Is project-zomboid.en.softonic.com safe?
http://project-zomboid.en.softonic.com/
Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Softonic subdomain hosts Project Zomboid mods with ad-heavy download buttons but no active malware flags.
The page is a content site offering game mods and APKs. the browser threat feed shows no threats, yet historical PUP bundling and confusing ad-style buttons remain the main concerns.
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 page is a content site offering game mods and APKs. the browser threat feed shows no threats, yet historical PUP bundling and confusing ad-style buttons remain the main concerns.
Past PUP issues versus present safety signals
Softonic previously used a downloader that bundled adware, flagged by Malwarebytes as PUP.Optional.Softonic.
the browser threat feed currently returns no threat warning for the domain.
Confusing download buttons still noted by reviewers
Reviewers report that advertisement-style download buttons can still confuse less technical visitors.
Why the score is 72
PUP.Optional.Softonic used manipulative UI options to prompt users to install further adware. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 89
No detectionsSaved result - stale
No detections across 89 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 89
All 89 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AICC (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- Artists Against 419 - clean - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Avira - clean - Clean
- benkow.cc - clean - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - clean - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CMC Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- CyberCrime - clean - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - clean - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Feodo Tracker - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hoplite Industries - clean - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - clean - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- MalSilo - clean - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- malwares.com URL checker - clean - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- Nucleon - clean - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - 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
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- SecureBrain - clean - Clean
- securolytics - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - clean - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- Spam404 - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- Threatsourcing - clean - Clean
- Trustwave - unrated - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- Virusdie External Site Scan - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Web Security Guard - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
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
3 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
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01PUP.Optional.Softonic used manipulative UI options to prompt users to install further adware
- 02Some users report that advertisement-style download buttons can still create confusion
- 03the browser threat feed returned no threat warning
Web research findings
Independent findings for project-zomboid.en.softonic.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.
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.
- Domainproject-zomboid.en.softonic.com
- Redirects toproject-zomboid.en.softonic.com
- Hosted byFastly, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Jan 28, 2000Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 27 years old today.
- Sep 21, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
project-zomboid.en.softonic.com has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidenceunavailable
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.
Additional evidence review · 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 | 0 of 89 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · Sep 21, 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 | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 89 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 21, 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
- Result3 independent findings 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.
Is project-zomboid.en.softonic.com a scam or is it safe?
Is project-zomboid.en.softonic.com safe to use?
Has project-zomboid.en.softonic.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is project-zomboid.en.softonic.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the project-zomboid.en.softonic.com domain?
Does project-zomboid.en.softonic.com have a valid SSL certificate?
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How often is the project-zomboid.en.softonic.com report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Softonic subdomain hosts Project Zomboid mods with ad-heavy download buttons but no active malware flags.
The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.
The page is a content site offering game mods and APKs. the browser threat feed shows no threats, yet historical PUP bundling and confusing ad-style buttons remain the main concerns.
09 · Community