Is contentworks.co.za safe?

No. MalwareAnalyzer scanned contentworks.co.za on 19 Aug 2026 and returned a malicious verdict with a score of 60 out of 100. Treat it as hostile until it is re-checked.

What malware is associated with contentworks.co.za?

1 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including Phishing.

How was contentworks.co.za checked?

A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.

contentworks.co.za - malicious URL scan, 19 Aug 2026

MalwareAnalyzer by Cyble scanned contentworks.co.za and returned a malicious verdict (score 60). The page resolved to 154.0.167.80 on Afrihost Cloud in ZA. 1 domain and 1 IP were contacted. 1 malware sample communicates with this URL (Phishing). This is a point-in-time observation from 19 Aug 2026; the page may have changed since.

Scan result

Verdict: malicious (score 60) · Confidence 69%
Scanned URL: http://contentworks.co.za/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606e82705fdaf---611818775.pdf
Domain: contentworks.co.za · IP: 154.0.167.80 · AS37611 · ZA
Server: Apache
HTTP status: 200 · application/pdf
Scan tier: fast · observed 2026-08-19 17:04:33 UTC

Malware communicating with this URL (1)

These samples were observed contacting or being served from contentworks.co.za. Each links to its full analysis.

Phishing - referenced · d7eb44fb3247d2c32ceb55bbb8880c6b · first seen 2026-08-19

Antivirus & YARA (1 of 47 engines)

ClamAV (daily) [av]: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0 (served file)

Why this verdict

Antivirus/YARA detection in page content: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0
File download routed to the malware sandbox (1606e82705fdaf---611818775.pdf)
Served over plaintext HTTP

Detected technologies

Apache

Contacted infrastructure

154.0.167.80 - AS37611 Afrihost Cloud (South Africa)

Files served by this page

1606e82705fdaf---611818775.pdf · 7628b7ead5c6d9dcb900ea6a52a049de

Observed indicators

contentworks.co.za
154.0.167.80
http://contentworks.co.za/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1606e82705fdaf---611818775.pdf

Questions about contentworks.co.za

Is contentworks.co.za safe?: No. MalwareAnalyzer scanned contentworks.co.za on 19 Aug 2026 and returned a malicious verdict with a score of 60 out of 100. Treat it as hostile until it is re-checked.
What malware is associated with contentworks.co.za?: 1 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including Phishing.
How was contentworks.co.za checked?: A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.

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