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Bitly.cx Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

August 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Bitly โ†’ Safety Check

First checked March 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 12 blacklist detections. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for bitly.cx Domain Maturity: 972 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 12 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 3 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 0 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 187,307 Popularity Trust Zone: .cx Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for bitly.cx. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored bitly.cx

Tech signals:
Cloudflare Browser Insights, Clipboard Support
Positive signals:
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
  • a domain age of 2.7 years
  • presence in public traffic rankings
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (11)
  • a low third-party reputation score
Last checked August 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.1

What is Bitly?

According to its current page title, bitly.cx presents itself as โ€œURL Shortener - Smart and Powerful Short URLs Link Shortener | Bitly.cxโ€. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Bitly.cx. 2026-08-14 21:38:54
This domain was registered December 16, 2023 at 7:54 AM through the company CentralNic Ltd and ownership information is not publicly available.
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Is bitly.cx safe?

Use caution with bitly.cx. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 9/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is bitly.cx marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of bitly.cx is based on low third-party reputation score. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 12 of 31 publicly displayed security sources report a warning. A separate license-restricted partner security signal also contributes to the automated assessment; its provider name and verdict cannot be displayed publicly under the source license.

Bitly Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on bitly.cx. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.

Cookie Consent

This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.

Google Tag Manager

The bitly.cx website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Cloudflare Browser Insights

This website is proxied through Cloudflare's CDN/network and has Cloudflare Browser Insights enabled.

jQuery Library
Clipboard Support
Blacklisted by Security Providers

Security intelligence signal: A security-provider signal contributes to the automated assessment of bitly.cx. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified bitly.cx 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.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

External provider warnings: 12/31 Suspicious Website

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.

alphaMountain.ai
Phishing
Certego
Phishing
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
CyRadar
Malicious
Lionic
Phishing
Phishing Database
Phishing
SafeToOpen
Phishing
VIPRE
Malware
Webroot
Malicious
Yandex Safebrowsing
Phishing
Scamadviser
Warned
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Suspicious

External provider results for Bitly.cx, last checked August 14, 2026. โ€” VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created December 16, 2023 at 7:54 AM Updated: February 28, 2026 at 11:53 AM ยท Expires: December 16, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Domain Age 2.7 years
Registrar CentralNic Ltd
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Active ยท Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .cx Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 104.21.91.178
Hosting Provider Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US ยท Hosting Provider ยท Anycast
Network AS13335 - Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting
SSL Certificate WE1 QUIC ยท Valid for: 3 months ยท from July 21, 2026 at 4:58 PM ยท to October 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Name Servers simon.ns.cloudflare.com
lola.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title URL Shortener - Smart and Powerful Short URLs Link Shortener | Bitly.cx
Website description URL shortener bitly.cx, you can shorten URLs without any limits forever! Additionally, you can track your clicks, including referrers, countries, cities, browsers, platforms, and monitor your real-time visitors for FREE!
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (11)
www.google-analytics.com cdn.pixabay.com twitter.com www.youtube.com www.facebook.com cdnjs.cloudflare.com www.instagram.com www.googletagmanager.com static.cloudflareinsights.com bitly.cx fundingchoicesmessages.google.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Registration Form Cookie Consent jQuery Library Clipboard Support
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Bitly.cx?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to bitly.cx if it is flagged as malicious.

  1. Install and run the protection.
  2. The program will block flagged domains and remove related threats.

Exclusion

If you believe bitly.cx is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware โ†’ Tools โ†’ Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add bitly.cx.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

If you own Bitly.cx and want to challenge the trust score, please submit a review request via portal.gridinsoft.com. There you can claim your profile and add verified company/contact details. If you cannot access the portal, email legal(at)gridinsoft.com with proof of legitimacy and contact details. We never charge website owners for reviews or reconsideration requests. For more information, please review our Disclaimer.

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