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Stefan Apostolescu

VirusTotal vs Google Safe Browsing vs ScamAdviser vs Scamy.io: Which Tool is Best for Detecting Online Scams?

⚡TL;DR: We tested 4 website security tools — VirusTotal, Google Safe Browsing, ScamAdviser, and Scamy.io — on 382 domains. Google Safe Browsing avoided false alarms but caught only 3% of malicious sites, VirusTotal was balanced but missed 31% of malicious websites, Scamy.io detected 98% of malicious domains but flagged

What is Scamy.io?

Scamy.io began as a small weekend experiment my mother kept asking whether the websites she wanted to use to buy a jacket for her my father were legitimate. She was determined to find the best deal, even if it meant wandering into some of the most suspicious corners of