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Shortest.link Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

October 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Shortest → Safety Check

First checked October 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
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Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 1 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for shortest.link Domain Maturity: 461 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 1 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags, 2 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 0 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 703,122 Popularity Trust Zone: .link Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country BR Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for shortest.link. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored shortest.link

Tech signals:
Advertising Network, Wordpress Platform, Cloudflare Browser Insights
Positive signals:
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
  • a domain age of 15 months
  • presence in public traffic rankings
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • a malware or phishing blacklist detection (1)
33 /100
Trust Score
15 months
Domain Age
BR
Location
1
External provider warnings
Last checked October 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.7

What is Shortest?

According to its current page title, shortest.link presents itself as “URL shortener Shortest.Link”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered July 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM through the company Cloudflare, Inc. (Personal information withheld).
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Is shortest.link safe?

Use caution with shortest.link. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 33/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is shortest.link marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of shortest.link 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. 1 of 25 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.

Shortest Digital Footprints

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

Registration Form

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

Advertising Network
Wordpress Platform

Our analyzer determines that this website is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.

Google Tag Manager

The shortest.link 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.

jQuery Library
Blacklisted by Security Providers

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

Listed by Gridinsoft

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

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.

External provider warnings: 1/25 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.

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Suspicious

External provider results for Shortest.link, last checked October 13, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created July 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM Updated: December 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM · Expires: July 8, 2027 at 7:58 PM
Domain Age 15 months
Registrant Personal information withheld Protected by Gridinsoft
Registration country Brazil
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. IANA ID: 1910
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .link Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 172.67.183.240
Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate WE1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from August 26, 2026 at 3:04 AM · to November 24, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Name Servers jean.ns.cloudflare.com
kip.ns.cloudflare.com

Content from the analyzed website

Quoted for security analysis. These statements belong to the source website and are not endorsed by Gridinsoft.

Original page title URL shortener Shortest.Link
Original description Shortest.link is a Free URL shortener. Copy the long URL, paste it into the field and click the shorten button, then just share your short URL on social media and websites!
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (44)
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Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Registration Form Wordpress Platform jQuery Library
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
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How to block Shortest.link?

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Exclusion

If you believe shortest.link is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

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