Is scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com safe?
https://scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com/
Coveragecomplete3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Low risk: clean current scan, with some download-interface caution
The assessed URL had zero malicious or suspicious detections across 90 scan engines. The platform discontinued its former downloader in 2015 and adopted direct downloads, although reports indicate that advertisement-style download buttons may still confuse some visitors.
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 assessed URL had zero malicious or suspicious detections across 90 scan engines. The platform discontinued its former downloader in 2015 and adopted direct downloads, although reports indicate that advertisement-style download buttons may still confuse some visitors.
Current technical evidence is reassuring
The specific URL received zero malicious and zero suspicious detections across 90 engines. This supports a low-risk assessment, though a clean URL scan cannot guarantee that every advertisement or later download is safe.
Past bundling concerns are historical rather than proof of a current threat
The former Softonic Downloader was identified as an adware-supported software bundler, but the service was permanently discontinued in February 2015 as the platform moved to a direct-download model.
A remaining usability concern is that advertisement-style download buttons have been reported to confuse less technical visitors. The supplied evidence does not establish that this particular page distributes malware or currently uses the discontinued bundler.
Why the score is 82
Advertisement-style download buttons have reportedly caused confusion for some visitors. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 90
No detectionsFresh result
No detections across 90 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 90
All 90 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - 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 - unrated - 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
- Dr.Web - clean - 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
- Gridinsoft - 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
- 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 - unrated - 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.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as content, 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
3 external findings 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
- 01The target URL had zero malicious and zero suspicious detections across 90 engines.
- 02The discontinued downloader was historically identified as an adware-supported bundler.
- 03The legacy downloader was permanently discontinued in 2015 in favor of direct downloads.
Web research findings
Independent findings for scale-the-depths.en.softonic.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.
- Malwarebytesopen
"PUP.Optional.Softonic was Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for the Softonic Downloader, an adware-supported bundler targeting Windows systems."
- AppCriticaopen
"Some users report that advertisement-style download buttons can still create confusion, particularly for less technical visitors."
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.
- Domainscale-the-depths.en.softonic.com
- Redirects toscale-the-depths.en.softonic.com
- Hosted byFastly, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Jan 28, 2000Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 27 years old today.
- Sep 10, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com 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.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidenceunavailable
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.
Additional evidence review · 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 | 0 of 90 engines flagged | Completed | No adverse finding | fresh · Sep 10, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Limited | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | The saved page capture was not reliable enough to use | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessfresh · Sep 10, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
- CompletionUnavailable
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings 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.
Is scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com a scam or is it safe?
Is scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com safe to use?
Has scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com domain?
Does scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Where is scale-the-depths.en.softonic.com hosted?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Low risk: clean current scan, with some download-interface caution
The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.
The assessed URL had zero malicious or suspicious detections across 90 scan engines. The platform discontinued its former downloader in 2015 and adopted direct downloads, although reports indicate that advertisement-style download buttons may still confuse some visitors.
09 · Community