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Category: Ads, Analytics, Url Redirect

Scanned: May 20, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC · First seen: May 20, 2026 · Threat Engines: 3 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
65 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of adf.ly Captured May 20, 2026
https://adf.ly
Screenshot of adf.ly
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This website has moderate risk factors. Screenshot blurred as a precaution.
17 years
Popular - #34,563 Tranco rank (>1M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 3 of 91 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
CloudFlare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
188.114.96.2
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Libyan Spider Network (int)
Registered April 25, 2009
Expires April 25, 2027
Name Servers zara.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting CloudFlare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
3
3 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 3 security vendors at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 3 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
View detailed engine results on VirusTotal
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
59 files scanned
No threats
56
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
3
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
publisher.linkvertise.com/adfly 136.3 KB Flagged: medium risk
publisher.linkvertise.com/assets/vendor/tether/js/tether.js 55.1 KB Flagged: medium risk
/index Flagged: medium risk
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id= 1.5 KB No threats
www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-TZ69NZG 268 B No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/favicon-32x32.png 1.9 KB No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/manifest.json 4.5 KB No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/apple-icon-57x57.png 3.7 KB No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/apple-icon-60x60.png 4.2 KB No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/android-icon-192x192.png 14.8 KB No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/apple-icon-152x152.png 12.9 KB No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/apple-icon-76x76.png 4.8 KB No threats
publisher.linkvertise.com/favicon-16x16.png 1.6 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
88
External Links
2 Flagged
1
Iframes
Clean
25
Referenced Domains
1 Flagged
3
Flagged Resources
Detected
publisher.linkvertise.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://publisher.linkvertise.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://publisher.linkvertise.com/assets/adfly-logo.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://publisher.linkvertise.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://publisher.linkvertise.com/assets/adfly-logo.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://adf.ly/android-icon-192x192.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-114x114.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-120x120.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-144x144.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-152x152.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-180x180.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-57x57.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-60x60.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-72x72.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/apple-icon-76x76.pngNot flagged
http://adf.ly/assets/cropper.cssNot flagged
http://adf.ly/assets/cropper.jsNot flagged
http://adf.ly/assets/dropzone.cssNot flagged
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publisher.linkvertise.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
adf.lyNot flagged
ajax.googleapis.comNot flagged
blog.linkvertise.comNot flagged
bugzilla.mozilla.orgNot flagged
cdn.datatables.netNot flagged
cdn.jsdelivr.netNot flagged
cdn.rawgit.comNot flagged
cdnjs.cloudflare.comNot flagged
company.linkvertise.comNot flagged
developers.cloudflare.comNot flagged
fonts.googleapis.comNot flagged
fonts.gstatic.comNot flagged
ga.getresponse.comNot flagged
help.linkvertise.comNot flagged
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<iframe>-like).function getActualBoundingClientRect(node) { var boundingRect %3D node.getBoundingClientRect()%3B // The original object returned by getBoundingClientRect is immutable, so we clone it // We can't use extend because the properties are not considered part of the object by hasOwnProperty in IE9 var rect %3D {}%3B for (var k in boundingRect) { rect[k] %3D boundingRect[k]%3B } if (node.ownerDocument !%3D%3D document) { var _frameElement %3D node.ownerDocument.defaultView.frameElement%3B if (_frameElement) { var frameRect %3D getActualBoundingClientRect(_frameElement)%3B rect.top +%3D frameRect.top%3B rect.bottom +%3D frameRect.top%3B rect.left +%3D frameRect.left%3B rect.right +%3D frameRect.left%3B } } return rect%3B}function getScrollParents(el) { // In firefox if the el is inside an iframe with display: none%3B window.getComputedStyle() will return null%3B // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id%3D548397 var computedStyle %3D getComputedStyle(el) || {}%3B var position %3D computedStyle.position%3B var parents %3D []%3B if (position %3D%3D%3D 'fixed') { return [el]%3B } var parent %3D el%3B while ((parent %3D parent.parentNode) && parent && parent.nodeType %3D%3D%3D 1) { var style %3D undefined%3B try { style %3D getComputedStyle(parent)%3B } catch (err) {} if (typeof style %3D%3D%3D 'undefined' || style %3D%3D%3D null) { parents.push(parent)%3B return parents%3B } var _style %3D style%3B var overflow %3D _style.overflow%3B var overflowX %3D _style.overflowX%3B var overflowY %3D _style.overflowY%3B if (/(auto|scroll|overlay)/.test(overflow + overflowY + overflowX)) { if (position !%3D%3D 'absolute' || ['relative', 'absolute', 'fixed'].indexOf(style.position) >Not flagged
adf.ly Overview

Description of adf.ly

adf.ly appears to be a URL-shortening and link-monetization domain that currently presents Linkvertise branding and messaging such as "Earn Money with Posts" and "Monetization done right." Based on the page title, screenshot, and linked assets, the site appears to let users submit URLs, shorten or redirect them, and potentially earn revenue from visitor traffic routed through monetized links.

The domain has been registered for many years and is associated with advertising, analytics, content serving, and URL redirection categories across multiple web-classification sources. The visible homepage suggests it is aimed at publishers, marketers, or content creators looking to monetize outbound links rather than functioning as a traditional content site or online store.

Available evidence also suggests the domain is tied into Linkvertise infrastructure, with multiple referenced assets and subdomains under linkvertise.com. That may indicate the adf.ly domain is being used as a branded redirect, legacy service endpoint, or traffic funnel within a broader link monetization platform.

Safety Assessment for adf.ly

Scan results are mixed at the time of this scan. A small minority of security engines flagged the domain, with 3 out of 91 detections, while major blacklist and threat-database checks shown in the scan were clean. The domain is also long-established, which can modestly reduce concern compared with newly registered domains. However, some classification sources associated it with advertisements, URL redirection, potentially unwanted software distribution, or a "not recommended" reputation, which may reflect the risks sometimes associated with monetized redirect services.

The malware scan output indicated suspicious findings, but these appear to be relatively generic heuristic detections centered on Linkvertise-related resources rather than a clearly identified malware family. Generic heuristic flags without broader corroboration are lower-confidence signals, though they still suggest visitors should exercise normal caution, especially when interacting with redirects, downloads, or aggressive advertising flows.

Overall, the available data does not show broad blacklist consensus or widespread malware detection, but the combination of redirect monetization behavior, ad-focused categorization, and a small number of engine flags means the site may present some user-experience or potentially unwanted-content risks. Based on available scan data, no major confirmed threats were detected at the time of this scan, but the website may still warrant caution depending on how its links are used.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiry extending into 2026. It is hosted behind Cloudflare infrastructure, with the observed server IP resolving to Cloudflare and nameservers also using Cloudflare. This setup may provide CDN, caching, and traffic-protection benefits, although the exact origin infrastructure is not exposed in the scan data.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. The domain is mature at roughly 17 years old, which can be a positive trust signal. No blacklist hits were reported in the provided DNSBL and threat-database checks, though the scan did note a few generic suspicious resource findings tied to linked publisher assets.

HTTP Redirect Chain
302 https://adf.ly/
200 https://publisher.linkvertise.com/adfly
Website Insights
#34,563
Tranco Rank
Popular
Visitors >1M/mo
Category: Ads, Analytics, Url Redirect
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 13 May 19
6 cookies detected
Essential3
Analytics2
Advertising1
Social0
0 1st party cookies
6 3rd party (trackers)
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