The scanned URL immediately redirects through effectivegatecpm.com to the legitimate Google homepage. Several antivirus engines flag the domain as malware or phishing, yet Google Safe Browsing clears it and the final page contains no credential forms or downloads.
What the site appears to do
The domain functions as a traffic redirector, likely part of a CPM advertising network, sending visitors straight to google.com without displaying its own content.
Strongest evidence and limitations
Adverse signals include a fresh cross-site redirect observation and stale VirusTotal detections from Fortinet, Kaspersky, Sophos, VIPRE and Webroot. Supportive signals are clean Google Safe Browsing, valid TLS, and an authentic Google landing page with no credential harvesting.
Limitations: antivirus data is 145 hours old; no active malicious payload or deceptive download was observed on the final page.
Practical user impact
Visiting the link carries moderate operator risk from an ad-network redirector but presents no immediate technical threat once the redirect completes. Users should avoid unknown short links from this pattern to limit exposure to future campaign changes.
Why the score is 62
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
Saved result - stale
5 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 5
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| FortinetMalicious | malware |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | malware |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
All 92 engine results
- Fortinet - malware - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - malware - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - 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
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - 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
- 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
- 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
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - 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 saved image was reviewed for deceptive controls, visual impersonation, fake urgency, and other scam interface patterns.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
- 1
What the site claims
Google
- 2
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded forced redirects.
- 3
What independent research found
No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.
- 4
What remains unverified
3 of the five 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
Also observed: Phishing & Impersonation
Service and business model
Unknown
Advertising
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The page redirected the browser to an unrelated external domain.
- 02Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction.
If this is a scam — what it means for you
You were probably trying to play, convert, continue, or download content.
If it is, the observed risk is the advertising path: controls may open unrelated pop-ups, force redirects, request notification permission, or lead to unwanted software.
If this is a scam, how it works
The typical trap, step by step
This site is unverified — it may be legitimate. If it is a scam, this is the playbook pages like it follow:
A play, convert, continue, or download control opens an unrelated destination.
Pop-ups and forced redirects move the visitor into a different advertising or affiliate chain.
Some landings request notification permission or offer unwanted players, codecs, extensions, or updates.
The original page creates real malvertising exposure even when the external landing's operator is separate.
If a site follows these steps, treat it as unsafe — close it and don't enter anything.
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.
Domain Timeline
- Oct 7, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 10 months old today.
- Jul 31, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
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://pl28607137.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
Some evidence sources did not complete, and those gaps remain visible below.
Technical threat
Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
Complaints, 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 | 5 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Jul 31, 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 | The saved page capture contained descriptive context only | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | Independent research was not available for this report | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
- Page content
- Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
- Completed
- No adverse finding
- Visual evidence
- Result: The saved page capture contained descriptive context only
- Completed
- No adverse finding
- Independent research
- Result: Independent research was not available for this report
- Unavailable
- No saved finding
06 · Your Next Move
Your next move
Aggressive ads and redirects
Observed behavior includes unrelated pop-ups or redirects, notification prompts, or deceptive download controls. These are the primary risk unless the evidence separately proves a more serious mechanism.
- Treat pl28607137.effectivegatecpm.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Close unexpected tabs and deny notification requests
Do not follow an unrelated landing page, click "Allow notifications", or install a player, codec, browser extension, or update offered through an advert.
- If you clicked "Allow", turn the notifications back off
Open your browser's Site Settings → Notifications, find the site, and set it to Block (or remove it). That stops the spam pop-ups it now pushes to your desktop.
- OpenRemove anything installed through an advert
Uninstall any browser extension, player, codec, or app added because of a pop-up, then run a reputable adware and malware scan. Do not call support numbers shown by unrelated landing pages.
Moderate Risk
Redirector pl28607137.effectivegatecpm.com forwards to Google
The scanned URL immediately redirects through effectivegatecpm.com to the legitimate Google homepage. Several antivirus engines flag the domain as malware or phishing, yet Google Safe Browsing clears it and the final page contains no credential forms or downloads.
- 01
Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction.
- 02
No Google browser threat warning
- 03
Encrypted connection
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- Positive
- 3
- Limited
- 2
- Risk
- 1
- Analysis coverage
- 75% strong coverage
- Core capabilities
- 2/5 completed checks
- Source coverage
- 3/5 sources complete
- Evidence checks
- 1/8 completed checks flagged
Saved evidence only. Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.
07 · Community
Community
08 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
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