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mega.nz

Category: File Sharing, Storage

Scanned: May 25, 2026, 02:09 PM UTC · First seen: May 10, 2026 · Threat Engines: 1 / 91 · Times Scanned: 7
90 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of mega.nz Captured May 25, 2026
https://mega.nz
Screenshot of mega.nz
11 years
Very Popular - #1,846 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 1 of 91 engine
✓ Valid (TLS)
Mega Limited
Bettembourg, Luxembourg
nginx
WordPress
31.216.145.5
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Instra Corporation Pty Ltd.
Registered October 1, 2014
Expires Unknown
Name Servers nslu1.mega.nz
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Mega Limited
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
1
1 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 1 security vendor at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 1 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
View detailed engine results on VirusTotal
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
4 files scanned
No threats
4
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
mega.nz/about%3Ablank 2.5 KB No threats
mega.nz/favicon.ico?v=3 6.4 KB No threats
mega.nz/# 2.5 KB No threats
mega.nz/secureboot.js?r=1779321123 190.2 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
7
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
5
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://mega.nz/about:blankNot flagged
http://mega.nz/favicon.ico?v%3D3Not flagged
http://mega.nz/secureboot.js?r%3D1779321123Not flagged
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bigefpfhnfcobdlfbedofhhaibnlghodNot flagged
https://mega.io/favicon.ico?v%3D3Not flagged
https://www.facebook.com/MEGAprivacyNot flagged
https://www.twitter.com/MEGAprivacyNot flagged
chrome.google.comNot flagged
mega.ioNot flagged
mega.nzNot flagged
www.facebook.comNot flagged
www.twitter.comNot flagged
mega.nz Overview

Description of mega.nz

mega.nz appears to be the main website for MEGA, a cloud storage and privacy-focused online service. Based on the page title, metadata, and homepage content, the platform offers encrypted file storage, file sharing, secure uploads and downloads, private chat and meetings, VPN services, and a password manager. The site is categorized by multiple web-classification providers as file sharing, storage, backup, and related software services.

The domain has been active for more than 11 years and has a strong web presence, supported by a high Tranco ranking. The site appears to be operated by Mega Limited and presents itself as a mainstream technology platform centered on online privacy and encrypted personal storage rather than a parked page, placeholder, or thin affiliate site.

Safety Assessment for mega.nz

Scan results appear broadly favorable at the time of this scan. Only 1 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, while the remaining engines did not report a detection. Malware scanning indicated a clean result, with no flagged files, no flagged external links, and no flagged referenced domains in the sampled content. In addition, major blacklist and threat-database checks were reported as clean.

Context also matters here: the domain is long-established, highly ranked, and the visible website content matches a legitimate cloud storage and privacy service rather than a phishing page, fake giveaway, or impersonation setup. A single isolated engine detection without broader corroboration may reflect a low-confidence or context-specific classification rather than a confirmed threat.

Based on available data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site was observed using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with expiry listed as 2026-07-11. It is hosted on infrastructure attributed to Mega Limited, served via nginx from an IP located in Bettembourg, Luxembourg. The domain uses dedicated nameservers under mega.nz, which is consistent with an established service operator.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data beyond that, and the sampled page resources and outbound links appeared routine for the service at the time of inspection.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#1,846
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: File Sharing, Storage
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 13 May 24
6 cookies detected
Essential3
Analytics2
Advertising1
Social0
1 1st party cookie
5 3rd party (trackers)
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