Is snifferip.com safe?

http://snifferip.com/

Moderate RiskStatus

Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Parked redirector for Grabify IP logger service flagged by multiple antivirus vendors

snifferip.com is a parked domain that forwards visitors to the Grabify IP logging service. Security vendors classify the domain as malicious or phishing-related, likely because Grabify is commonly used to create tracking links that can be abused for phishing or malicious redirection campaigns.

Avoid interacting with snifferip.com or any Grabify-generated links unless you have a legitimate, consented reason to use IP logging tools. The domain's association with IP tracking services and its antivirus flags make it unsuitable for general browsing.
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Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

snifferip.com is a parked domain that forwards visitors to the Grabify IP logging service. Security vendors classify the domain as malicious or phishing-related, likely because Grabify is commonly used to create tracking links that can be abused for phishing or malicious redirection campaigns.

Strongest evidence

The page explicitly states it is "parked for link shortening via a short link service" and displays the heading "Best IP Logger & IP Tools," confirming the domain serves as a branded landing page for Grabify.

Links on the page point to Grabify's privacy policy and terms of service, establishing the commercial relationship between the parked domain and the Grabify service.

Technical versus operator risk

Multiple security vendors flag the domain as malicious or phishing-related, though the underlying evidence is stale and the domain itself shows a valid TLS certificate.

The domain has been registered for over 10 years, which reduces the likelihood of a newly created scam operation but does not eliminate the risk associated with its use as an IP logging redirector.

Real visitor flow

A visitor landing on snifferip.com sees a parked page that promotes Grabify's IP logging tools and provides links to the main Grabify service at grabify.org.

Clicking any of the provided links redirects the visitor to Grabify's site, where they can create tracking links that capture IP addresses and other metadata from anyone who clicks those links.

Why the score is 62

Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

17/ 92

detections

Saved result - stale

17 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
15
Suspicious
2
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
ADMINUSLabsMaliciousmalicious
alphaMountain.aiMaliciousphishing
BitDefenderMaliciousmalware
CertegoMaliciousphishing
Chong Lua DaoMaliciousmalicious
CyRadarMaliciousphishing
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMaliciousphishing
G-DataMaliciousmalware
LionicMaliciousphishing
MalwareURLMaliciousphishing
SafeToOpenMaliciousphishing
SeclookupMaliciousmalicious
SophosMaliciousphishing
VIPREMaliciousmalware
WebrootMaliciousmalicious
ESETSuspicioussuspicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
  • alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
  • BitDefender - malware - Malicious
  • Certego - phishing - Malicious
  • Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
  • CyRadar - phishing - Malicious
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - phishing - Malicious
  • G-Data - malware - Malicious
  • Lionic - phishing - Malicious
  • MalwareURL - phishing - Malicious
  • SafeToOpen - phishing - Malicious
  • Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
  • Sophos - phishing - Malicious
  • VIPRE - malware - Malicious
  • Webroot - malicious - Malicious
  • ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - 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
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - 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
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - 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
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
snifferip.com
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

snifferip.com is a Branded Domain This domain is parked for link shortening via a short link service

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    snifferip.com is a Branded Domain This domain is parked for link shortening via a short link service

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    The captured page did not expose a clear title or service claim.

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

Web research findings

Independent findings for snifferip.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.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
1 scam report
Scam reports (1)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Gridinsoftopen

    "Suspicious Website This site is classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 18 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history."

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

  1. Domainsnifferip.com
  2. Redirects tosnifferip.com
  3. Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
  4. Referencescdn.grabify.org · grabify.org

Domain Timeline

  1. Aug 5, 2015
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 11 years old today.

  2. Aug 8, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

snifferip.com 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.

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 direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age11 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredAug 5, 2015
ExpiresAug 5, 2027
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresSep 21, 2026 (43d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://snifferip.com/
  • 2200https://snifferip.com/#80

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.

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentcomplete
  4. Analysispartial
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result17 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 8, 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
Result2 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

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

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Avoid interacting with snifferip.com or any Grabify-generated links unless you have a legitimate, consented reason to use IP logging tools. The domain's association with IP tracking services and its antivirus flags make it unsuitable for general browsing.

  2. Treat snifferip.com as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Share your experience

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

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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 snifferip.com a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give snifferip.com a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. The domain is 11 years old. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.
Is snifferip.com safe to use?
snifferip.com has a Safety Score of 62/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 83%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Has snifferip.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 17 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged snifferip.com, 15 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is snifferip.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — snifferip.com 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.
How old is the snifferip.com domain?
snifferip.com is 11 years old, registered on August 5, 2015 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does snifferip.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — snifferip.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 43 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is snifferip.com hosted?
snifferip.com 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.
How often is the snifferip.com report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 8, 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 snifferip.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
62/100
Moderate Risk

Parked redirector for Grabify IP logger service flagged by multiple antivirus vendors

Saved capturesnifferip.comCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

snifferip.com is a parked domain that forwards visitors to the Grabify IP logging service. Security vendors classify the domain as malicious or phishing-related, likely because Grabify is commonly used to create tracking links that can be abused for phishing or malicious redirection campaigns.

Recommended actionAvoid interacting with snifferip.com or any Grabify-generated links unless you have a legitimate, consented reason to use IP logging tools. The domain's association with IP tracking services and its antivirus flags make it unsuitable for general browsing.
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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.