Phishing
This site is classified as Phishing based on multiple risk signals, including 1 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and phishing-related signals.
Trust signal radarNormalized trust signals for substrate.newsDomain Maturity: 219 daysDomain MaturityWarning Cleanliness: 1 detectionsWarningCleanlinessSafety Level: 2 negative tags, 2 warning signalsSafetyLevelPositive Signals: 1 positive signalsPositiveSignalsPopularity: Estimated from social profiles: XPopularityTrust Zone: .newsTrust ZoneOperational Signals: 2 detected servicesOperationalSignalsLocation Credibility: Hosting country USLocation Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for substrate.news. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.
How we scored substrate.news
On-page mentions:
Sports, News Media
Tech signals:
React Platform, Web Application, Next.js Framework
Last checked November 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.6.1
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What is Substrate?
We flagged Substrate.news as phishing. The page behavior matches a common credential-theft flow: impersonation first, urgency second, data request last.
Typical prompts on sites like this include account alerts, failed-delivery notices, or "verify now" dialogs asking for passwords, card numbers, or one-time codes. Do not submit credentials here. Open the real service in a new tab and check your account directly.
This domain was registered April 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM through the company name.com, Inc
(Personal information withheld).
Complaint contact not found.
Is substrate.news safe?
— Unfortunately, not likely.
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Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as phishing.
substrate.news shows phishing risks and a 10/100 trust score. Do not enter passwords, verification codes, personal details, or payment data.
Why is substrate.news marked "Phishing"?
Gridinsoft evaluates substrate.news, focusing on domain age (only 7 months old), limited website popularity, suspicious content indicators (Heuristic - Phishing, Heuristic Risk), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms. We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.
Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.
Substrate Digital Footprints
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Reliable Payment Method
Payment processing utilizes established and secure payment systems including major credit cards, PayPal, or other recognized financial service providers. These payment methods typically offer fraud protection and dispute resolution mechanisms to safeguard consumers.
Deals
Sports
Registration Form
Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on substrate.news. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.
News Media
React Platform
The substrate.news website is built using React, a popular JavaScript library for creating interactive user interfaces.
Web Application
This site is configured as an installable web application (PWA-style behavior) with app-like interaction patterns.
Next.js Framework
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.
Verified X Profile
Ownership verification confirms that substrate.news controls the X profile @substratenews (Substrate News) (1,030 followers, 41 following, 966 posts, listed 0 times, since 2026, no account badge).
Heuristic - Phishing
Heuristic Risk
Young Domain
This site was registered recently, which limits historical reputation data and long-term trust signals.
External provider warnings: 1/26 Phishing
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.
SOCRadar
Phishing
External provider results for Substrate.news, last checked November 8, 2026.
— VirusTotal
Domain Information
CreatedApril 2, 2026 at 9:00 PMExpires: April 2, 2027 at 9:00 PM
Domain Age7 monthsRecently Registered
RegistrantPersonal information withheldProtected by Gridinsoft
Registration countryUnited States
Registrarname.com, Inc
Top Level Domain.newsGeneric TLD
Technical Details
IP Address216.150.16.129
Hosting ProviderAS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.US
NetworkAS16509 - Amazon.com, Inc.
SSL CertificateYR1TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from October 10, 2026 at 2:03 AM · to January 8, 2027 at 2:03 AM
Name Serversns1.vercel-dns.com ns2.vercel-dns.com
Content from the analyzed website
Quoted for security analysis. These statements belong to the source website and are not endorsed by Gridinsoft.
Original page titleSubstrate — Unbiased Multi-source News
Original descriptionUnbiased multi-source news. Every story synthesized from outlets across the spectrum, with the framing choices in the source coverage shown next to the wording they describe.
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Security Analysis
Detection SignaturesThese signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
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.
Tollbit
AI content licensing platform.
Security FingerprintUnique identifier based on site analysis
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