www.myabandonware.com

MyAbandonware hosts a downloadable 2003 first-person shooter titled CTU: Marine Sharpshooter and presents it as free abandonware.

Low Risk
Website
Captured page preview of www.myabandonware.com

At a glance

Antivirus · registration · identity
Antivirus detections
0 flagged
58 harmless · 34 undetected · 0 no result
Domain registration
Jul 7, 2008Registered
18 years oldAt scan time
Operator identity
Claimed Only
Contact details are present but not independently verified
Verified factsSaved with this scan
  1. No engine classified the URL as malicious or suspicious in this scan; 58 returned harmless, 34 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
  2. The domain was registered Jul 7, 2008 and was 18 years old at scan time.
  3. Operator identity: Claimed Only. Contact details are present but not independently verified
  4. Google Safe Browsing returned no listed threat categories for this address at scan time.
  5. The isolated page observation recorded 12 requests and did not mark the page as malicious.

Intelligence

The page is a direct game entry on an established abandonware archive. It offers an ISO download for a 2003 Windows title, lists publisher and developer credits, and includes user comments about compatibility patches. No malicious redirects, visual clones, or deceptive overlays were recorded.

Evidence Map

Reputation
Observed

Multiple reputation sources returned usable results

Identity
Limited

Contact details are present but not independently verified

Behavior
Limited

Only partial behavior evidence was available

History
Observed

The domain was registered Jul 7, 2008 and was 18 years old at scan time.

Risk Factors
  • 1No domain email address listed on the page
  • 2No postal address visible on the page
Positive Signals
  • 1Domain registered July 2008 (18 years old)
  • 2Hosting IP abuse score 0/100
  • 3Valid TLSv1.3 certificate observed
  • 4Phone contact and six social profile links present

Site purpose and visitor journey

The examined URL lands directly on a game page for CTU: Marine Sharpshooter. The page title and description identify the 2003 title, its publishers, and its genre as an FPS with regional differences. A prominent download button offers a 327 MB ISO file, while additional links point to external references such as PCGamingWiki and MobyGames.

Observed page elements

The layout includes a standard navigation bar, search tools, and a comments section where users discuss running the game on modern Windows versions. Several posts mention dgVoodoo and compatibility settings. No login form, countdown timers, or urgency language appear on the captured page.

Technical and registration details

The domain was registered in July 2008 and shows no privacy protection on the registration record. The site presented a valid TLSv1.3 certificate, and the hosting IP carries an abuse-confidence score of 0/100. The redirect chain contained zero hops.

Visual and security observations

The page capture shows a typical archival interface with an intrusive cookie consent modal. No clone indicators or deceptive visual patterns were detected. Google Safe Browsing listed no threat categories, and all participating antivirus engines returned harmless or undetected results.

Website Preview

Captured page preview of www.myabandonware.com
Visual findings

The screenshot shows a standard cookie consent modal on a software archival website. The site appears to be a legitimate repository for abandonware and does not exhibit signs of a deceptive scam.

  1. 1Intrusive cookie consent modal covering the main content
  2. 2Standard website interface for a software archival site

Web Research

No independently sourced claims were found for this report.

Threat Detection

Antivirus results, browser warnings, isolated page observations, and the threat pattern identified in this report.

Antivirus distribution
Recorded engine classifications, not a blanket clean bill
92 engines
Malicious0
Suspicious0
Harmless58
Undetected34
No result0
Antivirus consensus

Antivirus engine results

Result date Jul 20, 2026
Engine classifications
No malicious or suspicious classifications

This scan saved classifications from an antivirus network of 92 engines. 58 returned harmless and 34 returned undetected; those are different outcomes.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless34Undetected0No result92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Harmless
Bitdefender
Harmless
Microsoft
Not queried
ESET-NOD32
Not queried
Avira
Not queried
Sophos
Harmless
Fortinet
Harmless
Google Safebrowsing
Not queried
Emsisoft
Harmless

No malicious or suspicious classifications. 58 engines returned harmless, 34 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result. This result is one part of the report and does not prove the site is safe.

Site type
Website
Threat tags
abandonware archive
Top reasons

Evidence behind this threat profile

2 reasons
  1. 1No domain email address listed on the page
  2. 2No postal address visible on the page
Scam-Type Likelihood

No supported scam pattern identified

This profile separates the site's primary threat from other patterns supported by the saved page evidence, public research, and security findings.

No supported scam pattern was identified in this scan.

Review the antivirus, identity, domain, and research findings before sharing money, credentials, personal data, or wallet access.

Technical Details

Identity, domain, infrastructure, and connection facts saved with this scan.

July 21, 2026 at 3:46 AM UTC

Identity

6 facts
Operator
Claimed Only
On-domain email
Not observed
Other email
Not observed
Phone
10 numbers
Postal address
Not observed
Social profiles
2 links

Domain

8 facts
Domain age
18 years old
Registered
Jul 7, 2008
Registrar
Tucows Domains Inc.
Expires
Jul 7, 2027
WHOIS updated
Jun 8, 2026
Registrant
Unavailable
Registration country
Unavailable
WHOIS privacy
Not observed

Infrastructure

14 facts
HTTPS
Valid certificate
TLS protocol
TLSv1.3
Certificate issuer
Let's Encrypt · YR2
Certificate subject
myabandonware.com
Certificate valid from
Jul 15, 2026
Certificate valid to
Oct 13, 2026
Network address
51.91.94.201
ASN
AS16276
Hosting organization
OVH OVH SAS, FR
Country
FR
Server
nginx
Site platform
WordPress
IP reputation
0% confidence · 0 reports
Tor exit node
No

Connections

13 facts
Scan scope
Specific page
Destination host
www.myabandonware.com
Redirects
0
Cross-domain redirect
No
Redirect status codes
200
Lookalike characters
Not observed
Internationalized domain
No
Page response
200
Observation coverage
Complete
Extracted links
12
Unique IPs contacted
0
Countries contacted
8
Referenced domains
15

What to do

1
Before interacting
Use normal caution

Use normal caution. The site is an established abandonware archive; verify file integrity after download and apply compatibility patches as noted in user comments.

2
If you already interacted

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

Use normal caution

Why this verdict

The verdict is safe. The domain is 18 years old, the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports, and no antivirus engine flagged the URL.

Recommendation

Use normal caution. The site is an established abandonware archive; verify file integrity after download and apply compatibility patches as noted in user comments.

Key evidence

  1. 1Domain registered July 2008 (18 years old)
  2. 2Hosting IP abuse score 0/100
  3. 3Valid TLSv1.3 certificate observed
Evidence: strongScope: Specific pageFresh scan: July 21, 2026 at 3:46 AM UTC

Safety FAQ

Is www.myabandonware.com safe to use?+

The verdict is safe. The domain is 18 years old, the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports, and no antivirus engine flagged the URL.

What should I do about www.myabandonware.com?+

Use normal caution. The site is an established abandonware archive; verify file integrity after download and apply compatibility patches as noted in user comments.

How old is www.myabandonware.com?+

www.myabandonware.com is 18 years old and was registered jul 7, 2008.

What if I already interacted with www.myabandonware.com?+

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 21, 2026 at 3:46 AM UTC.