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Ngrok-free.app Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

October 12, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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Ngrok-free → Safety Check

First checked March 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks + analyst review.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 1 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for ngrok-free.app Domain Maturity: 1425 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 1 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 1 negative tag, 2 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 2 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 11,676 Popularity Trust Zone: .app Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for ngrok-free.app. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored ngrok-free.app

On-page mentions:
Artificial Intelligence
Tech signals:
Helpdesk Support, GitHub Profile
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
  • a redirect to another domain (ngrok.com)
Context signals:
  • content related to AI-related content
Final destination:
https[:]//ngrok.com/
Last checked October 12, 2026 at 7:56 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.7

What is Ngrok-free?

According to its current page title, ngrok-free.app presents itself as “ngrok: deliver your apps, APIs, and AI on local and prod”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered November 16, 2022 at 10:22 PM through the company Namecheap Inc. (Personal information withheld).

Is ngrok-free.app safe?

Use caution with ngrok-free.app. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 29/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is ngrok-free.app marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of ngrok-free.app is based on external redirect behavior. 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.

Ngrok-free Digital Footprints

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

Registration Form

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

Artificial Intelligence

This site references AI-related technologies, features, or product positioning in its content.

Cookie Consent

ngrok-free.app implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.

Helpdesk Support
Google Tag Manager

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

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.

Popular Site

ngrok-free.app shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.

Redirects to Another Domain

This site redirects visitors to a different domain. This can be legitimate in some migrations or forwarding setups, but it reduces transparency for users evaluating the original address.

GitHub Profile

This site links to a GitHub profile or public repository associated with the project. This is a useful transparency signal, especially when the account has public activity.

Long Term Domain

ngrok-free.app is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

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: 1/25 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.

Dr.Web
Malicious

External provider results for Ngrok-free.app, last checked October 12, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created November 16, 2022 at 10:22 PM Updated: April 17, 2023 at 1:51 AM · Expires: November 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Domain Age 3.9 years
Registrant Personal information withheld Protected by Gridinsoft
Registration country United States
Registrar Namecheap Inc. IANA ID: 1068
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited · Transfer Period DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .app Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 308
IP Address 13.58.128.168
Hostname ec2-13-58-128-168.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com
Hosting Provider AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Columbus, Ohio, US
SSL Certificate YE1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from September 19, 2026 at 5:27 AM · to December 18, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Name Servers ns-1311.awsdns-35.org
ns-1753.awsdns-27.co.uk
ns-9.awsdns-01.com
ns-988.awsdns-59.net

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 ngrok: deliver your apps, APIs, and AI on local and prod
Original description ngrok is developer infrastructure that routes and secures traffic to your apps, APIs, and AI models, wherever they run. Start on localhost, ship to prod.
Primary Language
Profile
ngrok · 1,621 followers · 55 repos · 11.7 years
Mentioned hosts (16)
www.linkedin.com github.com status.ngrok.com bsky.app global.ketchcdn.com www.youtube.com ngrok-free.app ngrok.com dashboard.ngrok.com www.google-analytics.com ngrok.ai www.googletagmanager.com assets.ngrok.com trust.ngrok.com e.ngrok.com and 1 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Registration Form Artificial Intelligence Cookie Consent
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 Ngrok-free.app?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to ngrok-free.app 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 ngrok-free.app 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 ngrok-free.app.

See detailed instructions for more options.

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