Our automated security review found no threat indicators on profi.ru. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is profi.ru safe to use?

profi.ru passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 92/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does profi.ru have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. profi.ru presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign GCC R3 DV TLS CA 2020, expiring in 187 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has profi.ru been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report profi.ru as clean.

Is profi.ru on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. profi.ru is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is profi.ru hosted?

profi.ru resolves to an IP operated by PROFI.RU LLC in RU (usage type: Commercial). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

Is profi.ru a well-known website?

Yes. profi.ru sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

How often is the profi.ru report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around profi.ru have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is profi.ru legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 92/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Profi.ru is a long-standing, high-traffic Russian marketplace for professional services with over 3 million listed specialists and verified business registration.

Why we trust it

Verified active business registration in Russia (OOO Profi.Ru) with high annual revenue.Clean scan results from over 90 antivirus engines and major blocklists.Established presence since 2014 with a significant global traffic ranking.

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Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 100·MT 88

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 90% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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profi.ru

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain is a well-established platform operating since 2014 with a massive global traffic footprint. Our analysis confirms it is owned by a registered Russian legal entity with significant annual revenue and an active business status. While the infrastructure and domain reputation are clean, the service model has drawn criticism from some users regarding its 'pay-to-play' system for specialists. There are also reports of individual scammers posing as professionals on the platform. However, the site itself is a legitimate commercial operation and not a malicious phishing or malware entity.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site functions as a comprehensive directory for over 900 types of services, including education, beauty, and home repair. It features a functional search interface, mobile app links, and detailed categories.

Infrastructure

The technical setup is robust, utilizing a high-capacity hosting environment with a clean IP reputation. The site uses valid SSL encryption and loads resources from established social media and analytics providers.

Domain History

The domain has a long history of operation and is linked to a company founded in 2016 (with roots back to 2005). It maintains a top-tier global traffic rank, which is typical for a major national service provider.

Web Reputation

The platform is widely recognized and has its own Wikipedia entry and official mobile apps. While it has a high volume of traffic, it also attracts a significant number of consumer complaints regarding service quality and platform fees.

Risk Factors

Numerous consumer complaints on independent review sites regarding 'pay-to-play' fees for specialists.
Reports of individual fraudulent actors operating as service providers within the marketplace.
Financial risks and enforcement proceedings noted in recent business filings.
Users frequently report issues with the platform's dispute resolution and review moderation.

Positive Signals

Verified active business registration in Russia (OOO Profi.Ru) with high annual revenue.
Clean scan results from over 90 antivirus engines and major blocklists.
Established presence since 2014 with a significant global traffic ranking.
Official mobile applications available on major app stores with millions of users.

AI Recommendation

Use the platform for finding services but never send prepayments to individual specialists before meeting or verifying their work. Always communicate through the official platform to maintain a record of your interactions.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for profi.ru, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Russia

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

5 scam reports · 1 complaint · 3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Profi.ru is a legitimate Russian marketplace (ООО «Профи.Ру», INN 7714396093) founded in 2014 (predecessors from 2005) for finding specialists in 900+ categories; claims 15M+ clients and 3M specialists.
Company is active, headquartered in Moscow, with reported 2025 revenue of 3.6 billion RUB and significant profit growth.
Specialists pay to respond to client requests; many complaints allege this creates a "pay-to-play" system where fake orders drain money without results.
Numerous user reviews accuse the platform of hosting scammers (poor work, prepayments, non-delivery), deleting negative reviews/ profiles, and failing to protect clients or honest specialists.
YouTube videos, blogs (harant.ru), and review sites (irecommend.ru, otzovik.com, 2gis, tbank.ru) document repeated fraud allegations against both the platform and listed specialists.
Positive feedback exists for ease of finding specialists via ratings/reviews and the scale of the service; apps available on Apple and Google Play.
No major scam family association; operates openly in Russia with investments and media coverage (e.g., Forbes ranking).

Scam reports (5)

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

irecommend.ruopen
"Пришло время написать честный отзыв о мошеннических схемах Сервиса от неПРОФИссионалов... Хочешь заработать? Сначала заплати!"
tbank.ruopen
"Это самая отвратительная компания аферистов и мошенников !!!! они обманывают репетиторов, поливают их грязью и публикуют лживые отзывы"
2gis.ruopen
"Компания разводит на деньги. Все заявки уже отработанные... Площадка заработает денег, мастера впустую потратятся"
harant.ruopen
"Profi.ru обещает проверенных специалистов и прозрачность, но внезапное удаление анкет разрушает доверие... двухуровневый обман"
YouTubeopen
"Обман на PROFI.RU - продолжаем раскрывать мошеннические схемы сайта"

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

otzovik.comopen
"Отличная площадка. Легко найти специалиста по отзывам и рейтингу. Большой выбор специалистов в разных сферах. Возвращают деньги за отклик, который не был просмотрен заказчиком"
Wikipediaopen
"В базе Профи.ру более 15 миллионов клиентов и 3 000 000 специалистов по 900+ видам услуг"
App Store / Google Playopen
"Profi.ru is a service for finding specialists and services... more than 3,000,000 reliable specialists"

Business registration

Status: active · Russia

ООО «Профи.Ру» (INN 7714396093, OGRN 1167746641303) registered 08.07.2016 in Moscow. Active as of 2026. Director: N. V. Novikov. Revenue 3.6B RUB (2025). Some financial risks and enforcement proceedings noted.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Research confirms that Profi.ru is a legitimate Russian marketplace operated by ООО «Профи.Ру», which is an active company with billions in annual revenue. While the business is real, independent review aggregators like otzovik.com and various blogs contain numerous complaints from both specialists and customers. These reports often focus on the cost of leads and instances where individual specialists failed to deliver services after receiving payment.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

No clear contact details on the page

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbers20 786 918

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles2

Signal Summary

Contact details look reasonable

No contact email found anywhere on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Phone number listed (20 786 918).
Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.2

IssuerGlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign GCC R3 DV TLS CA 2020

ExpiresDec 26, 2026 (187d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingPROFI.RU LLC

Server locationRU

Web servernginx

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://profi.ru/
2200https://profi.ru/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPPROFI.RU LLC

Usage typeCommercial

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on profi.ru and not a lookalike like p-rofi.ru.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
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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 ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on profi.ru. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
profi.ru passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 92/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. profi.ru presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign GCC R3 DV TLS CA 2020, expiring in 187 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report profi.ru as clean.
No. profi.ru is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
profi.ru resolves to an IP operated by PROFI.RU LLC in RU (usage type: Commercial). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
Yes. profi.ru sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around profi.ru have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·profi.ru

SAFE

Profi.ru is a major, legitimate Russian service marketplace for finding specialists like tutors and repair workers. While the platform is a real business, users should be cautious of individual service providers who may request unsafe prepayments.

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