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Rato.ws Phishing Warning: Is It Safe?

September 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Rato โ†’ Safety Check

First checked September 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 9 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and phishing-related signals. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for rato.ws Domain Maturity: 827 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 9 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 5 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 0 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile data Popularity Trust Zone: .ws Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for rato.ws. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored rato.ws

On-page mentions:
Cybersecurity
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (9)
  • phishing-style impersonation signals
  • heuristic signals associated with scam
  • limited independent reputation data
  • automated caution checks
  • SSL information not available
Positive signals:
  • a domain age of 2.3 years
Context signals:
  • content related to cybersecurity tools for malware and phishing defense
Last checked September 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.4

What is Rato?

Rato.ws is evaluated here using its current reputation and technical signals. The report below separates risk findings, positive indicators, and contextual information.

This domain was registered June 10, 2024 at 8:16 PM through the company Namecheap, Inc. and ownership information is not publicly available.

Is rato.ws safe?

Use caution with rato.ws. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 1/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is rato.ws marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of rato.ws is based on phishing indicators, automated caution checks, and heuristic signals associated with scam. 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. 9 of 26 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.

Rato Digital Footprints

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

Cybersecurity
Blacklisted by Security Providers

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

Phishing - High Risk

Automated analysis detected strong patterns on this site associated with phishing or brand impersonation. Exercise extreme caution and avoid entering passwords, verification codes, payment details, or personal information until legitimacy is independently confirmed.

Heuristic - Scam
Heuristic Risk
Listed by Gridinsoft

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

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: 9/26 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.

alphaMountain.ai
Malicious
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
CyRadar
Malicious
G-Data
Phishing
Sophos
Malware
Webroot
Malicious
BitDefender
Warned
ESET
Suspicious
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Suspicious

External provider results for Rato.ws, last checked September 11, 2026. โ€” VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created June 10, 2024 at 8:16 PM Updated: June 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Domain Age 2.3 years
Registrar Namecheap, Inc. IANA ID: 1068
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .ws Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 64.70.19.203
Hostname mailrelay.203.website.ws
Hosting Provider AS3561 CenturyLink Communications, LLC Carlsbad, California, US
Name Servers dns101.registrar-servers.com
dns102.registrar-servers.com

Content Analysis

Website description rato.ws took too long to respond.
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (1)
rato.ws

How to block Rato.ws?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to rato.ws 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 rato.ws is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware โ†’ Tools โ†’ Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add rato.ws.

See detailed instructions for more options.

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