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youtu.best

83of 100

Credential phishing, aimed at social media users. 96% likely a scam.

Copies YouTubeHosted in GermanyNew domain

Why it was flagged

How the score works
  • Name and certificate
  • Registration and DNS
  • VAKYN verdict
  1. label "youtu" equals brand keyword "youtu"+41
  2. registered 27 h ago+26
  3. no mail servers, same IP hosts 50 other flagged domain(s)+12
  4. .best abuse prior+2
  5. registered for the minimum one year+2

Evidence

Registration

Age
28 h old
Registrar
Dynadot Inc
Status
serverTransferProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, addPeriod

Hosting

Country
Germany
Network
TEAMINTERNET-CA-AS
IP
185.53.179.149

DNS

A
185.53.179.149
NS
ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net
MX
none

Certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt
Names
2
Seen
30 Oct 2026 07:22 UTC

VAKYN verdict

415 ms

Eight questions about the site, each with how sure the answer is.

  • Likely used for phishing or a scam?

    yes96% sure

    • yes96%
    • no4%
  • How dangerous for an ordinary visitor?

    Probably malicious49% sure

    • Probably malicious49%
    • Clearly malicious48%
    • Unclear2%
  • What is it most likely for?

    credential phishing51% sure

    • credential phishing51%
    • malware download12%
    • unclear11%
  • Which brand does it pretend to be?

    YouTube75% sure

    • youtube75%
    • none25%
  • Who is it aimed at?

    social media users80% sure

    • social media users80%
    • general public14%
    • shoppers2%
  • Would it ask visitors to sign in?

    no52% sure

    • yes48%
    • no52%
  • Would it ask visitors to pay?

    no54% sure

    • yes46%
    • no54%
  • Plausible innocent explanation?

    no95% sure

    • yes5%
    • no95%