Revanced.to is a website that distributes modified Android APKs, specifically versions of YouTube and YouTube Music designed to bypass advertisements and enable background playback. It is not the official ReVanced project, which is hosted on GitHub.
🚨 Critical Security Alert: Counterfeit ReVanced Distribution Site
Risk Category: Malicious Impersonation & Malware Distribution
URLert.com has classified revanced.to as a high-risk counterfeit domain that impersonates the legitimate ReVanced project. While the domain currently redirects to a security warning page following its acquisition by the official ReVanced team, it has historically functioned as a distribution hub for unauthorized and potentially malicious Android application packages (APKs).
- Impersonation Tactics: This site used the ReVanced branding to deceive users into downloading modified versions of YouTube and YouTube Music. The official, legitimate ReVanced project is hosted exclusively at revanced.app and via their official GitHub repository.
- Malware Risk: Modified APKs from unofficial third-party sources are a primary vector for mobile malware, including credential stealers, spyware, and persistent backdoors.
- Verified Counterfeit: Admin observations and official project statements confirm that
revanced.towas a "fake" website created by counterfeiters to exploit the popularity of the ReVanced name. - Data Compromise: Users who have interacted with this site or installed software from it are at an elevated risk of having their Google accounts and personal device data compromised.
Recommendation: If you have previously downloaded or installed any applications from
revanced.to, you must take immediate action. Uninstall the applications, perform a comprehensive security scan of your device, and change the passwords for any accounts accessed while the counterfeit software was installed. Only obtain ReVanced software from the official domain: revanced.app.