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secure.eicar[.]org

Category: Information, Computer Security

Scanned: May 8, 2026, 07:15 AM UTC · First seen: May 8, 2026 · Threat Engines: 4 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
35 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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28 years (eicar.org)
Not Ranked - This website does not appear in the Tranco top list
Flagged by 4 of 92 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
manitu GmbH
Sankt Wendel, Germany
Apache
Unknown
89.238.73.97
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar InterNetX GmbH
Registered March 25, 1998 (eicar.org)
Expires March 24, 2027
Name Servers dns01.manitu.net
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting manitu GmbH
This is a subdomain of eicar.org. The WHOIS data above belongs to the parent domain, not to secure.eicar[.]org. The actual creation date of this subdomain is unknown and could be much more recent than the parent.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
4
4 of 92 engines flagged this website Flagged by 4 security vendors at the time of scanning
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Flagged by 4 of 92 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
1 file scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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secure.eicar.org/# 1.9 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
2
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
2
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP-Statuscode#Liste_der_HTTP-StatuscodesNot flagged
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTTP_status_codesNot flagged
de.wikipedia.orgNot flagged
en.wikipedia.orgNot flagged
secure.eicar[.]org Overview

Description of secure.eicar[.]org

secure.eicar[.]org appears to be a subdomain of eicar.org associated with computer security and malware-testing content. The domain categories provided by multiple web-classification sources place it in information technology and computer security, which is consistent with EICAR's longstanding role in the security community as a provider of standardized anti-malware test material and related resources.

Based on the domain name and context, this subdomain may be used to host security-related test pages, reference material, or demonstration content intended for validating how browsers, gateways, and security products respond to known harmless test patterns. The domain appears to be operated under the broader eicar.org domain rather than as a consumer-facing commercial service.

Safety Assessment for secure.eicar[.]org

Scan results show mixed signals at the time of this scan. The URL was flagged by 4 out of 92 security engines, while the malware scan reported no flagged files and no detected threats in the scanned content. In addition, major blacklist and threat-database checks were largely clean, with only 1 listing among the checked blacklist sources. The domain is also very old, which can modestly support legitimacy, although age alone does not rule out risk.

The broader context matters here: the domain appears to be related to computer security testing, and such sites can sometimes trigger detections because they intentionally host or reference security test material. That can lead to precautionary or heuristic flags even when the purpose is research, validation, or demonstration rather than harmful distribution. Still, because several security engines did flag the URL and one blacklist source listed it, some visitors or security tools may treat it cautiously.

Based on available scan data, this website appears to be a legitimate security-related resource, but it may still trigger warnings or access restrictions in some environments at the time of this scan. No significant active threats were detected in the page scan itself, though the existing detections suggest some potential risk of blocking or alerting by security products.

Technical Description

The site presented a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate with an expiry date of 2026-07-30, which suggests HTTPS was configured correctly at the time of testing. It appears to be hosted on an Apache web server at IP address 89.238.73.97 through manitu GmbH in Sankt Wendel, Germany.

WHOIS data indicates the parent domain is approximately 28 years old and registered through InterNetX GmbH, with expiration in 2027. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may lack that additional layer of authenticity protection. No malicious external links, flagged domains, or iframes were identified in the provided page scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
403 https://secure.eicar.org
Website Insights
Not Ranked
Tranco Rank
Not in Top 1M
Visitors Unknown
Category: Information, Computer Security
Rank History (30 days)
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No cookies data available
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