Is xcine.ru legit or a scam?
Russian free-streaming site with documented piracy history, flagged as suspicious by security researchers and listed in Motion Picture Association's notorious markets report.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Shop shows non-delivery red flags
Several red flags typical of non-delivery shops are present. Don't pay by crypto or wire, and keep the chargeback window in mind.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
MT Intelligence
xcine.ru operates as a free movie and TV streaming platform registered in Russia in September 2022. The domain appears in the Motion Picture Association's 2023 Notorious Markets report as an infringing website, and security researchers flag it as suspicious due to blacklist detections, lack of verifiable ownership, and absence of contact information or user reviews. Gridinsoft rates it 35/100 trust score and recommends treating it as untrusted. While our antivirus network detected no malware, the combination of documented copyright infringement, low trust scores from independent security analysts, and complete absence of legitimate business transparency creates a high-risk profile. The site's template-like content and connection to a previously shut-down piracy network reinforce the assessment.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for xcine.ru, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- xcine.ru is a free movie and TV streaming site offering HD films, series, and trailers without download (German/English language elements).
- Domain registered September 2022 (age ~3.8 years as of 2026), through Russian registrar RU-CENTER-RU; owner Private Person; expires 2026; hosted by Cloudflare.
- Gridinsoft rates it 35/100 trust score and marks it Suspicious Website / Risky Territory due to 1 blacklist detection, low third-party scores, unverifiable ownership, no contact info, no user reviews, and template-like content.
- Previously associated with illegal German-language piracy streaming (original xCine/HDFilme network shut down by ACE anti-piracy alliance in 2022); listed as infringing site in 2023 MPA Notorious Markets report.
- Scam-Detector gives 60.8/100 score citing high-risk phishing-related activity; Scamadviser references indicate low trust for subdomains/variants.
- No major malware or phishing detections reported, but Gridinsoft recommends treating as untrusted: view pages only, avoid logins, payments, or downloads.
- No user reviews, complaints, or Trustpilot/Reddit discussions found; low traffic relative to top streaming sites; Google Safe Browsing previously marked safe.
- Gridinsoftopen
"Xcine.ru Suspicious Website... Based on current analysis, xcine.ru falls in Risky Territory and should not currently be treated as a safe website; strong independent verification is needed before relying on it."
- Gridinsoftopen
"This site is classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 1 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history."
- Scam-Detectoropen
"We came up with the 60.8 score based on 53 aggregated factors relevant to xcine.ru's industry. The algorithm detected high-risk activity related to phishing."
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)open
"Examples of infringing websites operating with .RU domains include rlsbb.ru, films-torrent.ru, xcine.ru, and doramalive.ru."
Registered September 10/11, 2022 via RU-CENTER-RU (RU registrar); expires September 2026; owner listed as Private Person; hosted on Cloudflare; domain age ~3.8 years
Our research identified four significant findings: (1) Gridinsoft rates xcine.ru as a Suspicious Website (35/100 trust score) due to blacklist detection, lack of user-review history, and unverifiable ownership. (2) The Motion Picture Association's 2023 Notorious Markets report explicitly lists xcine.ru as an infringing website engaged in copyright violation. (3) Scam-Detector assigns a 60.8/100 score citing high-risk phishing-related activity. (4) The domain is associated with a previously shut-down German-language piracy streaming network (xCine/HDFilme) dismantled by the anti-piracy alliance in 2022. No positive reviews, user complaints, or community discussions were found on independent platforms.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://xcine.ru/
- 2200https://xcine.ru/
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
1 scam-type patterns detected
1 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.
- AI analyst tagged this as a fake shop.
- No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
- Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
1 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.
- AI analyst tagged this as a fake shop.
- No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
- Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
Fake-shop warning signs
Signals common to non-delivery scam shops were detected on this site.
- Treat xcine.ru as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- If you already paid by card or PayPal — start a chargeback
Contact your bank or card issuer and dispute the charge as "goods not received" or "merchant fraud." PayPal users can open a case in the Resolution Centre. Act within 120 days for card chargebacks in most jurisdictions.
- Save every piece of evidence
Screenshots of the checkout, order confirmation emails, any chat transcripts, and the product listing page. Chargeback and fraud reports go faster when you have receipts.
- OpenReport the shop
Report to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov), Action Fraud UK, or your local consumer-protection body. Post the URL on the MalwareTips scam forum so other buyers can find it.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review marked xcine.ru as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- xcine.ru currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. xcine.ru presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 72 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged xcine.ru as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. xcine.ru is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- xcine.ru resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 18, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around xcine.ru have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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