Is download.informer.com safe?
http://download.informer.com/
Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Software download aggregator with mixed safety signals and third-party risk reports
download.informer.com is a long-established software catalog site that hosts mirrored downloads and claims constant antivirus scanning. While the browser threat feed shows no active warnings, external reports indicate the site may distribute modified or bundled software that triggers security alerts.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
download.informer.com is a long-established software catalog site that hosts mirrored downloads and claims constant antivirus scanning. While the browser threat feed shows no active warnings, external reports indicate the site may distribute modified or bundled software that triggers security alerts.
Site claims and observed content
The homepage states that all files are constantly scanned by multiple antivirus programs and are available 24/7.
A prominent search bar allows visitors to locate software for download.
Third-party risk reports
External reports allege the site distributes software via its own mirrors rather than linking to original sources, and that some downloads trigger security alerts or contain potentially unwanted programs.
Additional complaints mention the site's use of tracking software (SI Client) to monitor installed programs and possible copyright issues from scraping software listings.
Technical versus operator risk
the browser threat feed currently reports no threat warnings for the domain, and the registrable domain is over 11,000 days old.
Historical and community reports associate the domain with distribution of files that trigger antivirus detections or are considered unwanted by software developers.
Why the score is 62
Reports indicate software is distributed via site mirrors rather than original sources. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 95
No detectionsSaved result - stale
No detections across 95 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 95
All 95 engine results
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- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
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- CMC Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
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- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
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- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
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- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
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- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
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- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
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- Snort IP sample list - clean - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
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- Spam404 - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- Trustwave - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
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What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
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03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
The captured page appears to offer a content service.
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 95 antivirus results.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Site claims constant antivirus scanning of hosted files
- 02type text name search id search_inp placeholder Search software... autocomplete off type submit name go id go
- 03Reports indicate software is distributed via site mirrors rather than original sources
Web research findings
Independent findings for download.informer.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- Avast Communityopen
"Well we know the MD5 hash and we know that it is firefox.exe Then we also know it was downloaded from here: download.informer.com"
- Insights and Rants: PlaySoundopen
"in spite of their public assurance that they only provide links for the download, they also provide a mirror download: http://download.informer.com/stor/276791/playsoundsetup.exe i.e. they lied."
- herdProtectopen
"The file procmonitor.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domaindownload.informer.com
- Redirects todownload.informer.com
- Hosted byDataCamp s.r.o.
- Referencessoftware.informer.com · macdownload.informer.com
Domain Timeline
- Feb 13, 1996Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 31 years old today.
- Aug 15, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
download.informer.com is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysispartial
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 95 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · Aug 15, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 95 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 15, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Software download aggregator with mixed safety signals and third-party risk reports
download.informer.com is a long-established software catalog site that hosts mirrored downloads and claims constant antivirus scanning. While the browser threat feed shows no active warnings, external reports indicate the site may distribute modified or bundled software that triggers security alerts.
09 · Community