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Shop.hak5.org Suspicious Website

July 28, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Danger Zone
Risky Territory
Caution Advised
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Shop.hak5 → Safety Check

First checked December 16, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks + analyst review.
Suspicious Website This site is classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 2 blacklist detections. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for shop.hak5.org Domain Maturity: 7676 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 1 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 1 negative tag, 2 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 5 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated from social profiles: YouTube Popularity Trust Zone: .org Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for shop.hak5.org. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored shop.hak5.org

On-page mentions:
Cybersecurity, Quick Payment, Pets, Shopping, Clothing
Tech signals:
Shopify Platform, Meta Verified, Facebook Integration, Strong Community Presence
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • limited independent reputation data
Context signals:
  • standard payment methods
  • content related to cybersecurity tools for malware and phishing defense; pet products and information
Review sentiment:
Mixed
3.8 / 5 ★★★★☆
Based on analysis of 7 reviews from public sources.
Last checked July 28, 2026 at 11:07 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.0

What is Shop.hak5?

Our system marks Shop.hak5.org as suspicious. The decision is based on a cluster of weak trust signals, not one isolated event.

Examples we frequently observe in this group: ownership data that cannot be verified, support pages with no workable contacts, reused template content, and redirects/scripts that do not match the visible site purpose. Each item alone may be explainable. Together, they increase user risk.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Shop.hak5.org. 2026-07-28 14:07:34

Recommended handling: treat this domain as untrusted. View pages only, avoid sign-in, avoid payments, and do not download files unless the source can be independently confirmed.

This domain was registered 21 years ago through the company DreamHost, LLC and ownership information is not publicly available.

Is shop.hak5.org safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as suspicious website.

shop.hak5.org has a blacklist warning and a 35/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

Why is shop.hak5.org marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft evaluates shop.hak5.org, focusing on limited website popularity, suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (7 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Shop.hak5 Digital Footprints

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

Cybersecurity
Reliable Payment Method

Payment processing utilizes established and secure payment systems including major credit cards, PayPal, or other recognized financial service providers. These payment methods typically offer fraud protection and dispute resolution mechanisms to safeguard consumers.

Quick Payment
Pets
Registration Form

This website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. You should verify its legitimacy and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.

Shopping

shop.hak5.org shows e-commerce functionality, including product listings, cart flow, and checkout-related elements.

Clothing
Cookie Consent

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

Fast Site

This site appears to use rapid website-builder or template-based deployment with lightweight implementation patterns.

Shopify Platform

Our analyzer determines that website shop.hak5.org is using Shopify CMS. Shopify is a popular e-commerce platform, powering around 4.4% of websites globally.

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.

Meta Verified

This website is linked to a verified entity on Meta's platforms, helping to reduce the risk of impersonation or fraud.

Facebook Integration
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.

AI-generated Text

This site contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.

Long Term Domain

hak5.org is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

Established Domain

hak5.org 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 YouTube Channel

Ownership verification confirms that hak5.org controls the YouTube channel Hak5 (@hak5) (1,000,000 subscribers, 2,143 videos, 76,315,917 total views, since 2005, country: US).

Strong Community Presence

hak5.org has ownership-verified social or community presence with substantial audience reach.

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: 2/28 Suspicious Website

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
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
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

Shop.hak5.org blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on July 28, 2026

Domain Information

Created July 21, 2005 at 7:10 PM Updated: August 21, 2024 at 4:57 PM · Expires: July 21, 2027 at 7:10 PM
Domain Age 21 years
Registrar DreamHost, LLC IANA ID: 431
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: SIGNEDDELEGATION
Top Level Domain .org Generic TLD
Subdomain shop

Technical Details

HTTP status 429
IP Address 23.227.38.74
Hostname shops.myshopify.com
Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Ottawa, Ontario, CA
SSL Certificate YE2 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from May 31, 2026 at 10:58 AM · to August 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Name Servers dilbert.ns.cloudflare.com
elma.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title Pentest Tools & Media | Hak5 Official Site
Website description Hak5 — industry leading hacker tools & award winning hacking shows for red teams, pentesters, cyber security students and IT professionals. Creators of the WiFi Pineapple, USB Rubber Ducky & more. Home to an inclusi...
Primary Language
Profile
Hak5 · 1,000,000 subscribers · 20.9 years
Hak5 · 27,393 members · 2,874 online
Mentioned hosts (62)
cdn-v2.richpanel.com epb.hextom.com monorail-edge.shopifysvc.com sdk.postscript.io fonts.gstatic.com gallery.cevoid.com sdk-api-proxy.postscript.io fsb.hextom.com www.merchant-center-analytics.goog widgetconfig.richpanel.com cdn.verifypass.com v.shopify.com www.googletagmanager.com d-ipv6.mmapiws.com reorder-master.hulkapps.com and 47 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Cybersecurity Reliable Payment Method Quick Payment Pets Registration Form Shopping Clothing Cookie Consent Shopify Platform Bootstrap Framework jQuery Library
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Shop.hak5.org?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to shop.hak5.org 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 shop.hak5.org 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 shop.hak5.org.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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