Hostlist.io Scam Check: Unverified Social Links

August 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM

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First checked August 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM

Website content and technical signals analyzed

Method: automated checks.

Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights the domain-specific reputation and site-analysis signals detailed below.

Figure 1. Trust signal radar for hostlist.io. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored hostlist.io

Negative signals:

unclear social-profile authenticity
limited independent reputation data
a relatively new domain (6 months)

Positive signals:

a long-term domain history
an active SSL certificate (3 months)

35 /100

Trust Score

6 months

Domain Age

Location

Last checked August 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.2

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What is Hostlist?

According to its current page title, hostlist.io presents itself as “HOSTLIST.IO: The World's Hosting Directory”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

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This domain was registered February 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM through the company GoDaddy.com, LLC and had the owner Gridinsoft privacy protected.

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Is hostlist.io safe?

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

Why is hostlist.io marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of hostlist.io is based on unverified social-link signals. Context considered alongside those findings includes a short domain history (6 months old).

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Long Term Domain

This site is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

Young Domain

This site was registered recently, which limits historical reputation data and long-term trust signals.

Fake Social Media Links - Risk

hostlist.io: 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 This can result from outdated, incomplete, or template-based content.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.

Domain Information

Created February 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM Updated: August 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM · Expires: February 24, 2029 at 7:48 PM

Domain Age 6 months Recently Registered

Registrant Gridinsoft privacy protected US (United States)

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 .io Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 403

IP Address 172.67.72.94

Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US

SSL Certificate WE1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from July 19, 2026 at 8:18 PM · to October 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM

Name Servers marjory.ns.cloudflare.com
clayton.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title HOSTLIST.IO: The World's Hosting Directory

Website description Compare 30,000+ web hosting companies across 120+ countries, ranked by HRI™, an independent 0-100 rating built from verified data. No paid rankings.

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures

Fake Social Media Links - Risk

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