Eicar.org Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

September 5, 2026 at 5:07 AM

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Eicar → Safety Check

First checked April 3, 2025 at 10:53 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 and no established public user-review history. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.

Figure 1. Trust signal radar for eicar.org. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored eicar.org

Tech signals:

Wordpress Platform, Web Application, Animate.css Framework

Positive signals:

strong independent trust
a long-term domain history (28.5 years)
an active SSL certificate (3 months)
presence in public traffic rankings

Negative signals:

security-provider warnings
multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (3)

35 /100

Trust Score

28.5 years

Domain Age

Location

External provider warnings

Last checked September 5, 2026 at 5:07 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.3

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What is Eicar?

According to its current page title, eicar.org presents itself as “Eicar e.V. - European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

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This domain was registered March 25, 1998 at 5:00 AM through the company InterNetX GmbH and had the owner Gridinsoft privacy protected.

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Is eicar.org safe?

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

Why is eicar.org marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of eicar.org is based on the domain-specific reputation, content, and technical signals listed in the report. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 3 of 29 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.

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Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on eicar.org. 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.

Wordpress Platform

Our analyzer determines that website eicar.org is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.

Web Application

This site is configured as an installable web application (PWA-style behavior) with app-like interaction patterns.

jQuery Library

Animate.css Framework

Blacklisted by Security Providers

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

Established Domain

eicar.org 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.

External provider warnings: 3/29 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.

AutoShun

Malicious

Chong Lua Dao

Malicious

URLQuery

Suspicious

External provider results for Eicar.org, last checked September 5, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created March 25, 1998 at 5:00 AM Updated: August 12, 2026 at 7:25 AM · Expires: March 24, 2027 at 5:00 AM

Domain Age 28.5 years

Registrant Gridinsoft privacy protected DE (Germany)

Registrar InterNetX GmbH IANA ID: 151

Abuse Email [email protected]

Domain Status Ok DNSSEC: UNSIGNED

Top Level Domain .org Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 301

IP Address 89.238.73.97

Hostname ngcobalt397.manitu.net

Hosting Provider AS34240 manitu GmbH Idar-Oberstein, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE

SSL Certificate YR2 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from July 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM · to October 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM

Name Servers dns01.manitu.net
dns02.manitu.net

Content Analysis

Website title Eicar e.V. - European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research

Website description Trust Worthiness - Its always a matter of trust and controlling. Eicar e.V. - European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research

Primary Language

Mentioned hosts (13)

data-business-services.us platform.linkedin.com kriesi.at gmpg.org www.eicar.org eicar.org data-business-services.de www.manitu.de www.eicar.com cookiedatabase.org www.youtube.com manitu.de cyberlegis.legal

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.

Registration Form Cookie Consent Wordpress Platform Web Application jQuery Library Animate.css Framework

Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

mobile-nine-carbon-six

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Are You the Owner?

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