Our automated security review found no threat indicators on rfi.fr. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is rfi.fr safe to use?

rfi.fr passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 97/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does rfi.fr have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. rfi.fr presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1, expiring in 166 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the rfi.fr domain?

rfi.fr is 31.5 years old, registered on 12/31/1994 through GANDI. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has rfi.fr been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report rfi.fr as clean.

Is rfi.fr on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. rfi.fr is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is rfi.fr hosted?

rfi.fr resolves to an IP operated by Akamai Technologies, Inc. in US (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.

Is rfi.fr a well-known website?

Yes. rfi.fr sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Security Review

Is rfi.fr legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 97/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official website of Radio France Internationale (RFI), a highly reputable state-owned news broadcaster with over 30 years of domain history.

Why we trust it

Domain has been active for over 31 years.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Official state-owned business registration in France.

rfi.frScanned 2d ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Score breakdown

Heuristics 100·MT 95

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Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clearNot on major blacklistsDomain is 32 years oldEncrypted connectionClean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

32 years old

Registered Dec 31, 1994

Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 100% confidence

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

rfi.fr

1Standard GDPR-compliant cookie consent modal overlaying the page

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.

/ 100

No visual red flags

No scam visual patterns detected

The screenshot shows a legitimate, fully-rendered French news website (RFI) with a standard privacy consent modal; no visual indicators of a scam are present.

Visual risk0/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Standard GDPR-compliant cookie consent modal overlaying the page

Professional news site layout with clear RFI (Radio France Internationale) branding

Functional navigation menu with categories like Afrique, Europe, and Amériques

High-quality editorial images and news headlines visible in the background

No urgency tactics, fake trust badges, or suspicious forms detected

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

Analysis

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain has been registered since 1994 and is operated by France Médias Monde, a state-owned entity. Our antivirus network shows zero detections across more than 90 security engines. The site uses high-grade encryption and maintains a top-tier global traffic ranking. Visual analysis confirms a professional editorial layout with no deceptive elements or malicious redirects. There is no evidence of fraudulent activity associated with this domain.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website serves as a multilingual news portal featuring high-quality journalism, editorial images, and regional news categories. It includes standard GDPR-compliant privacy controls and professional branding for Radio France Internationale.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on high-reputation infrastructure with a valid SSL certificate issued by DigiCert. The hosting IP has a perfect reputation score with zero reports of abuse or malicious activity.

Domain History

The domain rfi.fr is over 31 years old, having been created in December 1994. This extreme longevity is a primary indicator of legitimacy, as fraudulent sites are typically short-lived.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators and security databases show an excellent trust rating for this domain. There are no records of phishing, malware distribution, or consumer fraud linked to this organization.

Risk Factors

None identified; the site exhibits all characteristics of a legitimate public institution.

Positive Signals

Domain has been active for over 31 years.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Official state-owned business registration in France.
High global traffic ranking and established brand reputation.
Valid high-assurance SSL certificate.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. You can browse the news and interact with the content without security concerns.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for rfi.fr, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · France

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

5 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain rfi.fr created December 31, 1994 (over 31 years old as of 2026); expires August 28, 2026.
Official website of Radio France Internationale (RFI), French public international radio broadcaster owned by state company France Médias Monde.
ScamDoc assigns 99% trust score with 'excellent' rating and 'extremely low' risk; no user reviews or scam reports on the site.
No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative reviews found on Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, Reddit, or general web searches for the domain itself.
App store reviews mention ads and technical issues but no fraud or scam allegations against the website or service.
RFI actively reports on scams, fake news, and disinformation; no association with phishing or fraudulent activity.
Parent company France Médias Monde registered in France (Nanterre Trade Register 501 524 029), active state-owned entity.

Business registration

Status: active · France

RFI is a subsidiary of France Médias Monde (SIREN 501 524 029), a state-owned public limited company (société anonyme) fully owned by the French government via Agence des Participations de l'État. RFI founded 1975; parent group restructured 2008.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for rfi.fr and found no scam reports or complaints. Our research confirmed that the site is owned by France Médias Monde, a state-owned public company registered in France. Independent trust aggregators assign the domain an excellent safety rating with extremely low risk.

Domain Timeline

Dec 31, 1994
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 32 years old today.
Jul 6, 2026
Latest security review — Reviewed as safe
This scan re-ran every check and found no active threat signals.

rfi.fr 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.

Threat Detection

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

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.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Technical Details

domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referenced

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age32 years old

RegistrarGANDI

RegisteredDec 31, 1994

ExpiresAug 28, 2026

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerDigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1

ExpiresDec 19, 2026 (166d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingAkamai Technologies, Inc.

Server locationUS

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://rfi.fr/
2302https://www.rfi.fr/
3200https://www.rfi.fr/fr/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPAkamai Technologies, Inc.

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

What to do

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on rfi.fr and not a lookalike like r-fi.fr.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
Open

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·rfi.fr

SAFE

This is the official website for Radio France Internationale (RFI), a major French public broadcaster. It is a legitimate news organization with a decades-long history and no security risks. You can browse this site safely.

This site is safe to use. You can browse the news and interact with the content without security concerns.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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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 found no threat indicators on rfi.fr. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
rfi.fr passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 97/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. rfi.fr presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1, expiring in 166 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
rfi.fr is 31.5 years old, registered on 12/31/1994 through GANDI. 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 rfi.fr as clean.
No. rfi.fr is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
rfi.fr resolves to an IP operated by Akamai Technologies, Inc. in US (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.
Yes. rfi.fr sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

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