Is chromehubplugin.com legit or a scam?
A deceptive 6-day-old site using fake 'Installation Paused' alerts to force affiliate software downloads and push-notification spam.
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
Domain was registered only 6 days ago — brand-new sites are higher-risk by default. 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. See full visual analysis →
Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The page uses deceptive social engineering tactics, including a fake installation pause and false browser compatibility warnings, to coerce users into downloading software.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsFake 'INSTALLATION PAUSED' status indicator to create false urgency
Deceptive claim that the current browser is not supported to force a download
Promotes a browser download as a requirement for an unrelated extension to function
Generic 'Safe & Secure Download' trust badge with no verifiable source
Social engineering tactic promising to 'easily sync your existing Chrome data'
Unprofessional landing page consisting only of a single modal with no site navigation
MT Intelligence
The site employs classic social engineering by claiming a user's browser is unsupported and that an installation is 'paused' to create false urgency. Our analysis confirms the domain was registered only 6 days ago and lacks any legitimate business information or contact details. It functions as a gateway for affiliate marketing fraud, redirecting users through low-reputation tracking domains. Security researchers have explicitly identified this specific URL as part of a campaign involving deceptive browser extensions. The request for push-notification permissions is a known tactic for delivering persistent spam and malvertising.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for chromehubplugin.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered approximately June 20, 2026 (first seen in reports around June 20-23, 2026); age matches the provided 6 days
- Page title "Action Required - Finish Setup" and description "Please install Opera to complete the extension setup" used as landing page in deceptive browser extension campaign
- Redirects "Download Opera & Continue" button to https://track.getbrowser.sbs/click?offer=j32aevgf9qxx&aff=...&sub1=chromehubplugin.com (affiliate tracking link on low-reputation .sbs TLD)
- Referenced in Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 report (June 24, 2026) on 18+ brand-impersonating browser extensions using .shop squatting domains for affiliate marketing fraud involving push notification permissions
- Adware.guru analysis (published ~June 24-26, 2026) explicitly cites chromehubplugin.com as the example “further action required” page pushing notification lures and affiliate flows
- urlquery.net sandbox reports from June 23, 2026 show the domain being visited/analyzed alongside other suspicious sites; no consumer complaints or reviews found on major platforms
- Part of broader technique abusing urgency text, fake browser incompatibility claims, and push notification permissions for affiliate monetization and potential notification spam
- Adware.guruopen
"The example “further action required” page was chromehubplugin[.]com . The example tracking destination was track.getbrowser[.]sbs/click"
- Palo Alto Networks Unit 42open
"We identified a deceptive browser extension campaign involved in affiliate marketing fraud, impersonating consumer brands... with typosquatted .shop domains... Details at GitHub report referencing chromehubplugin.com as example “further act"
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.
- Page requests browser push-notification permission — common malvertising vector.
- Scam family match: Push-Notification Spam.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1308http://chromehubplugin.com/
- 2200https://chromehubplugin.com/
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with chromehubplugin.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
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
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 chromehubplugin.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — chromehubplugin.com scored 11/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. chromehubplugin.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 83 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- chromehubplugin.com is 6 days old, registered on 6/20/2026 through Spaceship, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report chromehubplugin.com as clean.
- No. chromehubplugin.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- chromehubplugin.com resolves to an IP operated by Vercel, 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.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 26, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around chromehubplugin.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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