Is rutor.org safe?
http://rutor.org/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Rutor.org is an outdated Russian torrent tracker that may expose visitors to malware and copyright issues.
The site functions as a public torrent index for films, software, and games. Evidence shows the domain is a frozen clone 17,000 releases behind, with one antivirus family flagging it as a known infection source.
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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.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site functions as a public torrent index for films, software, and games. Evidence shows the domain is a frozen clone 17,000 releases behind, with one antivirus family flagging it as a known infection source.
What the site is and its current status
Rutor.org presents itself as a free Russian-language torrent tracker, displaying the header text "RUTOR.ORG Свободный торрент-трекер".
Research indicates the domain is a frozen clone that stopped updating around September 2026 and is approximately 17,000 releases behind active mirrors.
The page includes a block asking visitors for assistance regarding the site's future, suggesting uncertain maintenance status.
Technical and operator risk factors
One independent antivirus family (Dr.Web, alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft) flagged the site as an infection source, a common finding for public torrent trackers.
The domain is over 6,000 days old, providing some legitimacy signal, and the browser threat feed returned no active threat warning.
Visitors downloading torrents from this outdated index face typical P2P risks including potentially malicious files and copyright infringement exposure.
Why the score is 52
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
3/ 91
detectionsSaved result - stale
3 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 91
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Dr.WebMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | not recommended |
All 91 engine results
- Dr.Web - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - not recommended - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
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
RUTOR.ORG Свободный торрент-трекер
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
RUTOR.ORG Свободный торрент-трекер
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
RUTOR.ORG — Свободный торрент-трекер
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 91 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 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
- 01Site is 17,000 releases behind active mirrors and returns "release does not exist" for current topic IDs.
- 021 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Web research findings
Independent findings for rutor.org, 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.
- Marauderopen
"The old rutor.org is a frozen clone — as of 3 September 2026 it was roughly 17,000 releases behind and answered current topic ids with a 'release does not exist' page"
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.
- Domainrutor.org
- Redirects torutor.org
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesmc.yandex.ru · static.cloudflareinsights.com
Domain Timeline
- Jul 15, 2009Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 17 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 2, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
rutor.org 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.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (rutor@rutor.org).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://rutor.org/
- 2206https://rutor.org/
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
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 3 of 91 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Oct 2, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result3 of 91 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 2, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
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
Rutor.org is an outdated Russian torrent tracker that may expose visitors to malware and copyright issues.
The site functions as a public torrent index for films, software, and games. Evidence shows the domain is a frozen clone 17,000 releases behind, with one antivirus family flagging it as a known infection source.
09 · Community