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Pchelpsoft.com Unwanted Application Distributor

May 22, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Unwanted Application Distributor
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Pchelpsoft → Safety Check

First checked June 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Unwanted Application Distributor This site is classified as Unwanted Application Distributor based on multiple risk signals, including 3 blacklist detections and a low 3.9/5 user rating from 12801 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for pchelpsoft.com Domain Maturity: 5906 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 2 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 3 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 4 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 33,886 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 2 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country FR Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for pchelpsoft.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored pchelpsoft.com

Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (2)
  • low third-party review ratings
Review sentiment:
Mixed
3.9 / 5 ★★★★☆
Based on analysis of 12,801 reviews from SmartCustomer and other public sources.
Last checked May 22, 2026 at 1:45 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.5

What is Pchelpsoft?

Pchelpsoft.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 Pchelpsoft.com. 2026-05-22 04:45:24
This domain was registered 16 years ago through the company Gandi SAS and ownership information is not publicly available.

Is pchelpsoft.com safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

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

pchelpsoft.com should not be treated as a safe website. Gridinsoft gives it a 20/100 trust score, and multiple security vendors blacklist the domain. Avoid entering passwords, personal details, or payment data.

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

Gridinsoft evaluates pchelpsoft.com, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted by Security Providers, Low SmartCustomer Score, Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (12801 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.

Pchelpsoft Digital Footprints

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

Cookie Consent

This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.

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.

Blacklisted by Security Providers

Security Alert: Several security scanners have marked this site as unsafe. The site shows signs of potentially harmful activity, such as malware or phishing, which may put users at risk (Warning Summary).

Popular Site

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

Low SmartCustomer Score

pchelpsoft.com has a low SmartCustomer score (1.0) based on 24 reviews, indicating a low level of trust from customers.

Established Domain

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

Blacklisted

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Verified X Profile

Ownership verification confirms that pchelpsoft.com controls the X profile @PCHelpSoft (PC HelpSoft) (3,322 followers, 4,851 following, 146 posts, listed 14 times, since 2010, no account badge, location: Vancouver, BC).

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: 3/29 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
CRDF
Malicious
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Suspicious
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
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

Pchelpsoft.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on May 22, 2026

Domain Information

Created March 30, 2010 at 7:54 PM Updated: February 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM · Expires: March 30, 2027 at 7:54 PM
Domain Age 16.2 years
Registrant FR (France)
Registrar Gandi SAS IANA ID: 81
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 308
IP Address 104.20.32.206
Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate WE1 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from April 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM · to July 7, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Name Servers henry.ns.cloudflare.com
lina.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title Utility Software Applications for Windows Computers | PC HelpSoft
Website description Quality utility software to clean and improve performance on Windows computers.
Primary Language
Profile
@PCHelpSoft · 3,322 followers · 16.1 years
Mentioned hosts (34)
asset.popin.cc c.clarity.ms analytics.fatmedia.io cdn.taboola.com www.linkedin.com www.youtube.com pchelpsoftwr.com tr.outbrain.com fonts.gstatic.com cdn.cookielaw.org amplify.outbrain.com pagead2.googlesyndication.com https twitter.com pchelpsoft.com and 19 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures
Cookie Consent Low SmartCustomer Score
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. Microsoft 365 Microsoft cloud productivity suite (Office, email, etc.).

How to block Pchelpsoft.com?

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

See detailed instructions for more options.

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