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September 18, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Pdfgear → Safety Check

First checked September 18, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 14 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for pdfgear.io Domain Maturity: 230 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 14 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 1 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile data Popularity Trust Zone: .io Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for pdfgear.io. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored pdfgear.io

On-page mentions:
Electronics, Microsoft Software
Tech signals:
Cloudflare Browser Insights, Tailwind CSS
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (14)
  • limited independent reputation data
  • a relatively new domain (8 months)
Positive signals:
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
  • multi-language support
Context signals:
  • content related to software products and downloads
12 /100
Trust Score
8 months
Domain Age
US
Location
14
External provider warnings
Last checked September 18, 2026 at 3:46 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.4

What is Pdfgear?

According to its current page title, pdfgear.io presents itself as “PDFGear.io - Powerful PDF Tools for All Your Needs”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

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Figure 2. Website screenshot for Pdfgear.io. 2026-09-18 06:46:48
This domain was registered January 30, 2026 at 5:57 AM through the company Spaceship, Inc. and had the owner Gridinsoft privacy protected.
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Is pdfgear.io safe?

Use caution with pdfgear.io. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 12/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is pdfgear.io marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of pdfgear.io is based on the domain-specific reputation, content, and technical signals listed in the report. Context considered alongside those findings includes a short domain history (8 months old) and limited public traffic history. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 14 of 29 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.

Pdfgear Digital Footprints

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

Electronics
Microsoft Software
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.

Google Tag Manager

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

Cloudflare Browser Insights

This website is proxied through Cloudflare's CDN/network and has Cloudflare Browser Insights enabled.

Tailwind CSS
Blacklisted by Security Providers

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

Young Domain

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

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified pdfgear.io 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: 14/29 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.

alphaMountain.ai
Phishing
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
CyRadar
Malicious
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Malicious
Fortinet
Malware
G-Data
Malware
Lionic
Malicious
Seclookup
Malicious
SOCRadar
Malicious
Sophos
Malware
VIPRE
Malware
Webroot
Malicious
BitDefender
Warned
ESET
Suspicious

External provider results for Pdfgear.io, last checked September 18, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created January 30, 2026 at 5:57 AM Updated: August 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM · Expires: January 30, 2027 at 5:57 AM
Domain Age 8 months Recently Registered
Registrant Gridinsoft privacy protected US (United States)
Registrar Spaceship, Inc. IANA ID: 3862
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .io Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 104.21.76.229
Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate WE1 QUIC · Valid for: 3 months · from September 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM · to December 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Name Servers nina.ns.cloudflare.com
vicente.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title PDFGear.io - Powerful PDF Tools for All Your Needs
Website description Download PDFgear—free PDF editor for Windows. Edit, convert PDF to Word, merge, split, sign & chat with AI. No watermarks, no paywall.
Available languages
Mentioned hosts (15)
scripts.clarity.ms sonx.giize.com c.bing.com fonts.gstatic.com www.pdfgear.io fonts.googleapis.com unpkg.com cdn.tailwindcss.com g.clarity.ms www.googletagmanager.com www.google-analytics.com pdfgear.io www.clarity.ms static.cloudflareinsights.com c.clarity.ms

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Electronics Microsoft Software Tailwind CSS
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
high-romeo-mississippi-table

How to block Pdfgear.io?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to pdfgear.io if it is flagged as malicious.

  1. Install and run the protection.
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Exclusion

If you believe pdfgear.io is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
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