Is scene-rls.net legit or a scam?
A 9-year-old piracy aggregator for 'Scene' releases that carries significant legal risks and potential exposure to malicious advertisements.
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
Warning signs detected
A 9-year-old piracy aggregator for 'Scene' releases that carries significant legal risks and potential exposure to malicious advertisements. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
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Visual Screenshot Analysis
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MT Intelligence
The domain has been active for over nine years and is well-known within the piracy community as a source for 'Scene' release lists. Our antivirus network shows no direct malware hosting on the main domain, and the site maintains a high volume of monthly traffic. However, independent review aggregators flag the content as illegal due to the distribution of pirated material and software cracks. Users on community forums like Reddit report that while the site itself is a functional aggregator, the third-party file-hosting sites it links to often employ aggressive or deceptive advertising. The lack of public business registration and the nature of the content contribute to a lower trust profile.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for scene-rls.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered February 28, 2017 (approximately 9.3 years old as of 2026)
- Popular piracy/scene release listing site with ~1M+ monthly visits; aggregates pre-release warez, movies, TV, games from the underground 'Scene'
- Scamadviser flags content as illegal (pirated material, cracks) and notes hidden WHOIS owner; trust score listed as low/0 in one view but described as reasonable
- Gridinsoft rates 63/100 with no major malware/phishing detections on VirusTotal or blacklists; recommends verification
- Reddit users in r/Piracy report long-term use without malware issues and recommend hash/SRRDB verification; one 2019 complaint about aggressive ad host (uploadev.org) later attributed to adblockers
- No evidence of active malware distribution or phishing; risks are primarily legal (copyright infringement) and potential malicious ads/popups common to warez sites
- Associated with scene-rls.com (registered 2015) and Facebook page Scene-RLS.com; used by tools like tvlinker GitHub scraper
- Scamadviseropen
"This website's content has been determined to be illegal. ... offering links to pirated movies and video games, as well as commercial application keys and cracks. You could be prosecuted for copyright infringement... Avoid such websites..."
- Reddit r/Piracyopen
"To this point, I’ve always thought scene-rls.net was legit. But now that they’re only using that scam site [uploadev.org], I’m beginning to wonder what’s going on with them."
- Reddit r/Piracyopen
"I’ve used scene-rls for years no problem... if it’s listed in the wiki, the hashes will match too. You can always verify the hashes with SRRDB."
- Gridinsoftopen
"Based on current analysis, scene-rls.net appears to be generally safe overall... No major malware or phishing threats were detected, and a domain age of 9.3 years and presence in public traffic rankings support this assessment."
Community & Security Reports
Our research into scene-rls.net shows it is a prominent aggregator for pirated 'Scene' releases. Independent review sites flag the domain for offering illegal cracks and pirated movies, warning of potential legal consequences. On Reddit, users generally consider the site a staple of the piracy community but warn that the external download links can lead to sites with intrusive ads. No evidence of direct phishing or credential harvesting was found, though the site's nature inherently carries higher security risks than legitimate storefronts.Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat scene-rls.net as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- 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
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
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 marked scene-rls.net as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- scene-rls.net currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. scene-rls.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 84 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report scene-rls.net as clean.
- No. scene-rls.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- scene-rls.net resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). 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.
- Independent trust-rating sites currently show the following for scene-rls.net: ScamAdviser: 40/100. Those scores come from user reviews and their own heuristics, so they are worth comparing against our verdict.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around scene-rls.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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