Critical risk detected
Domain was registered only 1 days ago — brand-new sites are higher-risk by default. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is yifytorrent.net legit or a scam?
One-day-old clone of YTS/YIFY that offers pirated movie torrents under a fake official claim.
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
Website Preview
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Visual analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
The page visually mimics yts.mx
The site is a clone of the YTS pirate movie brand, designed to distribute torrent files. While it appears fully rendered, it carries high risk due to its association with copyright infringement and the potential for malicious advertising or file payloads common on such platforms.
What our vision model saw
5 signalsSite uses the branding of YTS/YIFY, a known pirate movie distribution group
Claims to be the 'only official YTS website' which is a common tactic for pirate site clones
Promotes torrent downloads for copyrighted movie content
Minimalist interface designed to mimic historical pirate index layouts
Lacks standard corporate information, terms of service, or legitimate contact details
Intelligence
The domain yifytorrent.net was registered on 2026-07-08, making it only one day old. The page copies the exact layout, branding, and movie listings of the legitimate YTS/YIFY service that closed in 2015. Multiple sources confirm that every current YIFY-named site is an unofficial clone built to exploit the brand. The site itself admits users risk copyright infringement and cybersecurity threats from torrenting. Our visual analysis confirms the clone pattern and notes the absence of any legitimate business contact or registration details.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for yifytorrent.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered on 2026-07-08 (1 day old as of July 2026).
- Page claims: "Welcome to YTS, the official home of YIFY Movies. We are the only official YTS website providing high quality movie torrents with the smallest file size."
- Replicates official YTS/YIFY branding, movie catalog with 2026 titles (e.g. Disclosure Day, Panjab '95), ratings, genres, and browse-movies links.
- Includes legal disclaimer warning of copyright infringement risks and cybersecurity threats from torrenting.
- Original YIFY shut down permanently in 2015 by MPAA; all current YIFY/YTS-named sites are unofficial clones/imposters per Wikipedia and multiple sources.
- No mentions on Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or Reddit specific to this exact new domain; general warnings about fake YIFY sites being malware/phishing risks.
- One old court document references admin@yifytorrent.net in a 2020 piracy-related filing.
- ipfly.netopen
"Every site that appears in your “yify torrent torrent” search results is an unaffiliated fake, built exclusively to exploit the YIFY brand name for profit, data theft, and fraud."
- Wikipediaopen
"The original YIFY/YTS website was shut down... however, numerous websites imitating the YIFY/YTS brand still receive a significant amount of traffic."
Site title and content claim to be "YTS - Download YIFY Movies | YTS.MX Official" and "the only official YTS website", while using yifytorrent.net domain; replicates YTS layout, movie listings, quality options (720p/1080p/4K/3D), and branding exactly.
Two sources warn that every YIFY/YTS site appearing in search results is an unaffiliated fake built for profit, data theft, and fraud. Wikipedia confirms the original site was shut down in 2015 and that numerous imitators still operate. No positive reviews or business registrations were found for yifytorrent.net.
Domain Timeline
- Jul 7, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 1 day old today.
- Jul 9, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
yifytorrent.net was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Threat Detection
Scam Network
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Technical Details
domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referencedDomain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://yifytorrent.net/
- 2200https://yifytorrent.net/
Server Reputation
What to do
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with yifytorrent.net
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- 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.
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Final Verdict
This is a brand-new clone of the YTS/YIFY pirate movie site. The domain was registered only one day ago and impersonates a well-known torrent brand that was shut down in 2015.
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 flags yifytorrent.net as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — yifytorrent.net scored 10/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. yifytorrent.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 88 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- yifytorrent.net is 1 day old, registered on 7/7/2026 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report yifytorrent.net as clean.
- No. yifytorrent.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- yifytorrent.net 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 July 9, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around yifytorrent.net 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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