Is stacher.io legit and safe?

The completed automated checks found no active threat indicators on stacher.io, so it appears low risk at the time of this scan. None of the 92 antivirus engines we queried flagged it, Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.

Is stacher.io safe to use?

stacher.io passed the completed automated checks with a trust score of 82/100. No antivirus engine or browser blocklist in this scan flagged it. This is a scan-time safety signal, not proof of ownership or a permanent guarantee.

Could a legitimate site like stacher.io still be used in a scam?

Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from stacher.io), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from stacher.io is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.

Has stacher.io been flagged by antivirus engines?

No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report stacher.io as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.

Is stacher.io on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — stacher.io 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.

Does stacher.io have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — stacher.io presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, valid for another 87 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 stacher.io hosted?

stacher.io resolves to an IP operated by DigitalOcean, LLC in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 stacher.io report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on July 16, 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 stacher.io has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

SAFE

No active threats found

The checks that completed did not find an active threat. This is a strong safety signal, not a guarantee about every future page or interaction.

Security Review

Is stacher.io legit or a scam?

This looks safe to use.

Stacher.io is the landing page for Stacher7, a closed-source GUI for the yt-dlp command-line downloader, offered as a free hobby project with an optional paid premium tier.

Cross-checked against 9 completed checks — none of the completed checks raised a concern

Why we trust it

Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines.Hosting IP carries zero abuse reports.TLS certificate is valid and properly issued.

stacher.ioScanned Jul 16, 2026

Post Facebook

82/100

Trust score

0 = danger · 100 = safe

SAFE

Score breakdown

Heuristics 90·MT 78

Positive signals (4)

No AV engines flaggedNo Google Safe Browsing matchEncrypted connectionNo significant IP abuse signal

View density

At a glance

The most useful evidence from this scan, separated from the final verdict so you can judge the signals yourself.

9 checks completed

Antivirus engines

0/92

No engine flagged this URL

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

Browser blocklists

Clear

No Google Safe Browsing warning

Encryption

Valid

TLS TLSv1.3

Visual inspection

10/100

Visual risk score

Open-web research

Complete

External evidence was validated

Website Preview

SCAN-TIME CAPTURE

stacher.io

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

Visual analysis

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

Analysis

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust78/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

85%

Confidence

Why we reached this conclusion

The page offers a desktop application that wraps the open-source yt-dlp tool behind a graphical interface and states it is a hobby project. Visitors can download the free version or subscribe to Stacher Premium for extra features. The domain has been archived for several years and maintains a small Reddit community. Zero antivirus detections, a clean hosting IP, and valid TLS support the low-risk profile, while the lack of any contact information remains the main transparency gap.

Risk Factors

No contact email, phone, or postal address listed on the page.
Domain shows no traffic ranking in global index.

Positive Signals

Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines.
Hosting IP carries zero abuse reports.
TLS certificate is valid and properly issued.
Visual analysis shows professional design with clear product information and no urgency tactics.
Site explicitly discloses it is a hobby project and not affiliated with yt-dlp.

The full analysis

Site purpose and visitor journey

Stacher.io promotes Stacher7, a graphical interface for the yt-dlp video downloader. The page describes the software, notes its dependency on yt-dlp and ffmpeg, and offers both a free download and an optional paid upgrade. Navigation is minimal and functional, with no login forms, countdown timers, or pop-up prompts.

Security and infrastructure signals

The hosting IP shows zero abuse reports, the TLS certificate is valid and properly issued, and no antivirus engine flagged the domain. Visual review confirms consistent branding and clear disclosure of third-party dependencies without urgency tactics.

Operator transparency and open-web evidence

The site states it is a hobby project with no affiliation to yt-dlp or YouTube-DL. No verifiable business registration in the checked sources, email, phone, or postal address appears on the page. The domain has existed long enough to be captured by the Wayback Machine, and a subreddit at /r/stacherio is referenced in public discussions.

Practical meaning for the reader

Users can safely browse the page for information. Anyone considering the download should verify the installer’s origin and understand that the software is closed-source with limited operator contact options.

AI Recommendation

Browse the page for information if interested; verify any downloaded installer before running it and consider the lack of listed contact details before purchasing the premium tier.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Threat Detection

Antivirus Engines

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

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Technical Details

domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referenced

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

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2

ExpiresOct 11, 2026 (87d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingDigitalOcean, LLC

Server locationUS

Web servernginx/1.26.0 (Ubuntu)

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://stacher.io/
2200https://stacher.io/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPDigitalOcean, LLC

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Referenced Domains

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

static.cloudflareinsights.com

What to do

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on stacher.io and not a lookalike like s-tacher.io.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
Open

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·stacher.io

SAFE

Why we rated stacher.io safe

The site presents itself as a straightforward software utility page with no malicious indicators. No contact details are listed, and the project is explicitly described as unaffiliated with yt-dlp.

Browse the page for information if interested; verify any downloaded installer before running it and consider the lack of listed contact details before purchasing the premium tier.

AV engines

Domain age

—

Flagged

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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.

The completed automated checks found no active threat indicators on stacher.io, so it appears low risk at the time of this scan. None of the 92 antivirus engines we queried flagged it, Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.
stacher.io passed the completed automated checks with a trust score of 82/100. No antivirus engine or browser blocklist in this scan flagged it. This is a scan-time safety signal, not proof of ownership or a permanent guarantee.
Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from stacher.io), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from stacher.io is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.
No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report stacher.io as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.
No — stacher.io 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.
Yes — stacher.io presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, valid for another 87 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".
stacher.io resolves to an IP operated by DigitalOcean, LLC in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 16, 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 stacher.io 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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