Critical risk detected
Fake security-check interstitial on a 13-year-old domain uses countdown pressure and invented trust badges to funnel users onward. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is pxf.cc legit or a scam?
Fake security-check interstitial on a 13-year-old domain uses countdown pressure and invented trust badges to funnel users onward.
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
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 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 page uses a deceptive interstitial 'security check' pattern common in phishing and malware distribution to lower user defenses before redirecting to the final destination.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsFake security scan interface claiming 'Environment Safe'
Invented trust indicators for 'Network security' and 'Browser integrity'
Suspicious interstitial page designed to create a false sense of security
Generic 'Secure Enter' button used as a gateway to unknown content
Minimalist layout lacking any branding, legal links, or site identity
Use of green 'safe' colors and checkmarks to manipulate user trust
Intelligence
The page presents itself as a security scanner with green checkmarks and a countdown timer, a pattern designed to lower user defenses before redirecting elsewhere. No contact details, business registration, or company name appear anywhere on the site. The domain itself dates back to 2013 with valid SSL and zero abuse reports on the hosting IP. Our malware engines returned only a single flag from Forcepoint ThreatSeeker. The combination of an old domain with clean reputation data against a clearly manipulative interstitial page creates conflicting signals that warrant caution.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for pxf.cc, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain pxf.cc registered 2013-07-03 (13 years old as of 2026).
- ScamAdviser page for pxf.cc states: 'In summary, It seems that pxf.cc is legit and safe to use and not a scam website.' and notes 'This website has existed for quite some years'.
- ScamAdviser highlights: valid SSL (Let's Encrypt, DV), long domain ownership, but owner identity hidden via paid service; low visitor count.
- WHOIS data on ScamAdviser lists registrant 'Ander Haim', address '7 Raffles Ave 039799 Singapore', email 'adrian@buminiaga.net', phone '+65.40223726'; registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc.; nameservers AWS.
- No scam reports, complaints, Reddit discussions, Trustpilot reviews, or mentions on BBB/ripoffreport found in searches for 'pxf.cc scam', 'pxf.cc review', or similar.
- No evidence of business registration, company ownership details, or links to any commercial entity beyond the domain itself.
- Page title 'Security Check' and 'Countdown / Urgency' detection noted but no corroborating web mentions or reports tying the domain to scams.
Domain Timeline
- Jul 3, 2013Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 13 years old today.
- Jul 8, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
pxf.cc is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Threat Detection
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Technical Details
domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referencedContact 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.
- Countdown timer or 'limited time' urgency pressure detected.
- Scam family match: Countdown / Urgency.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pxf.cc/
- 2200https://pxf.cc/
Server Reputation
What to do
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with pxf.cc
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- 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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Final Verdict
The page shows a fake security scan with urgency cues and no business identity. A 13-year-old domain with no scam reports is the main positive signal, but the deceptive design outweighs it.
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 flags pxf.cc as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — pxf.cc scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. pxf.cc presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR2, expiring in 81 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- pxf.cc is 13.0 years old, registered on 7/3/2013 through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged pxf.cc as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. pxf.cc is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- pxf.cc resolves to an IP operated by HONG KONG LIGHTLAYER TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED in US (usage type: Fixed Line ISP). 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.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 8, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around pxf.cc have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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