Is wootly.ch safe?

http://wootly.ch/

Moderate RiskStatus

Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Wootly.ch is a long-running video indexing site with piracy-related labels but no active malware detections.

Wootly.ch operates as a high-traffic video hosting or indexing platform that receives millions of monthly visits. The domain has been active for over 14 years and shows no malware or phishing detections, though some security vendors flag it under piracy or entertainment categories.

The site presents low technical risk but carries piracy-related classifications; users should exercise normal caution when accessing video content from any indexing platform.

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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan 1 antivirus engine flagged this URLalphaMountain.ai

Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

Dangerous1–20
High Risk21–44
Moderate Risk45–69
Low Risk70–84
Safe85–100

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

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Technical security profile

One isolated antivirus detection was recorded across 93 engines with no vendor consensus, and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning.

The site maintains a valid TLS connection and the domain itself is 5363 days old, indicating long-term operation.

Operator transparency and content classification

No direct contact email appears on the captured page, and the operator identity is not disclosed on the site.

Security vendors have categorized the site under labels such as 'Piracy/Plagiarism' and 'Video/Multimedia', while independent traffic data shows 6.73 million visits in a recent month.

Why the score is 62

1 antivirus result marked the URL as suspicious. 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

1/ 93

detections

Fresh result

1 engine flagged this URL

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

Malicious: 0
Suspicious: 1
Total: 93

Adverse antivirus results
Engine	Finding
alphaMountain.aiSuspicious	suspicious

All 93 engine results

alphaMountain.ai - Suspicious
0xSI_f33d - Unrated
Abusix - Clean
Acronis - Clean
ADMINUSLabs - Clean
AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
AlienVault - Clean
AlphaSOC - Unrated
Antiy-AVL - Clean
ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
AutoShun - Unrated
Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
BitDefender - Clean
Bkav - Unrated
BlockList - Clean
Blueliv - Clean
Certego - Clean
ChainPatrol - Unrated
Chong Lua Dao - Unrated
CINS Army - Clean
CRDF - Clean
Criminal IP - Unrated
CSIS Security Group - Unrated
CTX AI - Clean
Cyan - Unrated
Cyble - Clean
CyRadar - Clean
desenmascara.me - Clean
DNS8 - Unrated
Dr.Web - Clean
EmergingThreats - Clean
Emsisoft - Clean
Ermes - Unrated
ESET - Clean
ESTsecurity - Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
Fortinet - Clean
Fortra - Unrated
G-Data - Clean
GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
Google Safe Browsing - Clean
GreenSnow - Clean
GreyNoise - Unrated
Gridinsoft - Unrated
Guardpot - Unrated
Heimdal Security - Clean
Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
IPsum - Clean
Juniper Networks - Clean
K7AntiVirus - Unrated
Kaspersky - Clean
LevelBlue - Clean
Lionic - Clean
Lumu - Unrated
Malwared - Clean
MalwarePatrol - Clean
MalwareURL - Unrated
Mimecast - Unrated
Netcraft - Unrated
OpenPhish - Clean
Orcapot - Unrated
PhishFort - Unrated
Phishing Database - Clean
Phishtank - Clean
PREBYTES - Clean
PrecisionSec - Unrated
Quick Heal - Clean
Quttera - Clean
Rising - Clean
SafeToOpen - Unrated
Sangfor - Clean
Sansec eComscan - Unrated
Scantitan - Clean
SCUMWARE.org - Clean
Seclookup - Clean
Snort IP sample list - Unrated
SOCRadar - Unrated
Sophos - Clean
StopForumSpam - Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
Synthient - Unrated
ThreatHive - Clean
URLhaus - Clean
URLQuery - Unrated
Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
VIPRE - Unrated
ViriBack - Clean
VX Vault - Clean
Webroot - Clean
Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Unrated
Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
ZeroCERT - Clean
ZeroFox - Unrated

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

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CAPTURED PAGE

wootly.ch

What our review noticed on this page

1Wootly

Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Wootly

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation

01
Wootly

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

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

What the site claims
Wootly.ch
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 57 antivirus results.
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
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

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Content

Advertising

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

01Security vendors flag the site under piracy and video categories
02Domain registered and active for over 14 years
03No active malware or phishing threats detected by major engines

Web research findings

Independent findings for wootly.ch, 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

Not checked

This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.

Clone check

Not checked

No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

Typosquat check

Not checked

No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.

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 wootly.ch. 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 ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

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.

Domainwootly.ch
Redirects towww.wootly.ch
Hosted byPrivate Layer INC

Domain Timeline

Feb 6, 2012
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 14 years old when this review was saved.
Oct 13, 2026
Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks 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 numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

One contact red flag

No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age14 years old

RegistrarHidden

RegisteredFeb 6, 2012

ExpiresUnknown

Owner privacyUnknown

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.2

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1

ExpiresJan 5, 2027 (83d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingPrivate Layer INC

Server locationCH

Web servernginx/1.18.0

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://wootly.ch/
2200https://www.wootly.ch/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPPrivate Layer INC

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.

Antiviruscomplete
Browser threat feedcomplete
Page contentcomplete
Analysiscomplete
Visual evidencecomplete

Completed analysis

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

Saved checks from Oct 13, 2026

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

1 antivirus result marked the URL as suspicious.

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.

Source coverage
Source	Result	Completion	Finding	Freshness
Antivirus	1 of 93 engines flagged	Completed	Adverse	fresh · analysed Oct 13, 2026
Browser protection	No browser threat-list match	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 13, 2026
Page content	Page fetched · HTTP 200	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 13, 2026
Visual evidence	1 visible observation saved with the page capture	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 13, 2026
Independent research	2 independent findings were saved	Completed	No adverse finding	this scan · Oct 13, 2026

Antivirus: Result1 of 93 engines flagged; CompletionCompleted; FindingAdverse; Freshnessfresh · analysed Oct 13, 2026
Browser protection: ResultNo browser threat-list match; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026
Page content: ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026
Visual evidence: Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026
Independent research: Result2 independent findings were saved; CompletionCompleted; FindingNo adverse finding; Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

The evidence is mixed or incomplete, so treat this site as unverified until you can confirm who runs it.

Analyst recommendation
The site presents low technical risk but carries piracy-related classifications; users should exercise normal caution when accessing video content from any indexing platform.
Treat wootly.ch as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
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.
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.
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 wootly.ch a scam or is it safe?

There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give wootly.ch a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. The domain is 14 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 wootly.ch safe to use?

wootly.ch has a Safety Score of 62/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is complete at 100%. Do not trust blindly; the evidence is inconclusive.

Has wootly.ch been flagged by antivirus engines?

Yes. 1 of 93 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged wootly.ch as suspicious. A single "suspicious" vote is a weak signal on its own, so it is weighed alongside the other checks rather than treated as a confirmed threat.

Is wootly.ch on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No — wootly.ch 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 wootly.ch domain?

wootly.ch is 14 years old, registered on February 6, 2012. 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 wootly.ch have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes — wootly.ch presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, 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 wootly.ch hosted?

wootly.ch resolves to an IP operated by Private Layer INC in CH (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.

Is wootly.ch a well-known website?

Yes — wootly.ch ranks in the global top 100,000 most-visited sites, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. Genuine popularity doesn't automatically make a site safe, but throwaway scam domains almost never reach this level of traffic, so it's a meaningful point in the site's favour.

How often is the wootly.ch report updated?

This report is a record of the scan run on October 13, 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 wootly.ch 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

Wootly.ch is a long-running video indexing site with piracy-related labels but no active malware detections.

Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.

Conclusion

Recommended actionThe site presents low technical risk but carries piracy-related classifications; users should exercise normal caution when accessing video content from any indexing platform.

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09 · Community

Community

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

Is wootly.ch safe?

Wootly.ch is a long-running video indexing site with piracy-related labels but no active malware detections.

Technical security profile

Operator transparency and content classification

Why the score is 62

What the captured page showed

What the site claims

What we observed

What independent research found

What remains unverified

Technical threat

Operator / customer risk

Proceed with caution

Analyst recommendation

Treat wootly.ch as unverified

Verify the business through independent channels

Never use irreversible payment methods

Share your experience

Wootly.ch is a long-running video indexing site with piracy-related labels but no active malware detections.

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