DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

Fake Telegram Safeguard verification page on a 44-day-old domain designed to steal crypto via clipboard malware.

Security Review

Is safeguard829102.icu legit or a scam?

Fake Telegram Safeguard verification page on a 44-day-old domain designed to steal crypto via clipboard malware.

Do this now:Close the tab immediately. Never copy commands or click verification buttons on unsolicited Telegram links.

This is a malicious phishing page impersonating a Telegram verification bot. The 44-day-old domain and three independent scam reports confirm it tricks users into running malicious code that steals cryptocurrency.

Cross-checked against 9 completed checks 3 raised a concern
safeguard829102.icuScanned 3h ago
2/100
Trust score
0 = danger · 100 = safe
DANGEROUS
Score breakdown
Heuristics 19·MT 2
Screenshot of safeguard829102.icuSee the live page ↓
Category tags
phishingcrypto fraudHow sure we are: High
Technical red flags (2)
1 of 92 engines flaggedDomain is 44 days old
Warning signals (1)
Scam-network signals (35/100)
Positive signals (3)
Not on major blacklistsEncrypted connectionClean server reputation

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

Threat Intelligence
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
44 days old
Registered Jun 9, 2026

Website Preview

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.

90
/ 100
Critical visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page displays a classic 'Human Verification' gate, which is a common tactic used to lure users into clicking malicious links or completing fraudulent surveys. The lack of legitimate site content and the focus on a single verification button are strong indicators of a phishing or scam landing page.

Visual risk90/100

What our vision model saw

4 signals

Generic 'Human Verification' modal designed to intercept user interaction

Use of high-pressure 'Verify' call-to-action buttons

Minimalist, non-contextual interface typical of credential harvesting pages

Suspicious branding using a generic 'Safeguard' name to imply false security

Intelligence

Editorial security brief
Intelligence
High risktrust2/100
95%
Confidence
The site presents a generic verification modal with a prominent Verify button and no other content. Three separate sources document this exact pattern: Medium reports the page copies malicious code to the clipboard, PCrisk labels it a cryptocurrency drainer, and Reddit users describe the same terminal execution flow. The domain is only 44 days old, registered through PublicDomainRegistry with no business registration. One antivirus engine (Netcraft) flags it malicious while the page loads external domains associated with Telegram clones. These signals together establish a clear credential-harvesting and wallet-draining operation.
Risk Factors
5
  • Domain registered only 44 days ago with no business registration.
  • Page impersonates Telegram Safeguard verification bot to harvest credentials.
  • Three independent reports confirm clipboard-based cryptocurrency theft.
  • Netcraft flags the page malicious; visual analysis shows classic phishing modal.
  • External domains loaded match known Telegram-clone scam infrastructure.
Investigation notes

Page Content

The captured page shows only the title "Safeguard — Verification" and a minimalist verification modal. No contact details, business address, or legitimate site navigation appear. The interface contains a single high-pressure verification button typical of credential-harvesting pages.

Infrastructure

The domain resolves to Cloudflare IP 104.21.26.197 with a clean abuse score. SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services expires in 45 days. External scripts load from telegram.org, unpkg.com, and Cloudflare Insights. Two redirect hops stay within the same domain.

Domain History

WHOIS records show the domain was registered 44 days ago through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. No business registration exists in any jurisdiction. The domain carries no traffic ranking and has zero indexed history.

Web Reputation

Three independent sources document this scam pattern. Medium (SlowMist) describes the clipboard malware technique. PCrisk classifies the site as phishing and cryptocurrency drainer. Reddit users in r/CryptoScams report identical terminal execution after clicking the verification prompt. No positive reviews or legitimate business records exist.

What this means for you

Do not click any verification buttons or copy commands from this page. The site is engineered to steal cryptocurrency by tricking users into running malicious code. Close the tab immediately and avoid any Telegram links directing here.

Recommendation
Close the tab immediately. Never copy commands or click verification buttons on unsolicited Telegram links.
Editorial assessment
SpecificEvidence-led

Web Research Findings

Independent findings for safeguard829102.icu, 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.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Clones Telegram (official)
The page impersonates a well-known brand's site.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
3 scam reports
Key findings
5 headline facts from open-web research
  • The domain is identified as part of a widespread 'Fake Safeguard' scam targeting Telegram users.
  • The site prompts users to perform a 'verification' process that involves copying and executing malicious code (often via terminal/PowerShell).
  • This scam is designed to facilitate cryptocurrency theft, account hijacking, and malware infection.
  • Security researchers and community reports explicitly warn against interacting with 'Safeguard' verification sites encountered on Telegram.
  • The domain is hosted on Cloudflare, which is frequently used by such phishing operations to mask their origin.
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Medium (SlowMist)open

    "Clicking “Tap to verify” opens a fake Safeguard bot, seemingly performing verification... malicious code has already been copied to the user's clipboard."

  • PCriskopen

    "Fake "Telegram Safeguard" website overview; Threat Type, Phishing, Scam, Social Engineering, Fraud, Cryptocurrency Drainer"

  • Reddit (r/CryptoScams)open

    "Tired day, wanted to enter into a telegram group and got this safeguard verification through terminal… I clicked enter and the thing run."

Impersonation / typosquat
Clone of Telegram (official)

The site impersonates a 'Safeguard' verification bot used in Telegram communities to trick users into executing malicious code.

Research summary
Editorial synthesis of the sourced facts above

Medium (SlowMist) reports that clicking the verification button copies malicious code to the clipboard. PCrisk labels the site as phishing, scam, and cryptocurrency drainer. Reddit users in r/CryptoScams describe the same terminal execution flow after encountering the safeguard verification prompt.

Domain Timeline

  1. Jun 9, 2026
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 44 days old today.

  2. Jul 24, 2026
    Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous

    This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.

safeguard829102.icu was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.

Threat Detection

Scam Network

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Moderate correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
35/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Evidence (1)
  • Evidence confirms this site is a clone of Telegram (official).
Linked signals (3)
telegram.orgunpkg.comClone of Telegram (official)

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

1Malicious0Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
1
of 92
Netcraft
Malicious· malicious

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

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
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Technical Details

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.

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.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age44 days old
RegistrarPDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
RegisteredJun 9, 2026
ExpiresJun 9, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresSep 7, 2026 (45d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://safeguard829102.icu/
  • 2302https://safeguard829102.icu/
  • 3200https://safeguard829102.icu/verification.html

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

What to do

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Do not interact with safeguard829102.icu

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  • 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.

  • Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

    Open

Safer Alternatives

Trying to handle crypto? Use a safe option instead

Dealing with crypto? Use a regulated, well-established exchange rather than an unknown site — and never connect your wallet or enter a seed phrase on a page you can't verify.

Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.

Final Verdict

2
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·safeguard829102.icu
DANGEROUS

This is a malicious phishing page impersonating a Telegram verification bot. The 44-day-old domain and three independent scam reports confirm it tricks users into running malicious code that steals cryptocurrency.

Close the tab immediately. Never copy commands or click verification buttons on unsolicited Telegram links.

AV engines
92
Domain age
44 days
Flagged
1
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Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • safeguard829102.icu is a dangerous scam site — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for phishing and crypto drainer. 1 of 92 security engines flag it (1 as outright malicious). The domain is only 1 month old through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com — a fresh registration is a classic scam fingerprint. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
  • No — safeguard829102.icu scored just 2/100 on our trust scale, and we detected active threat indicators. We recommend avoiding it entirely: don't log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
  • If you've already paid or handed over details on safeguard829102.icu, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on safeguard829102.icu and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
  • Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
  • Just viewing a scam page is usually low-risk on an up-to-date browser — the real danger is what it asks you to DO (enter details, download a file, send money). If you downloaded anything, run a full antivirus scan and treat the file as untrusted. If you entered a password or card number, change the password everywhere you reused it and contact your bank.
  • You can report safeguard829102.icu through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
  • Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
  • Yes. 1 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged safeguard829102.icu, 1 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
  • No — safeguard829102.icu is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
  • safeguard829102.icu is 1 month old, registered on June 9, 2026 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.
  • safeguard829102.icu resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
  • This report is a record of the scan run on July 24, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about safeguard829102.icu has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.
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