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October 6, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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First checked October 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 1 blacklist detections. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for bookscouter.com Domain Maturity: 7009 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 1 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 5 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 75,379 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for bookscouter.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored bookscouter.com

On-page mentions:
Books
Tech signals:
React Platform, Android App, Apple App, Meta Verified, Cloudflare Browser Insights, Facebook Integration, Next.js Framework, Extended Data
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
Review sentiment:
Positive
4.8 / 5 ★★★★★
Based on analysis of 131 reviews from SmartCustomer and other public sources.
35 /100
Trust Score
19.2 years
Domain Age
US
Location
1
External provider warnings
Last checked October 6, 2026 at 9:12 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.6

What is Bookscouter?

According to its current page title, bookscouter.com presents itself as “Sell Textbooks and Used Books - Buyback Comparison | BookScouter.com”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered July 29, 2007 at 5:32 AM through the company GoDaddy.com, LLC and ownership information is not publicly available.
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Is bookscouter.com safe?

Use caution with bookscouter.com. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 35/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is bookscouter.com marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of bookscouter.com is based on generic page wording. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 1 of 26 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.

Bookscouter Digital Footprints

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

Books
Cookie Consent

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

React Platform

This website is built using React, a popular JavaScript library for creating interactive user interfaces.

Android App

The bookscouter.com website offers a mobile application for Android devices, indicating expanded platform presence beyond web-based services.

Apple App

This website has an iOS mobile application available, indicating cross-platform accessibility for Apple device users.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Meta Verified

This website is linked to a verified entity on Meta's platforms, helping to reduce the risk of impersonation or fraud.

Cloudflare Browser Insights

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

Facebook Integration
Webpack Module Bundler
Next.js Framework
Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

Extended Data

bookscouter.com includes extended structured page data about entities, offerings, or site metadata.

Blacklisted by Security Providers

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

AI-generated Text

This site contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.

Popular Site

bookscouter.com shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.

Established Domain

This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

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: 1/26 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.

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Suspicious

External provider results for Bookscouter.com, last checked October 6, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created July 29, 2007 at 5:32 AM Updated: July 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM · Expires: July 29, 2027 at 5:32 AM
Domain Age 19.2 years
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC IANA ID: 146
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client: Delete · Renew · Transfer Prohibited +1 more · DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 104.26.14.102
Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate WE1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from September 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM · to December 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Name Servers brenda.ns.cloudflare.com
mario.ns.cloudflare.com

Content from the analyzed website

Quoted for security analysis. These statements belong to the source website and are not endorsed by Gridinsoft.

Original page title Sell Textbooks and Used Books - Buyback Comparison | BookScouter.com
Original description Sell your old textbooks and used books online at the best price with BookScouter. We compare prices from 30+ vendors. Single & multi ISBN lookup. Try now!
Primary Language
Profile
BookScouter · @bookscoutercom · 2,410 subscribers · 15.3 years · related domain linktr.ee
Mentioned hosts (35)
prism.app-us1.com facebook.com www.instagram.com region1.analytics.google.com script.hotjar.com diffuser-cdn.app-us1.com vc.hotjar.io www.facebook.com api.bookscouter.com www.tiktok.com ad.doubleclick.net itunes.apple.com scripts.clarity.ms www.google.com twitter.com and 20 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Books Cookie Consent React Platform Webpack Module Bundler Next.js Framework
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
september-alaska-mars-yankee

How to block Bookscouter.com?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to bookscouter.com 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 bookscouter.com is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add bookscouter.com.

See detailed instructions for more options.

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