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.
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
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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.
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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.
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.
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
CreatedOctober 3, 2008 at 4:45 PMUpdated: January 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM · Expires: October 3, 2035 at 4:45 PM
Hosting ProviderGoogle LLCKansas City, Missouri, US·Hosting Provider · Anycast
NetworkAS396982 - Google LLCHosting
SSL CertificateWR3TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from May 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM · to August 24, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Name Serversns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com
Security Analysis
Verified ServicesThis 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 popular is this website?
Popularity
2 211
Semrush.com is ranked among the top 10,000 websites globally, indicating a very high volume of traffic.
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