Plu.sh Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

September 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM

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Plu → Safety Check

First checked September 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM

Website content and technical signals analyzed

Method: automated checks.

Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 5 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.

Figure 1. Trust signal radar for plu.sh. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored plu.sh

Tech signals:

Advertising Network

Positive signals:

a verified profile linked to this domainTwitter
a long-term domain history (9.9 years)
an active SSL certificate (5 months)

Negative signals:

security-provider warnings
multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (5)
limited independent reputation data

19 /100

Trust Score

9.9 years

Domain Age

Location

External provider warnings

Last checked September 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.3

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What is Plu?

According to its current page title, plu.sh presents itself as “Plush | URL Shortener”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

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This domain was registered October 24, 2016 at 12:30 AM through the company NameCheap, Inc. and had the owner Gridinsoft privacy protected.

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Is plu.sh safe?

Use caution with plu.sh. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 19/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is plu.sh marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of plu.sh is based on the domain-specific reputation, content, and technical signals listed in the report. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 5 of 28 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.

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Advertising Network

Bootstrap Framework

This site 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.

Google Tag Manager

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

jQuery Library

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

Established Domain

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

Listed by Gridinsoft

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

Verified X Profile

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the X profile @PlushURL (Plush) (31 followers, 0 following, 1 posts, listed 0 times, since 2017, no account badge).

External provider warnings: 5/28 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.

ADMINUSLabs

Malicious

alphaMountain.ai

Malicious

Chong Lua Dao

Malicious

Seclookup

Malicious

Webroot

Malicious

External provider results for Plu.sh, last checked September 9, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created October 24, 2016 at 12:30 AM Updated: August 12, 2026 at 11:24 AM · Expires: October 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM

Domain Age 9.9 years

Registrant Gridinsoft privacy protected IS (Iceland)

Registrar NameCheap, Inc. IANA ID: 1068

Abuse Email [email protected]

Domain Status Ok DNSSEC: UNSIGNED

Top Level Domain .sh Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 198.187.29.19

Hostname server124-1.web-hosting.com

Hosting Provider AS22612 Namecheap, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona, US

SSL Certificate Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 5 months · from May 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM · to October 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Name Servers dns1.namecheaphosting.com
dns2.namecheaphosting.com

Content Analysis

Website title Plush | URL Shortener

Website description Shorten your long URLs with our simple and easy to use URL shortener. With features such as custom URL shortening, stats, and instant shortened URLs, Plu.sh has all your URL shortening needs covered.

Profile

@PlushURL · 31 followers · 9.3 years

Mentioned hosts (14)

cdnjs.cloudflare.com fonts.gstatic.com fonts.googleapis.com www.google-analytics.com www.gstatic.com www.google.com ep1.adtrafficquality.google plu.sh ep2.adtrafficquality.google googleads.g.doubleclick.net twitter.com www.googletagmanager.com www.facebook.com pagead2.googlesyndication.com

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Are You the Owner?

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