Is yts-official.com safe?
http://yts-official.com/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Unofficial YTS-branded torrent site with third-party ad and tracking scripts
yts-official.com presents itself as the official YTS movie portal but is a separate domain that hosts torrent links and relies on third-party advertising and tracking networks. the browser threat feed shows no current block, yet one antivirus engine flagged it as malicious and another as suspicious.
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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.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
yts-official.com presents itself as the official YTS movie portal but is a separate domain that hosts torrent links and relies on third-party advertising and tracking networks. the browser threat feed shows no current block, yet one antivirus engine flagged it as malicious and another as suspicious.
Site claims official YTS status while using a different domain
The homepage headline reads "Download YTS YIFY Movies: HD Smallest Size" and displays an "Access YTS" button, positioning the site as the legitimate source for YIFY torrents.
The registrable domain is 1311 days old and uses a generic registrar, with no verifiable operator contact details provided on the page.
Multiple third-party ad and analytics scripts load on every page
The site loads trackers and ad scripts from Histats, dtscout, ShareThis, Tynt, and Crwdcntrl, which are common on advertising-supported piracy pages.
One independent antivirus engine previously flagged the domain as malicious and another marked it suspicious, while the browser threat feed currently shows no warning.
Why the score is 52
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
2/ 91
detectionsSaved result - stale
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 91
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| SeclookupMalicious | malicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | not recommended |
All 91 engine results
- Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
- Gridinsoft - not recommended - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
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
Download YTS YIFY Movies: HD Smallest Size Access YTS
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
Download YTS YIFY Movies: HD Smallest Size
- 02
Access YTS
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
YTS: The Official Home of YIFY Movies Download - YTS.MX
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 91 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 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
Streaming Piracy
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 011 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 02Download YTS YIFY Movies: HD Smallest Size
If this is a scam — what it means for you
Clicking "Access YTS" or any movie link leads to torrent files served through ad-heavy networks
A visitor clicks the prominent "Access YTS" button or a listed movie title such as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
If this is a scam, how it works
The evidence-backed path
Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.
The click typically initiates a download of a torrent file or redirects through one or more advertising domains that monetize the visit.
During this flow the browser executes scripts from the listed third-party ad and tracking networks, exposing the visitor to pop-ups and potential malvertising.
Treat the site as an unofficial torrent portal; avoid clicking download links and consider using an ad blocker or verified legal sources instead.
Web research findings
Independent findings for yts-official.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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for yts-official.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
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.
- Domainyts-official.com
- Redirects toyts-official.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencessstatic1.histats.com · twitter.com
Domain Timeline
- Feb 25, 2023Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 3.6 years old when this review was saved.
- Sep 28, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
yts-official.com is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
- Links to 4 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://yts-official.com/
- 2206https://yts-official.com/
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
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 2 of 91 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Sep 28, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result2 of 91 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 28, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Unofficial YTS-branded torrent site with third-party ad and tracking scripts
yts-official.com presents itself as the official YTS movie portal but is a separate domain that hosts torrent links and relies on third-party advertising and tracking networks. the browser threat feed shows no current block, yet one antivirus engine flagged it as malicious and another as suspicious.
09 · Community