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Trashbytes.net Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

March 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Trashbytes โ†’ Safety Check

First checked December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 5 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for trashbytes.net Domain Maturity: 809 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 5 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 3 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 0 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 167,408 Popularity Trust Zone: .net Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country IS Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for trashbytes.net. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored trashbytes.net

On-page mentions:
File Sharing
Tech signals:
Cloudflare Browser Insights, Alpine.js Framework
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (5)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • automated caution checks
Positive signals:
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
  • a domain age of 2.2 years
  • presence in public traffic rankings
Context signals:
  • content related to file sharing and downloadable content
Last checked March 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.1

What is Trashbytes?

Trashbytes.net is evaluated here using its current reputation and technical signals. The report below separates risk findings, positive indicators, and contextual information.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Trashbytes.net. 2026-03-13 23:58:12
This domain was registered June 30, 2024 at 10:01 AM through the company NAMECHEAP INC and had the owner Gridinsoft privacy protected.

Is trashbytes.net safe?

Use caution with trashbytes.net. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 3/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is trashbytes.net marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of trashbytes.net is based on automated caution checks. Context considered alongside those findings includes privacy-protected WHOIS registrant details. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 5 of 29 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.

Trashbytes Digital Footprints

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

File Sharing
Registration Form

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

Cloudflare Browser Insights

This website is proxied through Cloudflare's CDN/network and has Cloudflare Browser Insights enabled.

Alpine.js Framework
Blacklisted by Security Providers

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

Heuristic Risk
Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site 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: 5/29 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.

alphaMountain.ai
Malicious
Seclookup
Malicious
Certego
Suspicious
CyRadar
Suspicious
SOCRadar
Suspicious

External provider results for Trashbytes.net, last checked March 8, 2026. โ€” VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created June 30, 2024 at 10:01 AM Updated: June 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM ยท Expires: June 30, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Domain Age 2.2 years
Registrant Gridinsoft privacy protected Reykjavik, IS (Iceland)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC IANA ID: 1068
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .net Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 172.67.171.69
Hosting Provider AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate WE1 QUIC ยท Valid for: 3 months ยท from February 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM ยท to May 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Name Servers kristin.ns.cloudflare.com
reese.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website description Simple fast anonymous file sharing for everyone.
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (4)
challenges.cloudflare.com trashbytes.net i.giphy.com static.cloudflareinsights.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
File Sharing Registration Form Alpine.js Framework
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Trashbytes.net?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to trashbytes.net 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 trashbytes.net is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware โ†’ Tools โ†’ Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add trashbytes.net.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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