Is re-file.com legit or a scam?
A long-standing Japanese shock-video and adult content aggregator with an 11-year history but zero business transparency or security encryption.
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
Warning signs detected
A long-standing Japanese shock-video and adult content aggregator with an 11-year history but zero business transparency or security encryption. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
MT Intelligence
The domain has been active since 2013, which typically suggests a level of stability not seen in temporary scam sites. However, the site operates entirely anonymously with no listed owner, physical address, or contact email. It lacks an SSL certificate, meaning any data entered—including login credentials for its 'member-only' area—is sent over an insecure connection. While our antivirus network found no malicious code, the site is known in Japanese web circles for hosting 'shock' and 'gore' content that many users find disturbing. The combination of extreme content and poor technical security makes it a high-risk destination for average users.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for re-file.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain re-file.com (http://re-file.com/) is a long-running Japanese website (opened 2013/11/11 per site) that aggregates and posts global videos, images, current events, shock/gore content (衝撃系 with 5000+ posts), and 18禁 (adult/explicit) ma
- Requires free membership registration to view member-only articles; prominently features graphic accident/death videos, often labeled "18禁グロ".
- Hosted in Japan by Kagoya Japan Inc. (IP 103.3.49.51); domain age given as 4087 days (~11+ years) aligns with 2013 opening date.
- Mentioned on Japanese forums (Yahoo Chiebukuro, atwiki) primarily in context of extreme "search forbidden" gore videos (e.g., 3 Guys 1 Hammer references) and browser "not secure" warnings.
- No evidence of phishing, malware distribution, or scams found in searches; some users express concern about visiting due to graphic content or potential risks of registering.
- Appears in traffic analytics as a visited site alongside similar shock/gore video aggregators (e.g., referenced with carro-groce.com, shock-tv.com).
- No business registration, contact info, or company details disclosed on the site; operates as an anonymous content curation platform.
Antivirus Engines
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
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat re-file.com 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
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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 marked re-file.com 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.
- re-file.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- re-file.com is 11.2 years old, registered on 4/13/2015 through GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report re-file.com as clean.
- No. re-file.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- re-file.com resolves to an IP operated by KAGOYA JAPAN Inc. in JP (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around re-file.com 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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