Is rom.switch-roms.com safe?
http://rom.switch-roms.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: strong · 5 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (58 of 93 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
Nintendo Switch ROM download portal with no operator identity and an explicit disclaimer of responsibility for the files it links to
rom.switch-roms.com is a repository that advertises free Nintendo Switch ROMs in NSP and XCI format and lists individual game download pages. The site presents itself as a safe and simple place to obtain these files, yet its own terms state that it does not control, support or check third-party download links, and its pages name no company, address or contact details. Technical checks are clean — no Safe Browsing warning and a valid encrypted connection — but those results only mean no detection at scan time, not that the linked files are safe. Because the operator is undisclosed and the destination and contents of the download links are unverified, this is a moderate-risk site rather than a safe one.
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Where 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 62/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 1 finding pulled the score down; 1 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- ModerateThe site's terms state it does not control, support or check third-party download links, placing the risk of the files on the visitor.-30 pts
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
Points come from the saved evidence ledger: it lowered the score from 92 to 62 and split those 30 points between the findings that show points; the others carry no points in the ledger. Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
rom.switch-roms.com is a repository that advertises free Nintendo Switch ROMs in NSP and XCI format and lists individual game download pages. The site presents itself as a safe and simple place to obtain these files, yet its own terms state that it does not control, support or check third-party download links, and its pages name no company, address or contact details. Technical checks are clean — no Safe Browsing warning and a valid encrypted connection — but those results only mean no detection at scan time, not that the linked files are safe. Because the operator is undisclosed and the destination and contents of the download links are unverified, this is a moderate-risk site rather than a safe one.
A ROM catalogue that shifts all risk to the visitor
The homepage is titled "Nintendo Switch ROMs Free Download - NSP & XCI Format" and the site lists individual game pages such as "60 in 1 Mini Game Collection ROM NSP/ XCI v1.0 Download", "Pine Hearts ROM NSP/ XCI v1.5.0.285 Download" and "Download Bayonetta ROM Nintendo Switch NSP / XCI Free". These are links to copyrighted game files offered for free.
The site's own terms say it "lacks control over any third-party sites or files that can be linked, referenced, or embedded" and that download links not owned by the site are "regarded as third-party material and not supported or checked". In other words, the operator explicitly disclaims responsibility for the safety and contents of the files it points visitors to.
The site markets itself as "the safest and simplest place to explore Nintendo Switch ROMs", but that claim is the site's own promotional copy, not an independent verification of the files.
No named operator, clean scans, and an unverified download path
The site provides no company or organisation name — its own page includes the placeholder line "Company/organization (if any)" — and the only contact route shown is an email address for copyright removal requests, not for customer support or accountability.
Technical checks are clean: the browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. These results mean no detection at the time of the scan; they do not vouch for the third-party files the site links to.
The registrable parent domain is 280 days old, which is relatively new and does not establish a long track record. Combined with the absence of any named operator, there is no established reputation to rely on.
Why the score is 62
The site's terms state it does not control, support or check third-party download links, placing the risk of the files on the visitor. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 93
No detectionsSaved analysis from October 27, 2026 - stale
No detections across 58 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 35 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 - Unrated
- 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 - Unrated
- 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
- BitDefendergames
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekergames
- Googlegaming
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
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Visual context from the captured page
Nintendo Switch ROMs Free Download - NSP & XCI Format
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Nintendo Switch ROMs Free Download - NSP & XCI Format
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
Nintendo Switch ROMs Free Download - NSP & XCI Format
- Meta description
Download Nintendo Switch ROMs in NSP and XCI format. The biggest library of Switch games — updated daily with the latest eShop releases.
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
- Terms/terms-use/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Nintendo Switch ROMs Free Download - NSP & XCI Format
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 58 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
1 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
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The site advertises free Nintendo Switch ROMs in NSP and XCI format and lists individual game download pages.
- 02The site's terms state it does not control, support or check third-party download links, placing the risk of the files on the visitor.
- 03The browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
Web research findings
Independent findings for rom.switch-roms.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for rom.switch-roms.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
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. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainrom.switch-roms.com
- Redirects torom.switch-roms.com
- Hosted byHostinger International Limited
- Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · google-analytics.com
Domain Timeline
- Jan 23, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 9 months old when this review was saved.
- Oct 30, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
Domain & Encryption
Cloudflare DNS is used by legitimate and scam sites alike, so it does not identify who runs the site.
Certificate issued for rom.switch-roms.com.
Site platform
- WordPress
Analytics and ads
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Analytics
Scripts, fonts and CDNs
- Google Fonts
- cdnjs
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://rom.switch-roms.com/
- 2200https://rom.switch-roms.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
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.
The site's terms state it does not control, support or check third-party download links, placing the risk of the files on the visitor.
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 27, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 30, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 30, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 30, 2026 |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 30, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 27, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 30, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 30, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 30, 2026
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 30, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Nintendo Switch ROM download portal with no operator identity and an explicit disclaimer of responsibility for the files it links to
rom.switch-roms.com is a repository that advertises free Nintendo Switch ROMs in NSP and XCI format and lists individual game download pages. The site presents itself as a safe and simple place to obtain these files, yet its own terms state that it does not control, support or check third-party download links, and its pages name no company, address or contact details. Technical checks are clean — no Safe Browsing warning and a valid encrypted connection — but those results only mean no detection at scan time, not that the linked files are safe. Because the operator is undisclosed and the destination and contents of the download links are unverified, this is a moderate-risk site rather than a safe one.
09 · Community
Community
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