Is rexdl.com safe?
http://rexdl.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 4 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (60 of 93 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading · not available: did not fully complete
- page capture · limited: did not fully complete
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
ReXdl is a long-running Android APK/mod download portal whose download path has been reported for malware and blocked redirects, and whose own pages could not be reviewed.
rexdl.com is a 14-year-old domain that third-party checks describe as a file-sharing and APK download site distributing modified Android apps, with no shop, checkout or subscription mechanics observed. The saved technical checks are clean — no Safe Browsing warning, a valid encrypted connection, and a hosting IP with no abuse reports — but a reputation source reports malware detected on the site, and a security-forum thread describes a download click redirecting to a separate host (rexdlfile.com) that was blocked by antivirus. The site itself returned HTTP 403 and the capture was a Cloudflare verification page, so its About, contact, policy and download-flow text were never reviewed. That combination of unverified operator pages and adverse download-path reports places it in the High Risk band rather than Safe.
Saved site captureThe site showed a challenge page instead of its contentSaved antivirus result from Oct 25, 2026: no detections across 60 enginesWhere 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.
Why 44/100
High Risk covers scores 21–44. 2 findings pulled the score down; 3 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Moderate2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Malware has been detected on this site by iQ Abuse Scan"
- Moderate2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "when i click download and redirects me to https://rexdlfile.com/index.php?id=es-file-explorer-file-manager-apk-download it blocks me"
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe domain was registered in 2012 and is over 5,000 days old.
- SupportsNo Safe Browsing warning, a valid TLS connection, and a hosting IP with no abuse reports.
- SupportsA public record on a scam-warning or security site reads: "The site is not detected by any blocklist engine"
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor).
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Act quickly: the first hours matter most for a chargeback.
- Call your bank or card issuer now
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- Change any password you entered
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- Report the site
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- Report the domain to its registrar
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- Ignore anyone offering to recover your money
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Full answers about refunds and reporting are in the Safety FAQ below.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
rexdl.com is a 14-year-old domain that third-party checks describe as a file-sharing and APK download site distributing modified Android apps, with no shop, checkout or subscription mechanics observed. The saved technical checks are clean — no Safe Browsing warning, a valid encrypted connection, and a hosting IP with no abuse reports — but a reputation source reports malware detected on the site, and a security-forum thread describes a download click redirecting to a separate host (rexdlfile.com) that was blocked by antivirus. The site itself returned HTTP 403 and the capture was a Cloudflare verification page, so its About, contact, policy and download-flow text were never reviewed. That combination of unverified operator pages and adverse download-path reports places it in the High Risk band rather than Safe.
What the download path reportedly does
A reputation check on the domain states that malware has been detected on this site, and a security-forum thread describes clicking a download link and being redirected to a different host, rexdlfile.com, where the download was blocked by antivirus software. Both are third-party reports rather than our own observation, but they point at the same part of the site: the file-delivery step.
The same forum thread also asks the site's administrator to remove references to external JavaScript loaded from two unrelated domains, which would mean third-party scripts running on the download pages. We could not confirm this on the live site because the page body never loaded for us.
Independent sandbox material references files named with the site's own branding, such as a Minigore mod APK labelled www.ReXdl.com.apk, which is consistent with the site's role as a distributor of modified Android applications rather than a merchant.
Clean technical checks versus an unread operator
The saved checks show no threat warning from the browser threat feed, a valid encrypted connection, and a hosting IP with an abuse confidence score of zero across no saved reports. One blocklist aggregator also reports the site as not detected by any engine. These mean no detections at the time of the checks; they do not vet the files offered for download or the people running the site.
The domain is old — registered in 2012 and described elsewhere as 13 to 14 years old — and the registrant is listed as unknown, with the registrar named as a German reseller. Age argues against a throwaway domain, but it says nothing about who is behind it today.
Our requests for the site returned HTTP 403 twice, and the screenshot shows only a Cloudflare 'Performing security verification' page with a 'Verify you are human' checkbox and a Cloudflare footer. No navigation, download buttons, About page, contact details or policy text were visible, so the operator's own disclosures remain unreviewed.
Why the score is 44
2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Malware has been detected on this site by iQ Abuse Scan".
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 93
No detectionsSaved analysis from October 25, 2026 - stale
No detections across 60 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 33 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 93
All 93 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- BitDefenderpiracy
- alphaMountain.aiGames
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekergames
- Sophosgames
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
Visual context from the captured page
The screenshot shows a Cloudflare interstitial headed 'rexdl.com' with 'Performing security verification' and a 'Verify you are human' checkbox; no site content, navigation, products or download buttons are visible. Footer reads 'Performance and Security by Cloudflare' with a Ray ID, confirming the page is a bot-protection challenge rather than the site's own content.
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
The screenshot shows a Cloudflare interstitial headed 'rexdl.com' with 'Performing security verification' and a 'Verify you are human' checkbox; no site content, navigation, products or download buttons are visible.
- 02
Footer reads 'Performance and Security by Cloudflare' with a Ray ID, confirming the page is a bot-protection challenge rather than the site's own content.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as downloader, 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
8 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 6 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
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 012 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Malware has been detected on this site by iQ Abuse Scan"
- 022 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "when i click download and redirects me to https://rexdlfile.com/index.php?id=es-file-explorer-file-manager-apk-download it blocks me"
- 03Third-party descriptions and sandbox filenames identify the site as a distributor of modified Android APKs.
If this is a scam — what it means for you
What happens when a visitor clicks download
A visitor who clicks a download button is, according to the forum report, sent to a separate file host rather than receiving the file from rexdl.com itself, and in that report the transfer was stopped by antivirus software.
If this is a scam, how it works
The evidence-backed path
Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.
The same report describes external JavaScript from two unrelated domains being referenced on the site, which would mean code from other parties executing in the visitor's browser on the download pages.
Because the site's own pages could not be loaded for review, we cannot confirm the current download destinations, whether files are signed or scanned, or whether the reported scripts are still present.
Treat any APK from this site as untrusted: do not install modified apps from it on a phone that holds your banking, email or messaging accounts. If you need an app, get it from the official store. If you already downloaded a file from here, scan it before installing and check the device for unfamiliar apps or permissions.
Web research findings
Independent findings for rexdl.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence.
- ScamAdviseropen
"Malware has been detected on this site by iQ Abuse Scan"
- ESET Security Forumopen
"when i click download and redirects me to https://rexdlfile.com/index.php?id=es-file-explorer-file-manager-apk-download it blocks me"
- ESET Security Forumopen
"A website administrator should remove references to external javascript at owltiphem.club and megdexchange.com"
- Scamvoidopen
"The site is not detected by any blocklist engine"
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.
Infrastructure map
- Domainrexdl.com
- Redirects torexdl.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Oct 11, 2012Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 14 years old when this review was saved.
- Nov 6, 2026Saved security review — Rated High Risk
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
rexdl.com 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.
Domain & Encryption
Cloudflare DNS is used by legitimate and scam sites alike, so it does not identify who runs the site.
Report this domain to its registrar: send the address and what happened to this contact.
Certificate issued for rexdl.com.
A shared Cloudflare address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Redirect Chain
The site refused our redirect check, so this chain may be incomplete.
- 1301http://rexdl.com/
- 2403https://rexdl.com/
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentunavailable
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencepartial
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.
2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Malware has been detected on this site by iQ Abuse Scan" · 2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "when i click download and redirects me to https://rexdlfile.com/index.php?id=es-file-explorer-file-manager-apk-download it blocks me"
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 93 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Oct 25, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Nov 6, 2026 |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | The site showed a challenge page instead of its content; 2 visible observations saved | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Nov 6, 2026 |
| Independent research | 8 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Nov 6, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 25, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 6, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionUnavailableFindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe site showed a challenge page instead of its content; 2 visible observations saved
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 6, 2026
- Independent research
- Result8 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 6, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Answered from the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is rexdl.com a scam or a legit download site?
Is rexdl.com safe to use?
What should I do if I already gave my details to rexdl.com?
Can I get my money back from rexdl.com?
Is my device infected after visiting rexdl.com?
How do I report rexdl.com?
Why does rexdl.com look legitimate if it's a scam?
Has rexdl.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is rexdl.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the rexdl.com domain?
Does rexdl.com have a valid SSL certificate?
How often is the rexdl.com report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
ReXdl is a long-running Android APK/mod download portal whose download path has been reported for malware and blocked redirects, and whose own pages could not be reviewed.
rexdl.com is a 14-year-old domain that third-party checks describe as a file-sharing and APK download site distributing modified Android apps, with no shop, checkout or subscription mechanics observed. The saved technical checks are clean — no Safe Browsing warning, a valid encrypted connection, and a hosting IP with no abuse reports — but a reputation source reports malware detected on the site, and a security-forum thread describes a download click redirecting to a separate host (rexdlfile.com) that was blocked by antivirus. The site itself returned HTTP 403 and the capture was a Cloudflare verification page, so its About, contact, policy and download-flow text were never reviewed. That combination of unverified operator pages and adverse download-path reports places it in the High Risk band rather than Safe.
09 · Community
Community
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