Is filehare.com safe?
http://filehare.com/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
FileHare redirects visitors to unverified third-party download pages while multiple security vendors flag the domain for malware and phishing risks.
FileHare presents itself as a free PC game and software download aggregator that does not host files itself. Instead, it uses prominent DOWNLOAD buttons to send users to external download pages. Security vendors have flagged the domain for malicious activity, and the site’s own disclaimer acknowledges it may earn commissions from third-party links.
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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
FileHare presents itself as a free PC game and software download aggregator that does not host files itself. Instead, it uses prominent DOWNLOAD buttons to send users to external download pages. Security vendors have flagged the domain for malicious activity, and the site’s own disclaimer acknowledges it may earn commissions from third-party links.
Security vendor flags and site claims
Multiple vendors including alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, and Fortinet list the domain as malicious or suspicious, citing phishing and software-distribution risks.
The site states it is “100% free of Spyware, Adware, Virus, and Malware” and “Trusted and Certified,” directly contradicting the vendor blacklists.
How the download process works
Each game or software page features a large DOWNLOAD button that redirects the visitor to an external, third-party download page rather than serving the file directly.
The site’s own disclaimer notes that advertisements or sponsored links may direct users to third-party sites and that commissions may be earned from those interactions.
Technical versus operator risk
The domain is over nine years old, which is a neutral longevity signal, yet current vendor detections still classify it as high-risk for malware distribution.
Because the final download destination is controlled by unknown third parties, visitors face an elevated chance of encountering unwanted programs or malware even if the landing page itself appears clean.
Why the score is 35
Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
5/ 92
detectionsSaved result - stale
5 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 4
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | malicious |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| SeclookupMalicious | malicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - 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 - unrated - 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
The page displays download links for various PC games, including 'Dying Light: The Beast' and 'Metal Gear Solid V'.
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
The page displays download links for various PC games, including 'Dying Light: The Beast' and 'Metal Gear Solid V'.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
FileHare - Download PC Games and Software
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded cross domain landing, file downloads.
What independent research found
1 external finding were 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
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction.
- 02Site acknowledges it earns commissions from third-party links and advertisements.
Web research findings
Independent findings for filehare.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.
- Gridinsoftopen
"filehare.com should not be treated as a safe website. Gridinsoft gives it a 31/100 trust score, and multiple security vendors blacklist the domain."
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.
- Domainfilehare.com
- Redirects tofilehare.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · t.me
Domain Timeline
- Jul 15, 2017Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 9.1 years old today.
- Aug 14, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
filehare.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
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://filehare.com/
- 2206https://filehare.com/
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
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 5 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Aug 14, 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 | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result5 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 14, 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
- Result1 independent finding 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.
Is filehare.com a scam or a legit download site?
Is filehare.com safe to use?
I already paid or entered my details on filehare.com — what should I do?
Can I get my money back from filehare.com?
Is my device infected after visiting filehare.com?
How do I report filehare.com?
filehare.com looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
Has filehare.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is filehare.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the filehare.com domain?
Does filehare.com have a valid SSL certificate?
How often is the filehare.com report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
FileHare redirects visitors to unverified third-party download pages while multiple security vendors flag the domain for malware and phishing risks.
FileHare presents itself as a free PC game and software download aggregator that does not host files itself. Instead, it uses prominent DOWNLOAD buttons to send users to external download pages. Security vendors have flagged the domain for malicious activity, and the site’s own disclaimer acknowledges it may earn commissions from third-party links.
09 · Community
