Is www.pgyer.com safe?
https://www.pgyer.com/apk
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 5 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (68 of 98 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
PGYER APK Hub: a long-running Android download site with mixed security listings
This page is PGYER's APK Hub, a section of a domain that is more than 12 years old, where visitors can download Android app installer files. The browser threat feed shows no warning, the connection is encrypted, and the site lists a contact email on its own domain. Two security listings label the domain malicious, while another review site gives it a fairly high trust score of 88.1. We found no confirmed scam mechanism. However, installing Android apps from outside the official store carries real risk, and the security listings conflict, so we rate it Moderate Risk.
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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.
Why 66/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 1 finding pulled the score down; 5 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- ModerateOne public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "Chong Lua Dao Malicious Quttera Malicious"-34 pts
What pushed the score up
- SupportsDomain about 12 years old
- SupportsNo Safe Browsing warning
- SupportsThe saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection
- SupportsContact email on the site's own domain
- SupportsA public record on a public review site reads: "Scam Detector website Validator gives pgyer.com one of the higher trust scores ... the platform: 88.1."
Points come from the saved evidence ledger: it lowered the score from 100 to 66 and split those 34 points between the findings that show points; the others carry no points in the ledger. Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
This page is PGYER's APK Hub, a section of a domain that is more than 12 years old, where visitors can download Android app installer files. The browser threat feed shows no warning, the connection is encrypted, and the site lists a contact email on its own domain. Two security listings label the domain malicious, while another review site gives it a fairly high trust score of 88.1. We found no confirmed scam mechanism. However, installing Android apps from outside the official store carries real risk, and the security listings conflict, so we rate it Moderate Risk.
What the evidence shows
Supportive facts: the domain is about 12.4 years old, the browser threat feed reports no threat, the encrypted connection is valid, and the contact address service@pgyer.com is on the site's own domain. One review site gives pgyer.com a trust score of 88.1.
Adverse facts: two security services, Chong Lua Dao and Quttera, are listed as marking the domain malicious. Another source describes public feedback about the site as mixed. These listings do not explain what was flagged, so they raise caution but do not show a specific harmful file or scheme.
How the download page works
The page lists Android apps, for example Vinted, each with a Download button for the app's installer file. It also links to a Chrome extension and a Telegram channel.
The site says it is not affiliated with Google, Google Play or Android, and claims to share only the original installer files. We could not verify that claim. Because the files come from outside the official store, visitors must trust that they have not been altered.
Why the score is 66
One public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "Chong Lua Dao Malicious Quttera Malicious". Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 98
No detectionsSaved analysis from December 13, 2025 - stale
No detections across 68 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 30 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 98
All 98 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- Artists Against 419 - Clean
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Axur - Unrated
- benkow.cc - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- Cluster25 - Unrated
- CMC Threat Intelligence - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Clean
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Feodo Tracker - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- Kaspersky - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- malwares.com URL checker - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- 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
- securolytics - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Clean
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- Spam404 - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- Threatsourcing - Clean
- Trustwave - Clean
- Underworld - Unrated
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- BitDefenderbusiness
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekerinformation technology
- Sophosinformation technology
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
PGYER APKHUB
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
PGYER APKHUB
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
Download APK on Android with Free Online APK Downloader - PGYER APKHUB
- Meta description
PGYER APKHUB Free APK downloader for Android. Discover and update Android apps and games with PGYER APKHUB online downloader for Android mobile devices
Pages we read
- Main page/apkRead
- Terms/apk/termsRead
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Download APK on Android with Free Online APK Downloader - PGYER APKHUB
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 68 antivirus results.
What independent research found
4 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 6 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
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Offers Android installer files from outside the official store
- 02One public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "Chong Lua Dao Malicious Quttera Malicious"
- 03Domain about 12 years old
Web research findings
Independent findings for www.pgyer.com, 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.
- GridinSoftopen
"Chong Lua Dao Malicious Quttera Malicious"
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainwww.pgyer.com
- Redirects towww.pgyer.com
- Hosted byAlibaba Cloud LLC
- Referencesapkhub-static.appmeme.com · assets.appmeme.com
Domain Timeline
- Jun 19, 2014Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 12 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 31, 2026Saved 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.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (service@pgyer.com).
Domain & Encryption
Certificate issued for *.pgyer.com.
A shared content-delivery network address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Analytics and ads
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Ads
- Google AdSense
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
One public warning on a scam-warning or security site: "Chong Lua Dao Malicious Quttera Malicious"
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 98 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Dec 13, 2025 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
| Independent research | 4 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 31, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 98 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Dec 13, 2025
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
- Independent research
- Result4 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 31, 2026
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 www.pgyer.com a scam or is it safe?
Is www.pgyer.com safe to use?
Has www.pgyer.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is www.pgyer.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the www.pgyer.com domain?
Does www.pgyer.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Where is www.pgyer.com hosted?
Is www.pgyer.com a well-known website?
How often is the www.pgyer.com report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
PGYER APK Hub: a long-running Android download site with mixed security listings
This page is PGYER's APK Hub, a section of a domain that is more than 12 years old, where visitors can download Android app installer files. The browser threat feed shows no warning, the connection is encrypted, and the site lists a contact email on its own domain. Two security listings label the domain malicious, while another review site gives it a fairly high trust score of 88.1. We found no confirmed scam mechanism. However, installing Android apps from outside the official store carries real risk, and the security listings conflict, so we rate it Moderate Risk.
09 · Community
Community
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