Is vanced.to safe?

http://vanced.to/

High RiskStatus

Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Third-party mirror distributing modified Android APKs flagged by multiple antivirus engines

vanced.to presents itself as a community-run mirror for ReVanced and related APKs. Prominent download buttons lead to modified Android packages that 8 antivirus engines flag as malicious and 1 as suspicious.

Do not download or install APKs from vanced.to. Use only the official sources listed on the site: github.com/ReVanced and revanced.app.
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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

vanced.to presents itself as a community-run mirror for ReVanced and related APKs. Prominent download buttons lead to modified Android packages that 8 antivirus engines flag as malicious and 1 as suspicious.

Site purpose and disclaimers

The site states it is a community-driven mirror created by ReVanced enthusiasts and explicitly notes it is not official, directing users to github.com/ReVanced and revanced.app.

It describes itself as a mirror for clean, automatically built ReVanced APKs and links to morphe.software, an open-source Android app created by former ReVanced developers.

Security vendor detections

the multi-engine malware scan reports 8 malicious detections and 1 suspicious result across 92 engines for the domain or its hosted content.

Seven independent antivirus families, including alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, and CyRadar, returned adverse results.

Why the score is 25

7 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. 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

9/ 92

detections

Fresh result

9 engines flagged this URL

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

Malicious
8
Suspicious
1
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
alphaMountain.aiMaliciousmalicious
BitDefenderMaliciousphishing
CyRadarMaliciousphishing
G-DataMaliciousphishing
KasperskyMaliciousphishing
LionicMaliciousphishing
SafeToOpenMaliciousmalicious
VIPREMaliciousphishing
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
  • BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
  • CyRadar - phishing - Malicious
  • G-Data - phishing - Malicious
  • Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
  • Lionic - phishing - Malicious
  • SafeToOpen - malicious - Malicious
  • VIPRE - phishing - Malicious
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - 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
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - 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
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - 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
  • LevelBlue - unrated - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - 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
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - clean - 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
  • Webroot - 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
vanced.to
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

YouTube ReVanced DOWNLOAD

Context only

What the captured page showed

2 observations
  1. 01

    YouTube ReVanced

  2. 02

    DOWNLOAD

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

    YouTube ReVanced - Download YouTube ReVanced APK - vanced.to

  2. What we observed

    Saved browser evidence recorded file downloads.

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Malware & Deceptive Downloads

Service and business model

Downloader

Unknown

Observed behavior

File Downloads

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 018 malicious and 1 suspicious detections across 92 engines
  2. 027 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
  3. 03DOWNLOAD

If this is a scam — what it means for you

Visitor flow and exposure

A visitor clicks a prominent DOWNLOAD button for YouTube ReVanced, MicroG, or ReVanced Manager and receives a modified APK file.

If this is a scam, how it works

The evidence-backed path

Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.

  1. The downloaded APK is hosted on a domain flagged by multiple security vendors, exposing the user to potential malware or credential-stealing code.

Do not download or install APKs from vanced.to. Use only the official sources listed on the site: github.com/ReVanced and revanced.app.

Malware & Deceptive DownloadsConfidence: High

Grounded in 4 saved evidence references.

Web research findings

Independent findings for vanced.to, 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 vanced.to. 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
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. Domainvanced.to
  2. Redirects tovanced.to
  3. Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
  4. Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · static.cloudflareinsights.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Mar 19, 2025
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 1.4 years old today.

  2. Aug 29, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

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 numbers2.250932
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.
  • Phone number listed (2.250932).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.4 years old
RegistrarGovernment of Kingdom of Tonga
RegisteredMar 19, 2025
ExpiresMar 19, 2027
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresOct 25, 2026 (56d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare
PopularityNot in popularity top list

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://vanced.to/
  • 2200https://vanced.to/

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. Antiviruscomplete
  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

malicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · 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
Result9 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessfresh · Aug 29, 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
Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result1 independent finding were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Possible malware risk

Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.

  1. Treat vanced.to as unverified

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

  2. If you downloaded or ran a file from here

    Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.

  3. Get free cleanup help

    MalwareTips has a dedicated malware-removal team who walk you through cleanup one-on-one.

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Safer Alternatives

Trying to download software? Use a safe option instead

Downloading software? Get it from the maker's official site or an official app store — "cracked", "modded", or keygen downloads are one of the most reliable ways to install malware.

  1. The vendor's official website

    Search the product name + "official" and check the domain before downloading.

  2. Microsoft Store

    Vetted Windows apps.

  3. Ninite

    Bundles legitimate free apps from their real sources.

Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.

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 vanced.to a scam or a legit download site?
vanced.to shows strong warning signs of being a malware & deceptive downloads — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for cracked app and malware. 9 of 92 security engines flag it (8 as outright malicious). The domain is 1.4 years old through Government of Kingdom of Tonga. It may not be an outright scam, but the risk is high enough that you should verify it independently before trusting it with money or data.
Is vanced.to safe to use?
vanced.to has a Safety Score of 25/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is complete at 100%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.
What should I do if I already gave my details to vanced.to?
If you've already paid or handed over details on vanced.to, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on vanced.to and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from vanced.to?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Is my device infected after visiting vanced.to?
Simply loading a page is usually lower-risk than downloading or running a file from it. If you downloaded or opened anything from vanced.to, run a full scan with reputable antivirus software and consider it untrusted. If you only viewed the page, keep your browser and OS updated, watch for unexpected pop-ups or new programs, and change passwords from a clean device if you entered any.
How do I report vanced.to?
You can report vanced.to through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
Why does vanced.to look legitimate if it's a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has vanced.to been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 9 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged vanced.to, 8 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 vanced.to on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — vanced.to 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 vanced.to domain?
vanced.to is 1.4 years old, registered on March 19, 2025 through Government of Kingdom of Tonga. 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 vanced.to have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — vanced.to presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 56 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".
How often is the vanced.to report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 29, 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 vanced.to 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
25/100
High Risk

Third-party mirror distributing modified Android APKs flagged by multiple antivirus engines

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

vanced.to presents itself as a community-run mirror for ReVanced and related APKs. Prominent download buttons lead to modified Android packages that 8 antivirus engines flag as malicious and 1 as suspicious.

Recommended actionDo not download or install APKs from vanced.to. Use only the official sources listed on the site: github.com/ReVanced and revanced.app.
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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.