Is filelocations.com legit or a scam?
A long-standing third-party app repository with mixed reputation signals and unauthorized use of major brand assets.
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
Warning signs detected
A long-standing third-party app repository with mixed reputation signals and unauthorized use of major brand assets. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Website Preview
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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 site functions as a third-party software repository or directory; while it uses official logos to represent apps, it does not explicitly mimic a specific brand's login or payment portal.
What our vision model saw
4 signalsThird-party app store layout offering downloads for major platforms like Google Play, WhatsApp, and Instagram
Use of official brand logos for popular mobile applications and games
Generic 'filelocations' branding which does not match the official developers of the listed software
Placeholder 'ADVERTISEMENTS' text indicating a monetization-focused layout
MT Intelligence
The domain has been active for over four years, which typically suggests some level of stability. However, our analysis shows it functions as an unofficial software hub, using the logos of companies like Google and Meta to promote downloads. While our antivirus network currently finds no active malware, independent review aggregators are deeply divided, with some flagging the site as high-risk due to hidden ownership and proximity to suspicious networks. The site's shift from providing game save locations to a generic mobile app store also mirrors patterns seen in domains that are repurposed for advertising or potentially unwanted software distribution. Given these conflicting signals, we cannot verify the safety of the files hosted here.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for filelocations.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered November 16, 2021 (approx. 4.6 years old as of mid-2026); active status with Cloudflare hosting and valid SSL.
- Site content: "FileLocations - Trending Apps and Games"; provides lists of Android/iOS apps, games, categories, and news/articles (some dated 2026).
- Previously referenced in multiple Reddit threads (2019–2022) as a source for PC game save file locations (e.g., Elden Ring, Sekiro, XCOM 2), though current homepage emphasizes mobile apps/games.
- Gridinsoft analysis (May 2026): 82/100 trust score, no major malware/phishing detections, positive signals from domain age and traffic rankings; one positive user review about downloading apps.
- Scam-Detector analysis: Very low 19.7/100 score, flagged as suspicious/dubious with high-risk factors (proximity to suspicious sites, redacted ownership); recommends avoiding.
- No direct user complaints, scam reports, or malware detections found on Reddit, BBB, or major forums; one unrelated X/Twitter mention linking it to potential malware risk in search results.
- Uses advertising networks (Google Tag Manager, etc.); no business registration details beyond registrar; content extraction noted as failed in one review.
- Scam-Detector.comopen
"filelocations.com has very low trust score (19.7/100); flagged as New. Suspicious. Dubious.; scam-detector.com recommends staying away"
- Gridinsoft.comopen
"Based on current analysis, filelocations.com appears to be generally safe. No major malware or phishing threats were detected, and strong independent trust and a domain age of 4.6 years support this assessment."
- Gridinsoft.comopen
"We reviewed filelocations.com and found mostly positive signals. ... The current trust score is 82/100. Key signals include no major malware/phishing detections, strong independent trust, and a domain age of 4.6 years."
Registered November 16, 2021 via Webempresa Europa, S.L. (Spain). Ownership information redacted/private. Domain expires November 2027. Hosted on Cloudflare (US).
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://filelocations.com/
- 2403https://filelocations.com/
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat filelocations.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- 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 marked filelocations.com as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- filelocations.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. filelocations.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 89 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- filelocations.com is 4.6 years old, registered on 11/16/2021 through Webempresa Europa, S.L.. 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 filelocations.com as clean.
- No. filelocations.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- filelocations.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 29, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around filelocations.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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