Is torch.cz safe?

http://torch.cz/

Low RiskStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Long-standing Czech browser-game project solicits direct bank-transfer donations for VIP perks.

Torch.cz is a content site presenting an in-development browser game scheduled for public launch in late 2026. The project, run by seven enthusiasts, asks visitors to donate 1 000–10 000 CZK via bank transfer (QR code) in exchange for tiered VIP benefits. No malware, phishing, or deceptive-download signals are present, but the operator’s identity and refund policy are not disclosed.

If you choose to donate, treat the transfer as a non-refundable contribution to an enthusiast project; keep records of the transaction and any Discord correspondence.
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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

Torch.cz is a content site presenting an in-development browser game scheduled for public launch in late 2026. The project, run by seven enthusiasts, asks visitors to donate 1 000–10 000 CZK via bank transfer (QR code) in exchange for tiered VIP benefits. No malware, phishing, or deceptive-download signals are present, but the operator’s identity and refund policy are not disclosed.

Strongest evidence

The donation page explicitly instructs users to scan a QR code in their banking app and include a Discord nickname or email so the team can arrange VIP rewards.

Four contribution tiers are listed: Rytíř (1 000 Kč), Sir (2 500 Kč), Lord (5 000 Kč), and Arcilord (10 000 Kč).

Technical versus operator risk

Technical checks are clean: the domain is 8 319 days old, TLS is valid, and the browser threat feed shows no warnings.

Operator risk stems from the absence of a named legal entity and any documented refund or dispute process for the direct bank-transfer donations.

Real visitor flow

A prominent “Podpořit” (Support) button leads to the donation page where the QR code and tier list appear.

The site also links to a Discord server for community interaction and VIP coordination.

Why the score is 78

Donations processed via bank transfer with no named legal entity or refund policy. 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

0/ 71

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 71 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious
0
Suspicious
0
Total
71
All 71 engine results
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Avira - clean - Clean
  • BADWARE.INFO - clean - Clean
  • Baidu-International - clean - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • CLEAN MX - clean - Clean
  • Comodo Site Inspector - clean - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • CyberCrime - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - clean - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • EonScope - clean - Clean
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity-Threat Inside - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • FraudScore - clean - Clean
  • FraudSense - clean - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - clean - Clean
  • Kaspersky - unrated - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Malc0de Database - clean - Clean
  • Malekal - clean - Clean
  • Malware Domain Blocklist - clean - Clean
  • Malwarebytes hpHosts - clean - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwareDomainList - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • malwares.com URL checker - clean - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • NotMining - unrated - Clean
  • Nucleon - clean - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • Opera - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • SecureBrain - clean - Clean
  • securolytics - clean - Clean
  • Segasec - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - unrated - Clean
  • Spam404 - clean - Clean
  • Spamhaus - clean - Clean
  • StopBadware - unrated - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • Tencent - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • Trustwave - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - clean - Clean
  • Virusdie External Site Scan - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Web Security Guard - clean - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZCloudsec - clean - Clean
  • ZDB Zeus - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • Zerofox - clean - Clean
  • ZeusTracker - clean - Clean
  • zvelo - clean - 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
torch.cz
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

TORCH

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    TORCH

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

    Torch - Přihlášení

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 71 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. 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

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01Donations processed via bank transfer with no named legal entity or refund policy.
  2. 02Podpořit

Web research findings

Independent findings for torch.cz, 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
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.

No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for torch.cz. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not 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. Domaintorch.cz
  2. Redirects totorch.cz
  3. Hosted byWEDOS Global
  4. Referencescdn.tailwindcss.com · discord.gg

Domain Timeline

  1. Dec 22, 2003
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 23 years old when this review was saved.

  2. Oct 1, 2026
    Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

torch.cz 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.

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
Has contact info, but not on the site's domain
Emails on site's domainNone
Free-mail addressesstudiohatshot@gmail.com
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles1

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age23 years old
RegistrarHidden
RegisteredDec 22, 2003
ExpiresDec 21, 2026
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2
ExpiresDec 24, 2026 (83d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingWEDOS Global
Server locationCZ

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score25%
Reports on file9
ISPWEDOS Global
Usage typeFixed Line ISP

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. Analysiscomplete
  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
Result0 of 71 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 1, 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
ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Verify before you trust

We couldn't gather enough signal for a confident verdict — tread carefully.

  1. Find the company through independent channels

    Search for the business on LinkedIn, an official registry (Companies House, OpenCorporates, SEC EDGAR), or via the brand's known social channels. If you can't trace a real entity, that itself is a red flag.

  2. Never pay by crypto, gift card, or bank transfer

    If the site forces an irreversible payment method, stop. Cards and PayPal give you chargeback protection — irreversible methods don't.

  3. Ask the forum

    Post the URL in the MalwareTips Scam Reports forum — experienced members often recognise patterns immediately.

    Open

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 torch.cz a scam or is it safe?
torch.cz has a Safety Score of 78/100 (Low Risk). The saved checks found no material threat, but the report did not meet every requirement for the highest Safe tier. Use normal caution and independently verify the operator before irreversible payments or unusually sensitive actions.
Is torch.cz safe to use?
torch.cz has a Safety Score of 78/100 (Low Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 82%. Normal caution; verify sensitive actions.
Has torch.cz been flagged by antivirus engines?
No — all 71 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report torch.cz 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 torch.cz on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — torch.cz 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 torch.cz domain?
torch.cz is 22.8 years old, registered on December 22, 2003. 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 torch.cz have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — torch.cz presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, valid for another 83 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 torch.cz hosted?
torch.cz resolves to an IP operated by WEDOS Global in CZ (Fixed Line ISP). 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 torch.cz report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 1, 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 torch.cz 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
78/100
Low Risk

Long-standing Czech browser-game project solicits direct bank-transfer donations for VIP perks.

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

Torch.cz is a content site presenting an in-development browser game scheduled for public launch in late 2026. The project, run by seven enthusiasts, asks visitors to donate 1 000–10 000 CZK via bank transfer (QR code) in exchange for tiered VIP benefits. No malware, phishing, or deceptive-download signals are present, but the operator’s identity and refund policy are not disclosed.

Recommended actionIf you choose to donate, treat the transfer as a non-refundable contribution to an enthusiast project; keep records of the transaction and any Discord correspondence.
Saved evidence only

Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

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09 · Community

Community

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