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Startengine.com Scam Check: Scam Risk

October 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Startengine → Safety Check

First checked December 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights a low 3.6/5 user rating from 712 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for startengine.com Domain Maturity: 9840 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 100,515 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 2 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for startengine.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored startengine.com

Positive signals:
  • verified business services
  • a long-term domain history (27 years)
  • presence in public traffic rankings
Negative signals:
  • low third-party review ratings
  • scam-associated patterns
Review sentiment:
Mixed
3.6 / 5 ★★★★☆
Based on analysis of 712 reviews from SmartCustomer and other public sources.
35 /100
Trust Score
27 years
Domain Age
US
Location
0
No external provider warnings
Last checked October 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.8

What is Startengine?

According to its current page title, startengine.com presents itself as “JavaScript is disabled”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered November 17, 1999 at 9:10 PM through the company GoDaddy.com, LLC and ownership information is not publicly available.
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Is startengine.com safe?

Use caution with startengine.com. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 35/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is startengine.com marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of startengine.com is based on scam caution indicators and low SmartCustomer score. None of the 26 publicly displayed security sources report a warning.

Startengine Digital Footprints

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

Scam - Risk

Security analysis of this site has identified multiple indicators consistent with fraudulent websites, suggesting elevated risk of scam activities or malicious operations.

Long Term SSL Certificate

The SSL certificate for this site is valid for more than 6 months, indicating a long-term commitment to security and trust.

Low SmartCustomer Score

startengine.com has a low SmartCustomer score (2.3) based on 192 reviews, indicating a low level of trust from customers.

Long Term Domain

This site 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.

Verified Business Services

The domain startengine.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.

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.

Domain Information

Created November 17, 1999 at 9:10 PM Updated: September 10, 2022 at 7:25 AM · Expires: November 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Domain Age 27 years
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC IANA ID: 146
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client: Delete · Renew · Transfer Prohibited +1 more · DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 301
IP Address 44.199.71.48
Hosting Provider AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc. US
Network AS14618 - Amazon.com, Inc.
SSL Certificate Amazon RSA 2048 M04 TLSv1.2 · Valid for: 7 months · from October 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM · to April 21, 2027 at 11:59 PM
Name Servers ns-1315.awsdns-36.org
ns-156.awsdns-19.com
ns-1569.awsdns-04.co.uk
ns-918.awsdns-50.net

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 JavaScript is disabled
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (3)
www.startengine.com bd090f3eebec.9b292620.us-east-1.token.awswaf.com startengine.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures
Scam - Risk Low SmartCustomer Score
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Cursor SSO AI code editor single sign-on. Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google.

How to block Startengine.com?

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

See detailed instructions for more options.

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