Likely Safe
Current checks lean positive for this site, supported by no major malware/phishing detections and long visible domain history (27.7 years).
We reviewed newgrounds.com and found mostly positive signals. Current checks lean toward a legitimate, lower-risk profile, although a few caution points still keep it short of a fully verified standing. The current trust score is 90/100. Key signals include no major malware/phishing detections, strong independent trust, and a domain age of 27.7 years. Public feedback is mixed, so service quality, refunds, and order handling should still be checked. Verify key details before sharing personal information or relying on the site for important actions.
Figure 2.
Website screenshot for Newgrounds.com.
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FAQ
Is newgrounds.com safe?
Based on current analysis, newgrounds.com appears to be generally safe. No major malware or phishing threats were detected, and strong independent trust and a domain age of 27.7 years support this assessment. Basic verification is still reasonable before relying on the site.
Why does newgrounds.com look trustworthy?
Key factors include registrar information (TUCOWS.COM, CO.), hosting in CA, presence in public traffic rankings, and content related to streaming media; sports. Major malware and phishing engines did not report active blacklist detections at the time of review. The trust score blends security detections, domain and infrastructure signals, on-page behavior patterns, and public review history when available. Taken together, these factors support a mostly positive trust assessment.
Newgrounds Digital Footprints
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Movies
Sports
Registration Form
This website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. You should verify its legitimacy and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.
Popular Site
This site shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.
Established Domain
newgrounds.com has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.
Domain Information
CreatedSeptember 17, 1998 at 1:00 AMUpdated: September 15, 2025 at 5:45 AM · Expires: September 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Domain Age27.7 years
RegistrantContact Privacy Inc. Customer 0137539345
CA (Canada)
·Privacy Protected
Domain StatusClient: Transfer · Update ProhibitedDNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain.comGeneric TLD
Technical Details
HTTP status403
IP Address51.79.77.157
Hostnamesystem16.ungrounded.net
Hosting ProviderOVH SASMontréal, Quebec, CA
NetworkAS16276 - OVH SASHosting
SSL CertificateE7TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from April 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM · to July 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Name Serversns1.ungrounded.net ns2.ungrounded.net
Content Analysis
Website titleNewgrounds.com — Everything, By Everyone
Website descriptionA community of artists, game developers, musicians, voice actors and writers who create and share some of the best stuff on the web!
Detection SignaturesThese signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
MoviesSportsRegistration Form
Verified ServicesThis 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.
Yahoo
Internet services and email provider.
Security FingerprintUnique identifier based on site analysis
Newgrounds.com is ranked among the top 10,000 websites globally, indicating a very high volume of traffic.
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Provider warnings: 0/27 No provider warnings
This section shows what trusted 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.
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
Newgrounds.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on June 1, 2026
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