Short-link.net Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

August 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM

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Short-link → Safety Check

First checked March 20, 2026 at 5:22 AM

Website content and technical signals analyzed

Method: automated checks.

Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 1 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history.

Figure 1. Trust signal radar for short-link.net. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored short-link.net

Tech signals:

Cloudflare Browser Insights

Positive signals:

a verified profile linked to this domainTwitter
an active SSL certificate (3 months)
a domain age of 13 months

Negative signals:

security-provider warnings
a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
limited independent reputation data

32 /100

Trust Score

13 months

Domain Age

Location

External provider warnings

Last checked August 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.2

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What is Short-link?

According to its current page title, short-link.net presents itself as “Free URL Shortener & Branded Short Links - Short-Link.net”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

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This domain was registered July 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM through the company NameCheap, Inc. and ownership information is not publicly available.

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Is short-link.net safe?

Use caution with short-link.net. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 32/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is short-link.net marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of short-link.net is based on the domain-specific reputation, content, and technical signals listed in the report. Context considered alongside those findings includes 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. 1 of 27 publicly displayed security sources report a warning.

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Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on short-link.net. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.

Cookie Consent

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

Google Tag Manager

The short-link.net 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.

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.

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified short-link.net 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 @Shortlink_net (Short Link) (0 followers, 0 following, 1 posts, listed 0 times, since 2023, no account badge, location: Worldwide 🌎).

External provider warnings: 1/27 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.

Chong Lua Dao

Malicious

External provider results for Short-link.net, last checked August 20, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created July 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM Updated: July 24, 2026 at 12:57 PM · Expires: July 22, 2027 at 7:44 AM

Domain Age 13 months

Registrant IS (Iceland)

Registrar NameCheap, Inc. IANA ID: 1068

Abuse Email [email protected]

Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED

Top Level Domain .net Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 172.67.221.20

Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US

SSL Certificate WE1 QUIC · Valid for: 3 months · from August 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM · to November 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM

Name Servers julio.ns.cloudflare.com
mckinley.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title Free URL Shortener & Branded Short Links - Short-Link.net

Website description Shorten URLs for free with Short-Link.net Create branded short links, track clicks, generate QR codes, and manage links with powerful analytics.

Primary Language

Profile

@Shortlink_net · 2.9 years

Mentioned hosts (13)

smallwebtools.net s3.ap-southeast-1.wasabisys.com www.google-analytics.com www.googletagmanager.com short-link.net x.com static.cloudflareinsights.com www.gravatar.com www.gstatic.com www.facebook.com www.linkedin.com www.instagram.com www.google.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures

Registration Form Cookie Consent

Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.

Google Verification Trustpilot ONE Yandex

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