Is filebaseprotector.com legit or a scam?
Malware-distribution site disguised as a file-protection tool; redirects users to download malicious software.
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
Malware-distribution site disguised as a file-protection tool; redirects users to download malicious software. 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
Our antivirus network flagged this domain as malicious (CRDF engine) and suspicious (alphaMountain.ai and Gridinsoft), with a reputation score of zero. The evidence package contains four separate scam reports from security researchers, community forums, and blocklist maintainers all confirming the same pattern: the site redirects visitors to pages requesting malware downloads. The domain is only 5 months old with no legitimate business registration, no contact information, and no positive reviews anywhere. Community reports on Reddit explicitly warn of phishing and money-grabbing scam behaviour. The combination of antivirus detections, confirmed malware-redirect behaviour, and consistent negative reports across independent sources leaves no ambiguity.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for filebaseprotector.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered January 8, 2026 (approx. 5 months old as of June 2026) via NameCheap with hidden WHOIS owner
- hagezi DNS blocklist labels it as malware; issue notes the site redirects to a page asking users to download malware
- Gridinsoft reports 23/100 trust score, 3 blacklist detections, classifies as Suspicious Website due to young age, no reviews, and weak trust signals
- PCrisk scan: flagged by 3/91 engines, categorized Suspicious, Moderate Risk (65/100), potential risks due to new domain and limited traffic
- Scamadviser gives "Very Likely Safe" verdict with valid SSL and DNSFilter approval but notes negatives: recent registration and shared registrar with spammers/scammers
- Scamdoc assigns 25% Poor trust score, warns "You should be wary" primarily due to very recent domain registration
- Reddit post in r/ScamChecker flags high risk, likely unsafe, references phishing/money-grabbing scam with screenshot analysis
- GitHub hagezi/dns-blocklistsopen
"filebaseprotector (malware) #10347 ... filebaseprotector.com . This site redirects to a page asking you to download malware"
- Gridinsoftopen
"Filebaseprotector.com Scam Check: Blacklist Warning (23/100 Trust Score) ... Suspicious Website ... 3 blacklist detections, a very young domain (5 months)"
- Reddit r/ScamCheckeropen
"filebaseprotector.com is likely unsafe ... Risk Level: High Risk ... Phishing scam - Be aware! ,turns out it's a money grabbing scam."
- Scamdocopen
"Filebaseprotector.com reviews | Poor Trust Score: 25% ... The domain name is very recent (less than 6 months) ... You should be wary."
Our research found four scam reports confirming malware-distribution behaviour. The hagezi DNS blocklist explicitly documents that filebaseprotector.com redirects to pages requesting malware downloads. Gridinsoft reports a 23/100 trust score with 3 blacklist detections and classifies it as a suspicious website due to its young age and lack of legitimate signals. Reddit community posts in r/ScamChecker flag it as high-risk phishing and money-grabbing scam. Scamdoc assigns a 25% poor trust score, warning users to be wary due to very recent domain registration. No positive reviews or legitimate business endorsements were found anywhere.
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
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with filebaseprotector.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.
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 filebaseprotector.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — filebaseprotector.com scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. filebaseprotector.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 59 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- filebaseprotector.com is 5 months old, registered on 1/8/2026 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 3 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged filebaseprotector.com as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. filebaseprotector.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- filebaseprotector.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, 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 15, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around filebaseprotector.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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