Is search-start.org safe?

suspiciouslow confidence
42/100

context safety score

A score of 42/100 indicates multiple risk signals were detected. This entity shows patterns commonly associated with malicious intent.

identity
5
behavior
100
content
47
graph
30

6 threat patterns detected

high

tls connection failed

Could not establish TLS connection

medium

phishing

Domain 'search-start.org' uses a hyphenated construction mimicking legitimate search engine or browser start page services (e.g., Google, Bing start pages). This pattern is commonly used in phishing sites targeting users seeking search or browser homepage products. (location: metadata.json: domain=search-start.org)

medium

brand impersonation

The domain name 'search-start.org' appears designed to impersonate or ride the brand recognition of well-known search engines or browser start page features. Use of 'search' and 'start' combined with a non-commercial TLD (.org) is a classic brand-adjacent squatting pattern. (location: metadata.json: domain=search-start.org)

high

malicious redirect

The site failed TLS connection (connected=false, cert_valid=false, san_match=false) yet the URL is HTTPS. This misconfiguration is consistent with a site that may redirect users to another destination after an initial connection attempt, or is serving content via an intermediary. The page HTML and text content are both completely empty, suggesting the real payload is delivered via redirect or client-side script not captured at crawl time. (location: metadata.json: tls.connected=false, tls.cert_valid=false; page.html and page-text.txt are empty)

medium

hidden content

The page HTML, visible text, and hidden text extractions are all empty files, yet the domain resolves and was scanned. This absence of content is anomalous and may indicate content is only rendered in specific browser environments, after JavaScript execution, or conditionally served to evade automated scanners — a common evasion technique used by malicious sites. (location: page.html (empty), page-text.txt (empty), page-hidden.txt (empty))

low

social engineering

Domain is only 194 days old with no WHOIS privacy redaction and unknown hosting reputation. Young domains with search/start themed names are frequently registered for short-term social engineering campaigns targeting users looking for browser homepage or search engine tools. (location: metadata.json: whois.domain_age_days=194, hosting.reputation=Unknown)

API

curl https://api.brin.sh/domain/search-start.org

FAQ: how to interpret this assessment

Common questions teams ask before deciding whether to use this domain in agent workflows.

Is search-start.org safe for AI agents to use?

search-start.org currently scores 42/100 with a suspicious verdict and low confidence. The goal is to protect agents from high-risk context before they act on it. Treat this as a decision signal: higher scores suggest lower observed risk, while lower scores mean you should add review or block this domain.

How should I interpret the score and verdict?

Use the score as a policy threshold: 80–100 is safe, 50–79 is caution, 20–49 is suspicious, and 0–19 is dangerous. Teams often auto-allow safe, require human review for caution/suspicious, and block dangerous.

How does brin compute this domain score?

brin evaluates four dimensions: identity (source trust), behavior (runtime patterns), content (malicious instructions), and graph (relationship risk). Analysis runs in tiers: static signals, deterministic pattern checks, then AI semantic analysis when needed.

What do identity, behavior, content, and graph mean for this domain?

Identity checks source trust, behavior checks unusual runtime patterns, content checks for malicious instructions, and graph checks risky relationships to other entities. Looking at sub-scores helps you understand why an entity passed or failed.

Why does brin scan packages, repos, skills, MCP servers, pages, and commits?

brin performs risk assessments on external context before it reaches an AI agent. It scores that context for threats like prompt injection, hijacking, credential harvesting, and supply chain attacks, so teams can decide whether to block, review, or proceed safely.

Can I rely on a safe verdict as a full security guarantee?

No. A safe verdict means no significant risk signals were detected in this scan. It is not a formal guarantee; assessments are automated and point-in-time, so combine scores with your own controls and periodic re-checks.

When should I re-check before using an entity?

Re-check before high-impact actions such as installs, upgrades, connecting MCP servers, executing remote code, or granting secrets. Use the API in CI or runtime gates so decisions are based on the latest scan.

Learn more in threat detection docs, how scoring works, and the API overview.

Last Scanned

March 4, 2026

Verdict Scale

safe80–100
caution50–79
suspicious20–49
dangerous0–19

Disclaimer

Assessments are automated and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. This is a point-in-time assessment; security posture can change.

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