Warning signs detected
Free streaming site pstream.net pushes an external rentry.co link via an urgent legal-shutdown modal on a 91-day-old domain. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Is pstream.net legit or a scam?
Free streaming site pstream.net pushes an external rentry.co link via an urgent legal-shutdown modal on a 91-day-old domain.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
MT Intelligence
The page presents itself as an ad-free streaming aggregator for movies and shows. Its most prominent feature is a modal overlay claiming imminent shutdown from legal pressure and pushing users to an external rentry.co address. The domain registered only 91 days ago, carries no business registration, and lists zero contact information. Browser blocklists and the hosting IP show clean results, yet the combination of recent registration, missing ownership details, and the migration tactic raises clear risk. Reddit threads discuss the site in piracy contexts and note its apparent takedown, with five complaints recorded alongside one user lamenting its loss.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →
Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The screenshot shows a fully rendered streaming site page with a suspicious domain-migration modal pushing an external rentry.co link, a common scam tactic.
What our vision model saw
4 signalsIntrusive modal overlay titled "Domain Change Notice" with yellow warning icon covering page content
Modal promotes bookmarking rentry.co/xpstream link as new domain
Urgency language claiming pstream.net "will be going offline soon" due to legal issues
Dimmed background shows streaming site UI with "Most Popular" thumbnails and partial "What would you like to" headline
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for pstream.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- pstream.net page announces domain change due to legal issues: 'Due to legal issues, pstream.net will be going offline soon' and links to rentry.co/xpstream
- Site described as free movie/TV streaming aggregator that does not host content, linked to piracy discussions on r/Piracy and r/PiratingWebsites
- Google Play app 'PStream - Movies & TV Shows' by Hunting Hub published Mar 22, 2026, described as free no-subscription app
- GitHub organization github.com/p-stream with archived repos for p-stream source code and backend
- Multiple Reddit threads discuss site shutdown/takedown by MPA/ACE and user data export tools
- Third-party checkers (scamvoid.net) report domain not on blocklists and 'Potentially Safe' verdict based on low traffic and no detections
- Related domains like pstream.mov and pstream.org referenced in traffic analytics and similar sites
- Reddit r/PiratingWebsitesopen
"Guys I am sooooo sad it was the best streaming site EVER........ The website shut down because of the MPA and the ACE (hate them)."
Our research found no dedicated scam reports on pstream.net. Reddit threads in piracy communities mention the site and its apparent takedown, with one user expressing sadness over its loss. Five complaints were recorded, and no business registration details surfaced.
Security Scans
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.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pstream.net/
- 2200https://pstream.net/
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat pstream.net 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.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review marked pstream.net as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- pstream.net currently scores 49/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. pstream.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · E8, expiring in 57 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- pstream.net is 3 months old, registered on 3/5/2026 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. pstream.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- pstream.net resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). 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.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
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