Hotlink.cc Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

August 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM

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Danger Zone

Risky Territory

Caution Advised

Trusted but Verify

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Hotlink → Safety Check

First checked December 23, 2024 at 6:51 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 hotlink.cc. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored hotlink.cc

On-page mentions:

File Sharing

Tech signals:

Respond.js Framework

Positive signals:

strong independent trust
a long-term domain history (11.1 years)
an active SSL certificate (3 months)
presence in public traffic rankings

Negative signals:

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

Context signals:

content related to file sharing and downloadable content

35 /100

Trust Score

11.1 years

Domain Age

Location

External provider warnings

Last checked August 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.1

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This domain was registered June 23, 2015 at 8:30 AM through the company PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com and ownership information is not publicly available.

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Is hotlink.cc safe?

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

Why is hotlink.cc marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of hotlink.cc is based on unverified social-link signals. 1 of 26 publicly displayed security sources report a warning.

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File Sharing

Registration Form

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

Fake Social Media Links - Risk

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 This can result from outdated, incomplete, or template-based content.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

Bootstrap Framework

hotlink.cc uses Bootstrap, a widely-adopted open-source framework for responsive web development. Bootstrap enables efficient creation of mobile-friendly interfaces through standardized components and styling.

Respond.js Framework

jQuery Library

Established Domain

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

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.

Dr.Web

Malicious

BitDefender

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

ESET

Clean

Sophos

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

G-Data

Clean

Webroot

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

External provider results for Hotlink.cc, last checked August 11, 2026.

Domain Information

Created June 23, 2015 at 8:30 AM Updated: June 25, 2026 at 9:45 AM · Expires: June 23, 2027 at 8:30 AM

Domain Age 11.1 years

Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com IANA ID: 303

Abuse Email [email protected]

Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED

Top Level Domain .cc Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 186.2.165.15

Hostname ddos-guard.net

Hosting Provider IQWeb FZ-LLC Dubai, Dubai, AE · Hosting Provider · Anycast

Network AS59692 - IQWeb FZ-LLC Hosting

SSL Certificate YR1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from May 29, 2026 at 8:21 AM · to August 27, 2026 at 8:21 AM

Name Servers pns61.cloudns.net
pns62.cloudns.com
pns63.cloudns.net
pns64.cloudns.uk

Content Analysis

Website description Hotlink.cc - Free file upload service

Mentioned hosts (6)

www.megastock.ru passport.webmoney.ru fonts.gstatic.com fonts.googleapis.com support.hotlink.cc hotlink.cc

Security Analysis

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

File Sharing Registration Form Fake Social Media Links - Risk Bootstrap Framework Respond.js Framework jQuery Library

Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

mike-diet-grey-crazy

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