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Certgames.com Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

August 28, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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Certgames → Safety Check

First checked June 16, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 3 blacklist detections.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for certgames.com Domain Maturity: 562 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 3 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 3 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 3 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile data Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 2 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for certgames.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored certgames.com

On-page mentions:
Cybersecurity, Games
Tech signals:
Multilanguage, Cloudflare Browser Insights, Sonner Notification Component, Extended Data, GitHub Profile
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (3)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • drug-related sales or promotion signals
  • limited independent reputation data
Context signals:
  • content related to cybersecurity tools for malware and phishing defense; online gaming
Review sentiment:
Mixed
3.9 / 5 ★★★★☆
Based on analysis of 12 reviews from public sources.
Last checked August 28, 2026 at 3:27 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.3

What is Certgames?

According to its current page title, certgames.com presents itself as “Zero to Hired in Cybersecurity | CertGames”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Certgames.com. 2026-08-28 06:27:44
This domain was registered February 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM through the company Cloudflare, Inc. and had the owner Gridinsoft privacy protected.

Is certgames.com safe?

Use caution with certgames.com. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 29/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is certgames.com marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of certgames.com is based on drug-related sales or promotion signals. Context considered alongside those findings includes limited public traffic history. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 3 of 27 publicly displayed security sources report a warning. A separate license-restricted partner security signal also contributes to the automated assessment; its provider name and verdict cannot be displayed publicly under the source license.

Certgames Digital Footprints

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

Drugs - Risk
Cybersecurity
Games
Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on certgames.com. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.

Cookie Consent

This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.

Multilanguage

The website provides multi-language support, demonstrating international accessibility and commitment to diverse user populations. Multi-language implementation typically indicates professional development standards and global operational scope, representing a positive trust indicator.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Cloudflare Browser Insights

This website is proxied through Cloudflare's CDN/network and has Cloudflare Browser Insights enabled.

Sonner Notification Component
Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

Extended Data

This site includes extended structured page data about entities, offerings, or site metadata.

Blacklisted by Security Providers

Security intelligence signal: A security-provider signal contributes to the automated assessment of certgames.com. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.

GitHub Profile

certgames.com links to a GitHub profile or public repository associated with the project. This is a useful transparency signal, especially when the account has public activity.

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.

Verified X Profile

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the X profile @CertsGamified (Cert Games) (4 followers, 2 following, 5 posts, listed 0 times, since 2025, no account badge).

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: 3/27 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.

ADMINUSLabs
Malicious
G-Data
Malware
BitDefender
Warned

External provider results for Certgames.com, last checked August 26, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created February 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM Updated: January 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM · Expires: February 11, 2027 at 5:14 PM
Domain Age 19 months
Registrant Gridinsoft privacy protected US (United States)
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. IANA ID: 1910
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 172.67.72.55
Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate WE1 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from July 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM · to October 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Name Servers sunny.ns.cloudflare.com
venkat.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title Zero to Hired in Cybersecurity | CertGames
Website description Break into cybersecurity with zero experience. Find your role, learn by doing, and build the proof that gets you hired. Gamified, free to start.
Primary Language
Profile
@CertsGamified · 4 followers · 18 months
Carter Perez · CarterPerez-dev · 887 followers · 58 repos · 22 months
Mentioned hosts (11)
certgames.com fonts.gstatic.com www.googletagmanager.com github.com www.tiktok.com www.instagram.com www.google-analytics.com www.linkedin.com fonts.googleapis.com blogcdn.certgames.com static.cloudflareinsights.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Drugs - Risk Cybersecurity Games Registration Form Cookie Consent Multilanguage
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google. Zoho Mail SPF Email authentication for Zoho Mail.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Certgames.com?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to certgames.com if it is flagged as malicious.

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

Exclusion

If you believe certgames.com 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 certgames.com.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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