theindex.moe
A long-running directory that lists anime, manga, hentai, and VPN services while using an IP-exposure banner to promote paid privacy tools.
At a glance
Antivirus · registration · identity- No engine classified the URL as malicious or suspicious in this scan; 59 returned harmless, 33 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
- The domain was registered May 13, 2022 and was 4 years old at scan time.
- Operator identity: Claimed Only. Contact details are present but not independently verified
- No browser protection warning was recorded for this address at scan time.
- The isolated page observation recorded 5 requests and did not mark the page as malicious.
The Dossier
The site presents itself as a volunteer-run index of streaming, download, and reading resources for Japanese media. It lists specific anime, hentai, manga, and novel sites alongside three commercial VPN services that it openly states are promoted through an affiliate program. The domain is 4.2 years old, carries a valid certificate, shows zero detections on 92 security-vendor engines, and has no abuse reports on its hosting IP. No login forms, countdown timers, or phishing patterns are present. The only noted concerns are the absence of any direct contact email, phone, or postal address and the monetization of user traffic through VPN referrals.
Evidence Map
Multiple reputation sources returned usable results
Contact details are present but not independently verified
Only partial behavior evidence was available
The domain was registered May 13, 2022 and was 4 years old at scan time.
- 1No contact email, phone, or postal address listed on the page.
- 2Affiliated with VPN referral programs that monetize user traffic.
- 1Domain registered 4.2 years ago with valid SSL certificate.
- 2Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and clean browser blocklist status.
- 3Hosting IP shows zero abuse reports and low abuse score.
- 4Open-source project with public GitHub repositories under a known maintainer.
- 5Widely referenced in anime community discussions as a volunteer-run index.
Site Purpose and Content
The Index operates as a curated directory that organizes links to anime streaming and download sites, hentai platforms, manga readers, light novels, and privacy tools. The homepage explicitly states it does not host copyrighted files and does not enable file sharing. It also declares it is unaffiliated with the listed services except for certain VPN providers reached through referral programs.
Visitor Experience and Monetization
Upon loading, the page displays the visitor’s IP address in a prominent banner that encourages the use of a VPN. Below this alert, three VPN services—AirVPN, NordVPN, and ProtonVPN—are listed with feature highlights such as kill switches, port forwarding, and no-logs policies. The site notes its participation in affiliate programs for these providers.
Technical and Registration Profile
The domain theindex.moe was registered on 13 May 2022 and remains privacy-unprotected. It presents a valid TLS certificate and resolves to an IP with an abuse score of 0/100 and zero recorded reports. No security vendor among 92 engines flags the site, and no browser warning is recorded.
Contact and Transparency
The page contains no email address, phone number, or physical address. It does provide links to three social profiles and references public GitHub repositories under a known maintainer. Community discussions in anime forums commonly describe the project as volunteer-run and open-source.
Layout and Risk Indicators
The interface is clean and professional, with no deceptive login forms, countdown timers, or phishing indicators. The IP-exposure banner functions as a marketing device rather than a technical exploit. No homoglyph, redirect chains, or other deceptive patterns are observed.
Website Preview
The site appears to be a legitimate directory or resource hub for anime and related media, utilizing an IP-exposure notification as a marketing tactic for VPN services.
- 1Uses an IP-exposure warning banner as a site-wide alert to encourage VPN usage
- 2Promotes specific VPN services as recommended items
- 3Professional, clean UI layout with no signs of deceptive phishing or scam tactics
Threat Detection
Antivirus results, browser warnings, isolated page observations, and the threat pattern identified in this report.
Antivirus engine results
Technical Details
Identity, domain, infrastructure, and connection facts saved with this scan.
July 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTCIdentity
6 facts- Operator
- Claimed Only
- On-domain email
- Not observed
- Other email
- Not observed
- Phone
- Not observed
- Postal address
- Not observed
- Social profiles
- 1 link
Domain
8 facts- Domain age
- 4 years old
- Registered
- May 13, 2022
- Registrar
- NameCheap, Inc.
- Expires
- May 13, 2027
- WHOIS updated
- May 17, 2026
- Registrant
- Unavailable
- Registration country
- Unavailable
- WHOIS privacy
- Not observed
Infrastructure
14 facts- HTTPS
- Valid certificate
- TLS protocol
- TLSv1.3
- Certificate issuer
- Google Trust Services · WE1
- Certificate subject
- theindex.moe
- Certificate valid from
- Jul 6, 2026
- Certificate valid to
- Oct 4, 2026
- Network address
- 188.114.96.3
- ASN
- AS13335
- Hosting organization
- CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
- Country
- US
- Server
- cloudflare
- Site platform
- Unavailable
- IP reputation
- 0% confidence · 0 reports
- Tor exit node
- No
Connections
12 facts- Scan scope
- Domain
- Destination host
- theindex.moe
- Redirects
- 1
- Cross-domain redirect
- No
- Redirect status codes
- 301 → 200
- Lookalike characters
- Not observed
- Internationalized domain
- No
- Page response
- 200
- Page requests
- 5
- Unique IPs contacted
- 0
- Countries contacted
- 1
- Referenced domains
- 6
View saved technical facts40 facts›
Identity
- Operator
- Claimed Only
- On-domain email
- Not observed
- Other email
- Not observed
- Phone
- Not observed
- Postal address
- Not observed
- Social profiles
- 1 link
Domain
- Domain age
- 4 years old
- Registered
- May 13, 2022
- Registrar
- NameCheap, Inc.
- Expires
- May 13, 2027
- WHOIS updated
- May 17, 2026
- Registrant
- Unavailable
- Registration country
- Unavailable
- WHOIS privacy
- Not observed
Infrastructure
- HTTPS
- Valid certificate
- TLS protocol
- TLSv1.3
- Certificate issuer
- Google Trust Services · WE1
- Certificate subject
- theindex.moe
- Certificate valid from
- Jul 6, 2026
- Certificate valid to
- Oct 4, 2026
- Network address
- 188.114.96.3
- ASN
- AS13335
- Hosting organization
- CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
- Country
- US
- Server
- cloudflare
- Site platform
- Unavailable
- IP reputation
- 0% confidence · 0 reports
- Tor exit node
- No
Connections
- Scan scope
- Domain
- Destination host
- theindex.moe
- Redirects
- 1
- Cross-domain redirect
- No
- Redirect status codes
- 301 → 200
- Lookalike characters
- Not observed
- Internationalized domain
- No
- Page response
- 200
- Page requests
- 5
- Unique IPs contacted
- 0
- Countries contacted
- 1
- Referenced domains
- 6
What to do
You can safely browse the directory; exercise normal caution when following any external links and consider the affiliate relationship if you choose a promoted VPN.
No incident response is indicated by this scan. Continue using normal caution, and act only if you notice an unexpected download, login prompt, payment request, or account activity.
Final Verdict
Why this verdict
Safe directory and resource hub with low scam likelihood.
You can safely browse the directory; exercise normal caution when following any external links and consider the affiliate relationship if you choose a promoted VPN.
Key evidence
- 1No engine classified the URL as malicious or suspicious in this scan; 59 returned harmless, 33 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
- 2The domain was registered May 13, 2022 and was 4 years old at scan time.
- 3Operator identity: Claimed Only. Contact details are present but not independently verified
Safety FAQ
Is theindex.moe safe to use?+
Safe directory and resource hub with low scam likelihood.
What should I do about theindex.moe?+
You can safely browse the directory; exercise normal caution when following any external links and consider the affiliate relationship if you choose a promoted VPN.
How old is theindex.moe?+
theindex.moe is 4 years old and was registered may 13, 2022.
What if I already interacted with theindex.moe?+
No incident response is indicated by this scan. Continue using normal caution, and act only if you notice an unexpected download, login prompt, payment request, or account activity.
When was this report updated?+
This report reflects the scan completed July 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTC.
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