What Is eztv.re, and Is It Safe?

Last Updated on October 30, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

eztv.re is one of the most popular torrent sites.

ALTERNATIVES

Similar sites to eztv.re include eztvstatus.com, eztvstatus.org, torrentdownloads.pro, scnsrc.me, yts.rs, imdb.com, eztvstatus.net, eztv-official.site, watchsomuch.to, and netflix.com.

DESCRIPTION

The eztv.re homepage was presented similarly to a search engine: there was not much on the page and the reason for that was that it wanted to highlight the importance of the search box. Ironically, we now see search engines with content beneath the search box if you were to scroll below the fold, so even they are more willing to have less emphasis on the search nowadays. That said, I didn’t have a problem with the eztv.re homepage. I searched for a TV show I know (The First 48) and it returned some results related to the show. However, when I went to click a link, the cursor did not change into a hand. Why? Because if I clicked, it would be an ad I had to get through. I don’t recommend ads that prevent my clicks from registering as they give a horrible user experience. I already don’t want to proceed through these ads but will do it anyway for the sake of the review. Can I find a torrent magnet by the end of this ordeal? I clicked once, and twice, and then the next webpage opened. I was pleased with this single post page that featured image examples of the torrent without me having to make a click or copy/paste a URL. I was also pleased with the amount of details on the page related to the torrent magnet. However, I found it difficult to identify where the magnetic link was on the page, which I believe was done on purpose in the hopes that I would make a wrong click somewhere. I don’t recommend a torrent site to make the download links different to find. I could not find any torrent magnet link to download the magnet directly to my torrent client which makes it not a helpful site to me.

HISTORY

As of December 2023, eztv.re has 14.68 million monthly views (21.2 million 2022), according to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates that eztv.re was founded on August 1, 2015. The Internet Archive has saved eztv.re 2,164 times between August 1, 2015 and January 7, 2024.

Eztv.re runs on CloudFlare, and its IP address is 104.31.16.120.

Is eztv.re Safe?

Eztv.re recorded an index score of 5.4 because of the malicious flags on VirusTotal. The security header flaws related to 404javascript.js also prevent it from being pristine. We graded it as relatively safe. Full results:

I checked eztv.re on Sucuri, and it returned with no issues. The domain was also not blacklisted. Results: Sucuri scan for the site eztv.re.

Security hardening flaws:

• Missing security header for ClickJacking Protection. Affected pages:
  https://eztv.re/404javascript.js
  https://eztv.re/404testpage4525d2fdc
• Missing security header to prevent Content Type sniffing. Affected pages:
  https://eztv.re/404javascript.js
  https://eztv.re/404testpage4525d2fdc
• Missing Strict-Transport-Security security header. Affected pages:
  https://eztv.re/404javascript.js
  https://eztv.re/404testpage4525d2fdc

I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on eztv.re, and it is clean. Results: Unmask Parasites scan for the site EZTV.re.

Lastly, I ran a malware scan with VirusTotal on eztv.re and CRDF and Seclookup listed it as malicious. Results: VirusTotal scan for the site eztv.re.

In conclusion, we graded eztv.re as relatively safe. It needs to not be flagged as malicious on VirusTotal to receive a higher grade. OVERALL GRADE: Relatively Safe.

Links and Profiles

Website: eztv.re