Is mail.ru legit or a scam?

mail.ru reviews, Scam Score and free safety check

Request free manual review Leave a review
0
/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain
.ru websites

mail.ru looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
29 years
Hosted in
Russia
Last updated

About mail.ru

mail.ru went online 29 years ago. It is hosted in Russia. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#17). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
Sep 27, 1997
Website age
29 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
Russia
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
RU-CENTER-RU

What we checked

Website age 29 years

The domain has existed for 29 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #17 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country Russia

The website is hosted on a server in Russia. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with RU-CENTER-RU

The domain is registered through RU-CENTER-RU. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
185.180.201.1
Network
AS47764 · VK-AS
Certificate
DV Let's Encrypt
Certificate expires
Dec 26, 2026
Last changed
—
Response code
200
DNS A
185.180.201.1
89.221.239.1
90.156.232.4
DNS AAAA
2a00:1148:9100:b000::1
2a00:b4c0:9100:b000::1
2a14:25c0:9100:b000::1
DNS MX
10 mxs.mail.ru
DNS NS
ns1.mail.ru
ns2.mail.ru
DNS TXT
HARICA-0D8ZO64AiWoNsbcOYD7
HARICA-XPN2KzvUggNSBTD830l
HARICA-zOgPcgJHt0kof3WT4rF
_globalsign-domain-verification=Si3zyfQkRVz-8n5vDXd_qWZ4EmgkzHHeRVFuRGz4IP
_globalsign-domain-verification=x4Mv_wznaGVeJceyWvEwGr5yWx4t6Omvxx4h0ICVAA
v=spf1 redirect=_spf.mail.ru

Built with

nginxHSTSContent-Security-Policy
Show ownership record 
Loading…

This report was generated on October 29, 2026 at 20:55 UTC. The status of a website can change over time. The Scam Score is an automated estimate and opinion based on public data, not a statement of fact. Disclaimer · Site owner? Request a free manual review.

User reviews

Sign in or create a free account to review mail.ru.

No reviews yet.

Related websites

More .ru websites we checked

Is .ru safe? See all →

Other websites rated Low Risk

Latest safe websites →

FAQ

Why is this score marked BETA?
Our scoring rules are still being tuned. Scores can change when we learn from new scams and from manual reviews.
How often is a report updated?
Reports are refreshed when someone checks the site and the data is older than 30 days. Anyone can press "Rescan" once a report is older than 7 days.
I own this website and the rating is wrong.
Request a free manual review. A person checks the report and your evidence and corrects it when we got something wrong.