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Semrush.com Malware Distributor

June 16, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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Semrush → Safety Check

First checked June 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Method: automated checks + analyst review.
Malware Distributor This site is classified as Malware Distributor based on multiple risk signals, including 1 blacklist detections and a low 1.8/5 user rating from 1326 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for semrush.com Domain Maturity: 6464 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 0 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 5 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 2,211 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 18 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for semrush.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored semrush.com

Positive signals:
  • strong independent trust
  • business infrastructure
  • popular site
  • verified business services
  • a long-term domain history (17.7 years)
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • low third-party review ratings
Review sentiment:
Unfavorable
1.8 / 5 ★★☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 1,326 reviews from SmartCustomer and other public sources.
Final destination:
https[:]//www.semrush.com:443/
Last checked June 16, 2026 at 5:53 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.8

What is Semrush?

Semrush.com is linked to malware distribution. The typical pattern is a file presented as a normal installer, update, crack, or document tool.

After execution, payloads may steal saved credentials, inject browser scripts, deploy spyware, or drop ransomware components. Damage often happens silently before users notice obvious symptoms.

Do not run executables from this source. If you already did, disconnect the device from sensitive accounts and start incident-response checks immediately.

This domain was registered 17 years ago through the company MarkMonitor Inc. and ownership information is not publicly available.

Is semrush.com safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

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

semrush.com has a blacklist warning and a 10/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

Why is semrush.com marked "Malware Distributor"?

Gridinsoft evaluates semrush.com, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (1326 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Semrush Digital Footprints

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

DDoS Protection

The website implements Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection services to defend against malicious traffic attacks and ensure service availability. DDoS protection indicates this site prioritizes operational security and service reliability.

Popular Site

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

Long Term Domain

semrush.com is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

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 Business Services

The domain semrush.com publishes TXT verification records for multiple third-party business platforms. This indicates that the domain has been connected to those services at the DNS level.

Business Infrastructure

This domain is configured for several service layers, such as email delivery, platform verification, or security tooling. This reflects a broader operational setup than a minimal single-purpose deployment.

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: 1/28 Malware 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
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
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

Semrush.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on June 16, 2026

Domain Information

Created October 3, 2008 at 4:45 PM Updated: January 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM · Expires: October 3, 2035 at 4:45 PM
Domain Age 17.7 years
Organization Semrush, Inc.
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc. IANA ID: 292
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Delete Prohibited · Client Transfer Prohibited · Client Update Prohibited +3 more · DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 34.120.45.191
Hostname 191.45.120.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
Hosting Provider Google LLC Kansas City, Missouri, US · Hosting Provider · Anycast
Network AS396982 - Google LLC Hosting
SSL Certificate WR3 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from May 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM · to August 24, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Name Servers ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com
ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com
ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com
ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com

Security Analysis

Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Adobe IDP Adobe Identity Management. Amazon SES Email sending service by Amazon Web Services. Apple Apple Inc. services verification. Atlassian Software development tools (Jira, Confluence). Cursor SSO AI code editor single sign-on. Docker Containerization platform verification. Facebook Social media platform by Meta. Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google. HubSpot CRM, marketing, and sales platform. Linear Issue tracking tool. Microsoft 365 Microsoft cloud productivity suite (Office, email, etc.). Miro Online collaborative whiteboard platform. MongoDB NoSQL database platform. Notion Notion workspace verification. OpenAI AI research company (ChatGPT, GPT). Prowly Prowly PR software verification. Tiktok DEVELOPERS TikTok Developers verification. Yahoo Internet services and email provider.

How to block Semrush.com?

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

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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