Is poseidon-scans.com safe?

http://poseidon-scans.com/

Moderate RiskStatus

Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Site unreachable and flagged as illegal scanlation platform

Poseidon Scans is described as a platform for reading manga, manhwa, and manhua through unauthorized scanlations. The domain poseidon-scans.com is currently unreachable (HTTP 523) and external sources label it as 100% illegal. The site is 330 days old and has reportedly migrated to poseidon-scans.co.

Avoid the domain. The site is unreachable and external sources identify it as an unauthorized content platform; use only legal, licensed reading services.

Read full analysis

No saved capture is availableThe verdict remains based on the completed checks below.

No antivirus detections across 98 engines

Calibrated safety spectrum

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

Current accessibility and domain history

The site returns an HTTP 523 error, meaning its own page content, contact information, About section, and policy text could not be reviewed.

The registrable domain is 330 days old and external sources indicate the project migrated to poseidon-scans.co to improve the reading experience, preserving user data and favorites on the new domain.

External classification of the platform

Independent sources characterize Poseidon Scans as a 100% illegal platform distributing unauthorized French-language scans of manga, manhwa, and manhua.

Why the score is 45

External research labels the platform as 100% illegal. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

0/ 98

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 98 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 0
Total: 98

All 98 engine results

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
Artists Against 419 - clean - Clean
AutoShun - unrated - Clean
Axur - unrated - Clean
benkow.cc - clean - 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
CMC Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
CRDF - clean - Clean
Criminal IP - clean - Clean
CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
Cyan - unrated - Clean
Cyble - clean - Clean
CyRadar - clean - Clean
desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
DNS8 - clean - Clean
Dr.Web - clean - Clean
EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
Emsisoft - clean - Clean
Ermes - unrated - Clean
ESET - clean - Clean
ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
Feodo Tracker - clean - Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
Fortinet - clean - Clean
Fortra - unrated - Clean
G-Data - clean - Clean
GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
GreenSnow - clean - Clean
Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
IPsum - clean - Clean
Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
Kaspersky - unrated - Clean
Lionic - clean - Clean
Lumu - unrated - Clean
Malwared - clean - Clean
MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
malwares.com URL checker - 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
securolytics - clean - Clean
Snort IP sample list - clean - Clean
SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
Sophos - clean - Clean
Spam404 - clean - Clean
StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
ThreatHive - clean - Clean
Threatsourcing - clean - Clean
Trustwave - clean - Clean
Underworld - unrated - Clean
URLhaus - clean - Clean
URLQuery - unrated - Clean
Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
VIPRE - unrated - 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

Browser Threat Feed

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.

What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as content, but the page's own claim could not be captured.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 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

Unknown

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01External research labels the platform as 100% illegal.
02HTTP 523 error prevents review of the site's own pages and policies.
03Domain is 330 days old.

Web research findings

Independent findings for poseidon-scans.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.

Business registration

No public record found

Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.

Clone check

No clone detected

The completed research found no supported clone indicator.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The completed research found no supported look-alike match.

Web mentions

1 scam report

Scam reports (1)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

Kana Konohaopen
"Poseidon Scan est une plateforme 100 % illégale."

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

Domainposeidon-scans.com
Redirects toposeidon-scans.com
Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.

Domain Timeline

Nov 11, 2025
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 11 months old when this review was saved.
Oct 8, 2026
Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age11 months old

RegistrarTucows Domains Inc.

RegisteredNov 11, 2025

ExpiresNov 11, 2027

Owner privacyUnknown

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1

ExpiresDec 2, 2026 (54d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://poseidon-scans.com/
2523https://poseidon-scans.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Antiviruspartial
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentpartial
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidenceunavailable

Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

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 coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	0 of 98 engines flagged	Limited	No saved finding	stale fallback · Oct 8, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	Not available
Page content	Page content was not available for semantic review	Limited	No saved finding	Not available
Visual evidence	The saved page capture was not reliable enough to use	Unavailable	No saved finding	Not available
Independent research	2 independent findings were saved	Completed	Adverse	Not available

Antivirus: Result0 of 98 engines flagged; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 8, 2026
Browser protection: ResultNo browser threat-list match; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; FreshnessNot available
Page content: ResultPage content was not available for semantic review; CompletionLimited; FindingNo saved finding; FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence: ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use; CompletionUnavailable; FindingNo saved finding; FreshnessNot available
Independent research: Result2 independent findings were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingAdverse; FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

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

Analyst recommendation
Avoid the domain. The site is unreachable and external sources identify it as an unauthorized content platform; use only legal, licensed reading services.
Treat poseidon-scans.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
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.
Share your experience
If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.
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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 poseidon-scans.com a scam or is it safe?

There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give poseidon-scans.com a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. The domain is 11 months old. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.

Is poseidon-scans.com safe to use?

poseidon-scans.com has a Safety Score of 45/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is partial at 69%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.

Has poseidon-scans.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No — all 98 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report poseidon-scans.com as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.

Is poseidon-scans.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — poseidon-scans.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.

How old is the poseidon-scans.com domain?

poseidon-scans.com is 11 months old, registered on November 11, 2025 through Tucows Domains Inc.. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.

Does poseidon-scans.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — poseidon-scans.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 54 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".

Where is poseidon-scans.com hosted?

poseidon-scans.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.

How often is the poseidon-scans.com report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on October 8, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about poseidon-scans.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.

Verdict score

45/100

Moderate Risk

Site unreachable and flagged as illegal scanlation platform

Saved captureposeidon-scans.comCapture-safe

No saved capture available

The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.

No saved screenshot was available for this report.

Conclusion

Recommended actionAvoid the domain. The site is unreachable and external sources identify it as an unauthorized content platform; use only legal, licensed reading services.

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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.

Is poseidon-scans.com safe?

Site unreachable and flagged as illegal scanlation platform

Current accessibility and domain history

External classification of the platform

Why the score is 45

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Proceed with caution

Analyst recommendation

Treat poseidon-scans.com as unverified

Verify the business through independent channels

Never use irreversible payment methods

Share your experience

Site unreachable and flagged as illegal scanlation platform

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