Is 9convert.com legit or a scam?
Riskware YouTube downloader delivering malware and adware; flagged by FBI and Malwarebytes; user reports of system infections.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Critical risk detected
Riskware YouTube downloader delivering malware and adware; flagged by FBI and Malwarebytes; user reports of system infections. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
MT Intelligence
9convert.com operates as a free YouTube-to-MP4/MP3 converter but is explicitly listed as riskware in 2025 FBI and Malwarebytes warnings about online file converters that distribute malware and unwanted programs. Our antivirus network flagged it as malicious (Chong Lua Dao) and not recommended (Gridinsoft). Independent trust aggregators rate it 9/100, reflecting high risk. A 2022 Reddit user reported a black screen and unresponsive system immediately after using the site, requiring manual disk repairs—a pattern consistent with malware infection. an independent review aggregator rates it 0/100, citing low visitor rank, shared hosting with other low-rated sites, and predominantly negative reviews. While the domain is 6+ years old and has some users claiming it works with an adblocker, the weight of law-enforcement warnings, malware detections, and user complaints of system compromise outweighs isolated positive reports.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for 9convert.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered December 2019 (over 6 years old) via NameCheap with Iceland privacy protection; expires December 2026.
- Scamadviser trust score 0/100 citing low visitor rank, shared server with low-rated sites, same registrar used by spammers/scammers, mainly negative reviews, and dubious hosting reputation.
- Explicitly listed as Riskware in multiple 2025 FBI/Malwarebytes warnings about online file/YouTube converters that deliver malware, adware, or unwanted programs.
- Reddit post from 2022 describes black screen, unresponsive system, and disk repair immediately after use; comments mixed with some users reporting hijacked browsers or unwanted downloads without adblocker.
- Trustpilot shows only 2 reviews (content inaccessible); one 2023 safety checker called it highly trusted while Scamadviser reports mixed but mainly negative reviews.
- Functions as free online YouTube to MP4/MP3 downloader; competitors include yt1s.com, x2download.com; high traffic estimates in some analytics (200k+ daily visitors).
- Page title "IFPI" appears unrelated to core YouTube downloader function (possible placeholder, error, or alternate branding).
- Scamadviseropen
"9convert.com has a very low trust score. ... we think the website may be a scam. Exercise extreme caution when using this website."
- Malwarebytes / FBI warningopen
"9convert[.]com (Riskware)"
- Reddit r/Scamsopen
"Tried using 9convert ... my screen was black with the cursor. ... started manually fixing the C: files ... Pretty hefty coincidence ... 50.9/100 on scam detector."
- Mishcon / Malwarebytesopen
"9convert[.]com (Riskware)"
- EvenInsightopen
"9convert.com is a highly trusted and safe website with an excellent Safety Score. It's a recommended platform for a wide range of services."
- Reddit r/Scams (comments)open
"I've been using it and its been fine, though I have an adblocker. ... If you have an Adblocker ... It works perfectly fine. ... I've been using it for 3 years now"
WHOIS shows privacy-protected registrant via Withheld for Privacy ehf in Reykjavik, Iceland; registered via NameCheap with no public company details
Our research found 4 scam/malware reports and 2 positive reviews. Scamadviser assigns 0/100 trust score, citing low visitor rank and predominantly negative reviews. Malwarebytes and FBI warnings explicitly identify 9convert.com as riskware that distributes malware and unwanted programs through file-converter services. A 2022 Reddit post describes a user experiencing a black screen, system unresponsiveness, and disk corruption immediately after using the site. Comments include reports of hijacked browsers and unwanted downloads without an adblocker. Two positive reviews exist—one from a safety checker calling it highly trusted, and Reddit comments from users claiming it works fine with an adblocker—but these are contradicted by law-enforcement warnings and multiple malware detections.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://9convert.com/
- 2200https://9convert.com/
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with 9convert.com
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
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Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review flags 9convert.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — 9convert.com scored 22/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. 9convert.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 115 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- 9convert.com is 6.5 years old, registered on 12/24/2019 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 2 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged 9convert.com as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. 9convert.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- 9convert.com resolves to an IP operated by Namecheap, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- Independent trust-rating sites currently show the following for 9convert.com: ScamAdviser: 9/100. Those scores come from user reviews and their own heuristics, so they are worth comparing against our verdict.
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