Phishing
This site is classified as Phishing based on multiple risk signals, including 12 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and phishing-related signals. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radarNormalized trust signals for bitedefender.comDomain Maturity: 3017 daysDomain MaturityWarning Cleanliness: 12 detectionsWarningCleanlinessSafety Level: 6 negative tagsSafetyLevelPositive Signals: 3 positive signalsPositiveSignalsPopularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile dataPopularityTrust Zone: .comTrust ZoneOperational Signals: 0 detected servicesOperationalSignalsLocation Credibility: Hosting country USLocation Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for bitedefender.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.
Negative signals:
security-provider warnings
multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (11)
a low third-party reputation score
phishing-style impersonation signals
heuristic signals associated with scam
limited independent reputation data
automated caution checks
Positive signals:
a long-term domain history (8.3 years)
an active SSL certificate (3 months)
Last checked August 20, 2026 at 6:37 PM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.2
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What is Bitedefender?
We flagged Bitedefender.com as phishing. The page behavior matches a common credential-theft flow: impersonation first, urgency second, data request last.
Typical prompts on sites like this include account alerts, failed-delivery notices, or "verify now" dialogs asking for passwords, card numbers, or one-time codes. Do not submit credentials here. Open the real service in a new tab and check your account directly.
Figure 2.
Website screenshot for Bitedefender.com.
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Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as phishing.
bitedefender.com should not be treated as a safe website. Gridinsoft gives it a 1/100 trust score, and publicly displayed security sources report 12 warning(s). Avoid entering passwords, personal details, or payment data.
Why is bitedefender.com marked "Phishing"?
Gridinsoft evaluates bitedefender.com, focusing on limited website popularity, suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted by Security Providers, Phishing - High Risk, Heuristic - Scam), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms. We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.
Note: Automated systems are not perfect โ while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Cybersecurity
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Cookie Consent
This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.
Link Shortener
This website employs URL shortening services to create abbreviated web addresses. While commonly used for convenience and marketing purposes, shortened URLs can obscure destination websites and may be exploited to conceal malicious or deceptive content.
Bootstrap Framework
bitedefender.com uses Bootstrap, a widely-adopted open-source framework for responsive web development. Bootstrap enables efficient creation of mobile-friendly interfaces through standardized components and styling.
Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.
Facebook Integration
Long Term Domain
This site is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.
Blacklisted by Security Providers
Security intelligence signal: A security-provider signal contributes to the automated assessment of bitedefender.com. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.
Phishing - High Risk
Automated analysis detected strong patterns on this site associated with phishing or brand impersonation. Exercise extreme caution and avoid entering passwords, verification codes, payment details, or personal information until legitimacy is independently confirmed.
Heuristic - Scam
Heuristic Risk
Established Domain
This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.
Listed by Gridinsoft
Gridinsoft Internet Security classified bitedefender.com as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.
Low Scamadviser Score
Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates this site has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.
External provider warnings: 12/29 Phishing
This section shows what independent external security sources say about this site.
A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.
If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.
ADMINUSLabs
Malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Phishing
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
CyRadar
Phishing
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Malicious
Fortinet
Phishing
G-Data
Phishing
Kaspersky
Phishing
Lionic
Phishing
Sophos
Phishing
Scamadviser
Warned
BitDefender
Warned
External provider results for Bitedefender.com, last checked August 18, 2026.
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Domain Information
CreatedMay 17, 2018 at 6:38 PMUpdated: July 18, 2026 at 4:43 PM ยท Expires: May 17, 2027 at 6:38 PM
Domain StatusClient: Delete ยท Renew ยท Transfer Prohibited+1 moreยทDNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain.comGeneric TLD
Technical Details
IP Address103.224.182.241
Hostnamelb-182-241.above.com
Hosting ProviderAS133618 Trellian Pty. LimitedSan Diego, California, US
SSL CertificateYR2TLSv1.3 ยท Valid for: 3 months ยท from July 7, 2026 at 4:58 AM ยท to October 5, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Name Servers567.ns1.abovedomains.com 567.ns2.abovedomains.com
Content Analysis
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