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wad-archive.com

Category: Gaming

Scanned: Nov 14, 2026, 21:42 UTC · First seen: Nov 14, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
98 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of wad-archive.com Captured Nov 14, 2026
https://wad-archive.com
Screenshot of wad-archive.com
14 years
Not Ranked - This website does not appear in the Tranco top list
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
CloudFlare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
188.114.96.0
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Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered October 25, 2012
Expires October 25, 2027
Name Servers anirban.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting CloudFlare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
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www.wad-archive.com.http-redirect 90 B No threats
www.wad-archive.com/categories 19.8 KB No threats
www.wad-archive.com/manifest.json 707 B No threats
www.wad-archive.com/latest-wads-rss 40.1 KB No threats
www.wad-archive.com/contact 5.4 KB No threats
www.wad-archive.com/favicon.ico 1.1 KB No threats
www.wad-archive.com/# 6.9 KB No threats
www.wad-archive.com/latest-wads 24.3 KB No threats
www.wad-archive.com/wad/1100f37e9247f4a02c0201b2a17ba8b0b27bc6cd 14.4 KB No threats
www.wad-archive.com/wad/0be9076092be9aa90000219a508656bce3b8b8f4 21.0 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
2907
External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
Clean
10
Referenced Domains
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
wad-archive.com/${namelink} Not flagged
wad-archive.com/${thumb} Not flagged
wad-archive.com/categories Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Engine/Beta Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Engine/Doom Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Engine/Doom-II Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Engine/Heretic Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Engine/Hexen Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Game-Mode/Cooperative Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Game-Mode/Multiplayer Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Game-Mode/Singleplayer Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Game/Doom-II Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/IdGames/HISTORIC Not flagged
wad-archive.com/category/Beta/Wad-Type/IWAD Not flagged
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wad-archive.com Overview

Description of wad-archive.com

Wad Archive appears to be a long-running fan archive focused on classic first-person shooter game modification files, particularly Doom WADs and related content for titles such as Heretic, Hexen, and Strife. Based on the page title, metadata, and screenshot, the site provides browsing tools, screenshots, map lists, readme files, and download access to a large preserved collection of community-created game content.

The homepage indicates the archive was closed to new submissions in 2022 and now functions as a preserved snapshot, with content reportedly uploaded to the Internet Archive while remaining browsable on this domain. The site appears to be operated as a niche preservation project for retro gaming and modding communities rather than as a commercial service.

Safety Assessment for wad-archive.com

Based on available scan data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan. No security engines flagged the domain, the malware scan did not identify any flagged files, and the reviewed external links, referenced domains, and iframe checks did not show malicious indicators in the provided results. In addition, major threat-database and blacklist checks shown in the scan were clean at the time of review.

Contextual signals also lean positive: the domain has been registered for many years, the content shown in the screenshot is consistent with the stated purpose of a retro game archive, and there are no obvious signs of phishing, forced redirects, fake giveaways, or brand impersonation. As with any archive that offers downloadable files, users may still want to exercise normal caution before opening downloads, but based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services, and the domain uses Cloudflare-hosted infrastructure. DNSSEC is enabled, which may help protect DNS integrity, and the nameservers are configured through Cloudflare. The server IP geolocates to Canada in the provided scan data.

From a domain-health perspective, wad-archive.com appears established, with a registration age of roughly 14 years and an expiration date extending into 2027. No technical security concerns were evident in the supplied scan results beyond the usual limitation that this is a point-in-time assessment.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://wad-archive.com/
200 https://www.wad-archive.com/
Website Insights
Not Ranked
Tranco Rank
Not in Top 1M
Visitors Unknown
Category: Gaming
Rank History (30 days)
Oct 5 Nov 13
3 cookies detected
Essential3
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
3 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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