Is priatebay.com safe?
http://priatebay.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 4 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (71 of 89 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading · limited: did not fully complete
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
Priatebay.com is an old typosquat domain now serving a low-quality search-link parking page, not the file-sharing site it imitates.
Priatebay.com is a long-registered domain whose name is one letter off from a well-known file-sharing site. The scanned page shows only its own domain name followed by a 'Related Searches' block of unrelated links, and a 2008 forum post explicitly tells readers to avoid this exact address and use a different domain instead. No malware or Safe Browsing warning was found, but the scanned address was served over plain HTTP without redirect to HTTPS. Independent research turned up only the old forum warning, and the site's own contact information was never reviewed, so its current operator and purpose remain unverified.
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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 68/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 1 finding pulled the score down; 2 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- ModerateOne public warning on a public forum: "also dont go on that link go too www.piratebay.org sry"-27 pts
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe registrable domain is 7,886 days old, indicating a long-held registration.
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning for the scanned address.
Points come from the saved evidence ledger: it lowered the score from 95 to 68 and split those 27 points between the findings that show points; the others carry no points in the ledger. Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
Priatebay.com is a long-registered domain whose name is one letter off from a well-known file-sharing site. The scanned page shows only its own domain name followed by a 'Related Searches' block of unrelated links, and a 2008 forum post explicitly tells readers to avoid this exact address and use a different domain instead. No malware or Safe Browsing warning was found, but the scanned address was served over plain HTTP without redirect to HTTPS. Independent research turned up only the old forum warning, and the site's own contact information was never reviewed, so its current operator and purpose remain unverified.
What the page actually shows
The visible page is essentially the domain name plus a 'Related Searches' list. The captured link labels are 'PAYROLL', 'PIRATES VOYAGE COUPON' and 'COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATES', which have no apparent thematic connection to one another or to the domain name. That pattern matches a domain-parking or search-aggregator page rather than an actual streaming, download or store front.
The site's own contact details were not reviewed because the page text was not read in full, so there is no direct evidence here about who currently operates the domain, what the outbound links lead to, or whether any commercial relationship sits behind them.
Name imitation and an old warning
The domain name differs by a single letter from a well-known file-sharing brand, and a forum discussion cited in research explicitly warns readers away from this exact address in favour of a different domain. That is a documented, specific warning about this host, even though it dates from 2008.
The registrable domain is 7,886 days old, which is consistent with a long-held registration rather than a freshly created scam domain. Age only tells us the name has existed a long time; combined with the visual evidence of a bare link page, it suggests the domain has been parked or repurposed at various points rather than run as a stable service.
Technical checks versus real-world risk
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning for the scanned address, and no active malware detections were recorded. Those are clean detection results, not a guarantee that the destination links behind the 'Related Searches' labels are equally clean.
A valid TLS certificate exists for the host, but the address that was scanned was served over plain HTTP with no redirect to HTTPS, so the connection to it was not encrypted. That does not prove a scam, but it does mean anything submitted to the page would travel unprotected.
Why the score is 68
One public warning on a public forum: "also dont go on that link go too www.piratebay.org sry". Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 89
No detectionsSaved analysis from April 26, 2023 - stale
No detections across 71 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 18 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 89
All 89 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AICC (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- Artists Against 419 - Clean
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Avira - Clean
- benkow.cc - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Clean
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- Cluster25 - Unrated
- CMC Threat Intelligence - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CrowdSec - Unrated
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Clean
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Feodo Tracker - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Unrated
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Clean
- Kaspersky - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- malwares.com URL checker - Clean
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- SecureBrain - Clean
- securolytics - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Clean
- Sophos - Clean
- Spam404 - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- Threatsourcing - Clean
- Trustwave - 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
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
priatebay.com Related Searches: PAYROLL PIRATES VOYAGE COUPON
What the captured page showed
4 observations- 01
priatebay.com
- 02
Related Searches:
- 03
PAYROLL
- 04
PIRATES VOYAGE COUPON
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
The captured page did not expose a clear title or service claim.
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 71 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 6 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
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01One public warning on a public forum: "also dont go on that link go too www.piratebay.org sry"
- 02The registrable domain is 7,886 days old, indicating a long-held registration.
- 03The site's own contact details were not reviewed (the page text was not read in full).
Web research findings
Independent findings for priatebay.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.
- 50below.forumotion.comopen
"also dont go on that link go too www.piratebay.org sry"
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.
- Domainpriatebay.com
- Redirects topriatebay.com
- Hosted byConfluence Networks Inc
- Referencesl.cdn-fileserver.com
Domain Timeline
- Mar 28, 2005Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 21 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 31, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks 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.
Domain & Encryption
Certificate issued for priatebay.com.
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.
Server Reputation
Sites linked to this one
Other sites we have reports for that share something checkable with this one. A shared detail is a lead to compare, not proof that the sites have the same owner or the same risk; each keeps its own rating.
On the same server IP
Also served from 199.191.50.73 (Confluence Networks Inc). Unrelated sites can share a server, so this is a lead, not proof.
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- epomer.comLow Risk
- purnhob.comModerate Risk
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 contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
One public warning on a public forum: "also dont go on that link go too www.piratebay.org sry"
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 89 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Apr 26, 2023 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 4 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 89 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Apr 26, 2023
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result4 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 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 priatebay.com a scam or is it safe?
Is priatebay.com safe to use?
Has priatebay.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is priatebay.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the priatebay.com domain?
Does priatebay.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Where is priatebay.com hosted?
How often is the priatebay.com report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Priatebay.com is an old typosquat domain now serving a low-quality search-link parking page, not the file-sharing site it imitates.
Priatebay.com is a long-registered domain whose name is one letter off from a well-known file-sharing site. The scanned page shows only its own domain name followed by a 'Related Searches' block of unrelated links, and a 2008 forum post explicitly tells readers to avoid this exact address and use a different domain instead. No malware or Safe Browsing warning was found, but the scanned address was served over plain HTTP without redirect to HTTPS. Independent research turned up only the old forum warning, and the site's own contact information was never reviewed, so its current operator and purpose remain unverified.
09 · Community
Community
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