Is pgl.yoyo.org Safe? Full Safety Report
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The domain owner uses WHOIS privacy protection, hiding their identity. No privacy policy or terms of service found. The site has poor security headers (grade F). The domain name closely resembles **yahoo, zoom** — possible typosquatting/impersonation.
Correlated domains
These domains share multiple infrastructure or registration signals with this domain — a pattern common in coordinated scam networks.
Domain Timeline
Domain pgl.yoyo.org was registered.
WHOISDomain pgl.yoyo.org WHOIS record was updated.
WHOISSSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt.
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External Trust Scores
Average: 96.5%Also check on:
2 sites checked. Scores are fetched directly from each platform.
Community Intelligence
10 mentions found across community sources (2 negative, 8 neutral).
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The guide does include ways to whitelist sites [1] you'd like to support (and mentions it's a good idea!) and is on a per-site basis. It pulls in an ad list from a popular site [2]. [1] h…
http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/
Thanks, i was using this: http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/ in a similar fashion to described in here: http://box.matto.nl/dnsadblok.html but will look into this o…
http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/index.php is what I use
See http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/ for a nice comprehensive list of hosts to block.
Ask HN: Suggestions for a current /etc/hosts DNS blacklist?
Everytime news like this comes up, I'm never affected. I'm using uBlock Origin. Is there something unique about uBlock Origin? Are other adblockers easily noticed by YouTube? TFA mentions c…
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What is pgl.yoyo.org?
pgl.yoyo.org is a website that was analyzed by ScamSandbox on October 21, 2026. Based on our automated analysis across 22 security sources, the domain shows some risk signals that warrant caution before entering personal information or making purchases.
The domain was registered approximately 10912 days ago through TUCOWS.COM, CO. and the registrant is located in CA. The domain's age suggests it has been operational for some time, which is a positive trust signal. The owner's registration details are hidden behind a WHOIS privacy service, which prevents public identification of who operates the site.
ScamSandbox cross-referenced pgl.yoyo.org against the VirusTotal database, which aggregates results from multiple security vendors. No security vendor in the VirusTotal database has flagged this domain as malicious or suspicious, which is a positive trust indicator.
The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt . An SSL certificate encrypts data between the visitor and the server, but it does not guarantee the site is legitimate — scammers routinely obtain free SSL certificates for fraudulent sites.
pgl.yoyo.org is hosted by IONOS SE at IP address 82.165.93.184 . The server uses shared hosting, meaning multiple websites share the same IP address — a configuration common among both budget legitimate sites and disposable scam domains. Our SSL certificate analysis found 133 other domains sharing the same SSL certificate infrastructure, which suggests a large hosting environment or potentially coordinated domain activity. The site received an F grade for HTTP security headers, the lowest possible rating. This means the site has not implemented any of the standard browser security protections — including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, HSTS, and Referrer-Policy. These missing headers leave visitors more exposed to clickjacking, cross-site scripting (XSS), and data leakage attacks.
The overall risk score assigned to pgl.yoyo.org by ScamSandbox is 0/100 (where 100 is the highest risk). This score is calculated by weighing signals from blacklist detections, domain age, WHOIS data, SSL certificate validity, HTTP security headers, content analysis, and community reports.
Security Provider Verdicts for pgl.yoyo.org
The table below shows the verdict from each major security provider checked during this scan. A Flagged result means the provider detected malicious, phishing, or abusive activity. Clean means no threat was detected. Not checked means the source was unavailable or not queried during this scan.
Tips for visiting pgl.yoyo.org safely
pgl.yoyo.org shows some caution signals. While it may be legitimate, here are some best practices before proceeding:
- Verify the site's identity — check for a company registration number, physical address, and verifiable contact details.
- Use secure payment methods — credit cards and PayPal provide fraud protection that debit cards and bank transfers do not.
- Keep evidence of transactions — save screenshots of product listings, order confirmations, and all communication.
- Look for customer reviews on independent platforms before making significant purchases.