Phishing site — do not log in
Flagged on major browser safety blocklists as social engineering. This page looks designed to steal credentials. Don't log in — and if you already did, change the password anywhere you reused it and turn on two-factor authentication.
Is x-based.icu legit or a scam?
Multiple trusted antivirus engines have flagged x-based.icu as malicious — treat as confirmed dangerous.
Analysis Summary
MT Intelligence
6 of 92 antivirus engines on VirusTotal flagged this URL as malicious, including at least one tier-1 engine. Trusted engines flagged it: BitDefender, Google Safebrowsing, Fortinet. That level of consensus is conclusive — we surfaced the verdict immediately instead of running the AI analyst pipeline.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for x-based.icu, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for x-based.icu and did not find scam reports, complaints, or impersonation signals. The domain age, registration record and aggregator reviews shown above are consistent with a legitimate site.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Detected threat categories: SOCIAL_ENGINEERING.
Scam-Type Likelihood
2 scam-type patterns detected
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Google Safe Browsing flagged this as social engineering / phishing.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Google Safe Browsing flagged this as social engineering / phishing.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
Phishing site — act fast
This page shows signs of attempting to steal credentials or impersonate a trusted brand.
- Do not interact with x-based.icu
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- If you already typed your password — change it now
Change the password on the legitimate site and anywhere else you re-used it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Review recent account activity.
- OpenReport the phishing URL
APWG (Anti-Phishing Working Group) accepts phishing reports at reportphishing@apwg.org. Google Safe Browsing reports help protect other users.
- OpenGet help on the forum
MalwareTips members can help you assess damage and next steps.
Trust History
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review flags x-based.icu as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — x-based.icu scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- 8 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged x-based.icu as malicious or suspicious (6 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- Yes. The major browser blocklist feeds flagged x-based.icu with the following threat categories: SOCIAL_ENGINEERING. This protects billions of browser users from visiting the site.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
User reviews & comments(0)
Share your experience — "Lost $200 on a fake checkout" is more useful than "Scam". Your review helps others avoid traps.