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Archives.org Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

August 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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First checked August 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 2 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for archives.org Domain Maturity: 9499 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 2 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 1 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 2,013,340 Popularity Trust Zone: .org Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for archives.org. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • limited independent reputation data
Positive signals:
  • a long-term domain history (26 years)
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
35 /100
Trust Score
26 years
Domain Age
US
Location
2
External provider warnings
Last checked August 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.1

What is Archives?

According to its current page title, archives.org presents itself as “Word of Mouth Advertising | WordOfMouthAdvertising.tv | WOMA | Domains”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered August 9, 2000 at 10:45 AM through the company eNom, LLC and ownership information is not publicly available.
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Is archives.org safe?

Use caution with archives.org. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 35/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is archives.org marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of archives.org is based on low third-party reputation score. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 2 of 29 publicly displayed security sources report a warning.

Archives Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Established Domain

This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Low Scamadviser Score

Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates archives.org has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

External provider warnings: 2/29 Suspicious Website

This section shows what independent external security sources say about this site.

A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.

If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.

Gridinsoft’s own Threat List status is shown separately and is not counted as an external provider warning.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Listed by Gridinsoft
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
Scamadviser
Warned
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

External provider results for Archives.org, last checked August 11, 2026.

Domain Information

Created August 9, 2000 at 10:45 AM Updated: August 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM · Expires: August 9, 2027 at 10:45 AM
Domain Age 26 years
Registrant US (United States)
Registrar eNom, LLC IANA ID: 48
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .org Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 135.148.28.106
Hostname s790-cp106.bmwebhost.com
Hosting Provider OVH SAS Warrenton, Virginia, US
Network AS16276 - OVH SAS Hosting
SSL Certificate YR1 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from July 22, 2026 at 3:36 AM · to October 20, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Name Servers ns1.bytemedns.com
ns2.bytemedns.com
ns3.bytemedns.com

Content Analysis

Website title Word of Mouth Advertising | WordOfMouthAdvertising.tv | WOMA | Domains
Mentioned hosts (1)
archives.org

How to block Archives.org?

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  1. Install and run the protection.
  2. The program will block flagged domains and remove related threats.

Exclusion

If you believe archives.org is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add archives.org.

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