Is file.kiwi safe?
https://file.kiwi/f9e34731
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus · not available: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
File-sharing service with a mixed external safety signal
File.kiwi presents itself as a free online file-sharing service with no file-size limit. The reviewed evidence does not establish phishing, malware delivery, or another specific scam mechanism, but an external safety report and the inherent uncertainty of downloading user-shared files justify a Moderate Risk rating rather than a clean bill of health.
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.
Why 65/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 2 findings pulled the score down; 3 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- ModerateOne public warning in public web research: "This website has been reported as unsafe by Maltiverse"-30 pts
- MinorNo direct contact email was found on the captured page.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsNo current Safe Browsing warning was returned.
- SupportsThe saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
- SupportsThe domain is 2,909 days old.
Points come from the saved evidence ledger: it lowered the score from 95 to 65 and split those 30 points between the findings that show points; the others carry no points in the ledger. Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
File.kiwi presents itself as a free online file-sharing service with no file-size limit. The reviewed evidence does not establish phishing, malware delivery, or another specific scam mechanism, but an external safety report and the inherent uncertainty of downloading user-shared files justify a Moderate Risk rating rather than a clean bill of health.
What the site offers and what is known
The captured page advertises free online file uploads with no file-size limit. Its text says uploaded files are encrypted, automatically deleted after 90 hours, and can be downloaded through a shared link while an upload is still in progress.
The domain has existed for 2,909 days, which is a useful stability signal but does not establish that every file shared through the service is safe.
The available research record says the website was reported unsafe by Maltiverse while linking to an independent site-rating service assessment. The evidence does not specify the underlying suspicious activity, so this is a cautionary signal rather than proof of a particular attack.
Clean connection checks do not verify shared files
The saved checks found a valid encrypted connection and no current Safe Browsing warning. These results support secure transport and an absence of that specific warning, but they do not inspect or guarantee the safety of a file supplied through an individual sharing link.
No direct contact email was found on the captured page, limiting the visible support information available there.
Why the score is 65
One public warning in public web research: "This website has been reported as unsafe by Maltiverse". Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
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
Upload Files Online for Free No File Size Limit
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Upload Files Online for Free No File Size Limit
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
file.kiwi
- Meta description
Upload files online for free with no file size limit. Get a shareable link instantly, no signup required, with end-to-end encryption and auto-expiring files.
Pages we read
- Main page/f9e34731Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
file.kiwi
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked; the antivirus check returned no result for this scan.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 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
- 01One public warning in public web research: "This website has been reported as unsafe by Maltiverse"
- 02No direct contact email was found on the captured page.
- 03The domain is 2,909 days old.
Web research findings
Independent findings for file.kiwi, 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.
- Scamadviseropen
"This website has been reported as unsafe by Maltiverse"
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.
- Domainfile.kiwi
- Redirects tofile.kiwi
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Oct 26, 2018Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 7 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 14, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
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
Cloudflare DNS is used by legitimate and scam sites alike, so it does not identify who runs the site.
Certificate issued for file.kiwi.
A shared Cloudflare address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antivirusunavailable
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- 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.
One public warning in public web research: "This website has been reported as unsafe by Maltiverse" · No direct contact email was found on the captured page.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | No usable engine result was saved | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 14, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 14, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 14, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 14, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- ResultNo usable engine result was saved
- CompletionUnavailableFindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 14, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 14, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 14, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 14, 2026
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.
Is file.kiwi a scam or is it safe?
Is file.kiwi safe to use?
Is file.kiwi on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the file.kiwi domain?
Does file.kiwi have a valid SSL certificate?
Where is file.kiwi hosted?
How often is the file.kiwi report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
File-sharing service with a mixed external safety signal
File.kiwi presents itself as a free online file-sharing service with no file-size limit. The reviewed evidence does not establish phishing, malware delivery, or another specific scam mechanism, but an external safety report and the inherent uncertainty of downloading user-shared files justify a Moderate Risk rating rather than a clean bill of health.
09 · Community
Community
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