Monero (getmonero.org) is a cryptocurrency site. GetMonero is the official site for the Monero cryptocurrency. John McAfee touted Monero as the leading cryptocurrency for secure and anonymous transactions.

Getmonero.org is as reliable as the average cryptocurrency site.

ALTERNATIVES

Similar sites to Monero include LocalMonero, Monero, Kraken, Monero (how), AnyCoinDirect, XMRWallet, Guarda, Exodus (com), Bit2Me, and Blockchair.

HISTORY

As of January 2024, getmonero.org has 282, 318 monthly views, according to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates that getmonero.org was founded on February 24, 2015. The Internet Archive has saved getmonero.org 3,949 times between February 24, 2015 and March 5, 2024.

Is getmonero.org Safe?

Here, I analyzed getmonero.org for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam:

I checked getmonero.org on Sucuri, and it returned with no issues. Results: Sucuri scan for getmonero.org.

getmonero.org Sucuri results

Security hardening flaws:

  • Missing security header for ClickJacking Protection. Affected pages:
    https://www.getmonero.org/404javascript.js
    https://www.getmonero.org/404testpage4525d2fdc
  • Missing Content-Security-Policy directive. Affected pages:
    https://www.getmonero.org/404javascript.js
    https://www.getmonero.org/404testpage4525d2fdc

There was also a Obsolete PTR mechanism found in the SPF record.

I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on getmonero.org, and it is clean. Results: Unmask Parasites scan for getmonero.org.

I also checked getmonero.org on VirusTotal, and it is flagged as malicious by Antiy-AVL; and as malware by Xcitium Verdict Cloud and VIPRE. Results: VirusTotal scan for getmonero.org.

getmonero.org VirusTotal results

Further, getmonero.org passed all blocklist engines on URLVoid. Results: URLVoid scan for getmonero.org.

In conclusion, getmonero.org has security hardening flaws issues across several webpages. It has also been flagged as malware by two security vendors (Xcitium Verdict Cloud and VIPRE) and as malicious by one vendor (Antiy-AVL). Getmonero.org is bordering on being graded as a suspicious website. OVERALL GRADE: Relatively Safe.

Links and Profiles

Website: getmonero.org

References

1. SimilarWeb – getmonero.org

2. Wayback Machine – getmonero.org

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