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Drivermax.com Unwanted Application Distributor

May 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Unwanted Application Distributor
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Danger Zone
Risky Territory
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Drivermax → Safety Check

First checked July 12, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks + analyst review.
Unwanted Application Distributor This site is classified as Unwanted Application Distributor based on multiple risk signals, including 1 blacklist detections and a low 2.4/5 user rating from 8 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for drivermax.com Domain Maturity: 7259 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 0 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 1 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 224,122 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country DE Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for drivermax.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored drivermax.com

On-page mentions:
Cybersecurity, Games, Microsoft Software
Tech signals:
Live Chat
Positive signals:
  • strong independent trust
  • a long-term domain history (19.9 years)
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
  • presence in public traffic rankings
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • low third-party review ratings
Context signals:
  • content related to cybersecurity tools for malware and phishing defense; online gaming
Review sentiment:
Unfavorable
2.4 / 5 ★★☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 8 reviews from public sources.
Last checked May 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.5

What is Drivermax?

Drivermax.com is associated with PUP distribution. That usually means software bundles where extra components are preselected or hidden behind "recommended" install paths.

Users often end up with unwanted toolbars, notification spam modules, and background services that slow the system or track browsing behavior. Review installer options carefully and remove unknown bundled apps after installation.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Drivermax.com. 2026-05-07 09:59:51
This domain was registered 19 years ago through the company GoDaddy.com, LLC and ownership information is not publicly available.

Is drivermax.com safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as unwanted application distributor.

drivermax.com has a blacklist warning and a 20/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

Why is drivermax.com marked "Unwanted Application Distributor"?

Gridinsoft evaluates drivermax.com, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (8 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Drivermax Digital Footprints

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

Cybersecurity
Games
Microsoft Software
Google Tag Manager

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

Live Chat
jQuery Library
Webpack Module Bundler
Established Domain

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

Blacklisted

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified drivermax.com 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.

Provider warnings: 1/28 Unwanted Application Distributor

This section shows what trusted 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.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

Drivermax.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on May 7, 2026

Domain Information

Created July 31, 2006 at 8:16 AM Updated: August 1, 2024 at 10:53 AM · Expires: July 31, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Domain Age 19.9 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

HTTP status 301
IP Address 157.90.140.164
Hostname mail.drivermax.com
Hosting Provider AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH Falkenstein, Saxony, DE
SSL Certificate R13 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from April 23, 2026 at 5:16 AM · to July 22, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Name Servers ns49.domaincontrol.com
ns50.domaincontrol.com

Content Analysis

Website title DriverMax
Website description Award-winning driver updating software, DriverMax is the optimal solution for your computer. Works swiftly on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP. Keep you PC up to date with Driv...
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (28)
www.facebook.com googleads.g.doubleclick.net drivermax.com stats.g.doubleclick.net embed.tawk.to fonts.gstatic.com www.filehorse.com ajax.googleapis.com www.vpnpro.net analytics.google.com accounts.google.com www.advanceduninstaller.com www.youtube.com fonts.googleapis.com va.tawk.to and 13 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Cybersecurity Games Microsoft Software jQuery Library Webpack Module Bundler
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

How to block Drivermax.com?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to drivermax.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 drivermax.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 drivermax.com.

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