Hide.me Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

November 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM

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Danger Zone

Risky Territory

Caution Advised

Trusted but Verify

Safe & Secure

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First checked April 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM

Website content and technical signals analyzed

Method: automated checks.

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.

Figure 1. Trust signal radar for hide.me. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored hide.me

On-page mentions:

VPN Service

Tech signals:

Web Application

Positive signals:

strong independent trust
favorable customer feedback from 1031 reviews
popular site
a long-term domain history (18.5 years)
multi-language support

Negative signals:

security-provider warnings
a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
unclear social-profile authenticity

Review sentiment:

Favorable

4.4 / 5 ★★★★☆

Based on analysis of 1,031 reviews from public sources.

35 /100

Trust Score

18.5 years

Domain Age

Location

External provider warnings

Last checked November 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.9

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What is Hide?

According to its current page title, hide.me presents itself as “World's Fastest VPN and Privacy Protection | hide.me”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered April 29, 2008 at 6:00 PM through the company Eurodns S.A. (Personal information withheld).

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Is hide.me safe?

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

Why is hide.me marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of hide.me is based on unverified social-link signals. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 1 of 25 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.

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VPN Service

Multilanguage

The website provides multi-language support, demonstrating international accessibility and commitment to diverse user populations. Multi-language implementation typically indicates professional development standards and global operational scope, representing a positive trust indicator.

Web Application

This site is configured as an installable web application (PWA-style behavior) with app-like interaction patterns.

Blacklisted by Security Providers

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

Long Term SSL Certificate

The SSL certificate for this site is valid for more than 6 months, indicating a long-term commitment to security and trust.

Popular Site

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

Fake Social Media Links - Risk

hide.me: Automated analysis found social media icons or links that did not lead to recognizable public profiles. This can result from outdated, incomplete, or template-based content. Check the links directly before relying on them to confirm the site's public presence.

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.

External provider warnings: 1/25 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

Malicious

External provider results for Hide.me, last checked November 4, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created April 29, 2008 at 6:00 PM Updated: August 12, 2026 at 6:48 AM · Expires: April 29, 2027 at 6:00 PM

Domain Age 18.5 years

Registrant Personal information withheld Protected by Gridinsoft

Registration country Luxembourg

Registrar Eurodns S.A. IANA ID: 1052

Abuse Email [email protected]

Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED

Top Level Domain .me Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 302

IP Address 174.138.52.82

Hosting Provider AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC US

Network AS14061 - DigitalOcean, LLC

SSL Certificate DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 7 months · from September 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM · to March 28, 2027 at 11:59 PM

Name Servers ns0.hide.me
ns1.hide.me
ns2.hide.me
ns3.hide.me

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 World's Fastest VPN and Privacy Protection | hide.me

Original description Surf the web securely without third-parties spying on you.

Available languages

Mentioned hosts (8)

www.facebook.com member.hide.me community.hide.me x.com hide.me www.youtube.com www.reddit.com vpntrust.net

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.

Deals VPN Service Web Application Fake Social Media Links - Risk

Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.

Ahrefs Facebook Google Verification Yandex

Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

wyoming-july-shade-michigan

How to block Hide.me?

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