Is flip-grid.com safe?
http://flip-grid.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 5 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (74 of 83 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
Informational page about the discontinued Flipgrid tool, but its 'Login Now' and sign-up buttons point at a service that no longer exists.
flip-grid.com is a content page that describes the former educational platform Flipgrid and correctly notes that Microsoft discontinued the standalone Flip version in 2024. It is not the official Microsoft service, and it presents 'Login Now' and 'Sign up for free' buttons even though the original platform is gone. No malware, phishing or unsafe connection was detected, but the site does not disclose who runs it and offers no direct contact email. The main risk is confusion: a visitor may try to log in to a service that no longer exists.
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 62/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 2 findings pulled the score down; 1 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- ModerateThe site uses the Flipgrid name and branding but is not the official Microsoft-owned platform, and it offers 'Login Now' and sign-up buttons for a service that its own text says was discontinued in 2024.-30 pts
- MinorNo direct contact email was found on the captured page, and the operator is not disclosed.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
Points come from the saved evidence ledger: it lowered the score from 92 to 62 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
flip-grid.com is a content page that describes the former educational platform Flipgrid and correctly notes that Microsoft discontinued the standalone Flip version in 2024. It is not the official Microsoft service, and it presents 'Login Now' and 'Sign up for free' buttons even though the original platform is gone. No malware, phishing or unsafe connection was detected, but the site does not disclose who runs it and offers no direct contact email. The main risk is confusion: a visitor may try to log in to a service that no longer exists.
An information page, not the real Flipgrid
The page's own text explains that Flipgrid was rebranded as Flip after Microsoft acquired it, and that in 2024 Microsoft discontinued the standalone Flip version, so educators could no longer use the official Flipgrid website and application. It also states that the official platform was a free educational tool for teachers and students but is now available as a Microsoft educational product with possibly different features, pricing and settings.
The site links out to Microsoft destinations, including a Microsoft Teams for Education page and support articles about adding a Flip video recording to an assignment in Teams. Those links are informational and do not carry a commercial or affiliate relationship.
No operator identity or direct contact on the page
The captured page does not provide a direct contact email, and the operator is not disclosed. That makes it hard for a visitor to know who is behind the site or to ask questions about the login and sign-up buttons.
The domain is 342 days old, so it is relatively new and has no long track record. The saved antivirus analysis is from February 4, 2021, before the domain's current registration on November 25, 2025, so it describes an earlier owner's site and counts neither for nor against this one.
No malware or unsafe connection detected
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning for the site, and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. These are clean technical results, but they do not by themselves prove the site is trustworthy or that its login buttons lead anywhere useful.
Why the score is 62
The site uses the Flipgrid name and branding but is not the official Microsoft-owned platform, and it offers 'Login Now' and sign-up buttons for a service that its own text says was discontinued in 2024. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 83
No resultsSaved analysis from February 4, 2021 - stale
Analysis predates the current registration
The saved antivirus analysis is from February 4, 2021, which is before this domain's current registration, so it may describe an earlier owner. It is not counted as a clean result.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 83
All 83 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AICC (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- Armis - Clean
- Artists Against 419 - Clean
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Avira - Clean
- BADWARE.INFO - Clean
- Baidu-International - Clean
- BitDefender - Clean
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CLEAN MX - Clean
- CMC Threat Intelligence - Clean
- Comodo Valkyrie Verdict - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- CyberCrime - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- Cyren - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Clean
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- EonScope - Clean
- ESET - Clean
- Feodo Tracker - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Unrated
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- FraudScore - Clean
- G-Data - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- Hoplite Industries - Clean
- IPsum - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Clean
- Kaspersky - Unrated
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- MalBeacon - Clean
- MalSilo - Clean
- Malware Domain Blocklist - Clean
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwareDomainList - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- malwares.com URL checker - Clean
- Netcraft - Unrated
- NotMining - Unrated
- Nucleon - Clean
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- Sangfor - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- SecureBrain - Clean
- securolytics - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Clean
- Sophos - Clean
- Spam404 - Clean
- Spamhaus - Clean
- StopBadware - Unrated
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Tencent - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- Threatsourcing - Clean
- Trustwave - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- Virusdie External Site Scan - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Web Security Guard - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- zvelo - 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
Flipgrid
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Flipgrid
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
Flipgrid - Video Discussion Platform for Teachers & Students
- Meta description
Looking for a way to make classroom participation more interactive? Flipgrid is a video-based learning platform that helps teachers and students to easily
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Flipgrid - Video Discussion Platform for Teachers & Students
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 74 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
1 of the 6 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
- 01No direct contact email was found on the captured page, and the operator is not disclosed.
- 02The registrable domain is 342 days old.
- 03The browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection.
Web research findings
Independent findings for flip-grid.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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for flip-grid.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
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.
- Domainflip-grid.com
- Redirects toflip-grid.com
- Hosted byWHG Hosting Services Ltd
- Referencesfonts.gstatic.com · fonts.googleapis.com
Domain Timeline
- Nov 25, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 11 months old when this review was saved.
- Nov 3, 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
Certificate issued for flip-grid.com.gtautoclick.com.
Scripts, fonts and CDNs
- Google Fonts
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.
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://flip-grid.com/
- 2200https://flip-grid.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
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
The site uses the Flipgrid name and branding but is not the official Microsoft-owned platform, and it offers 'Login Now' and sign-up buttons for a service that its own text says was discontinued in 2024. · No direct contact email was found on the captured page, and the operator is not disclosed.
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 83 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Feb 4, 2021 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Nov 3, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Nov 3, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Nov 3, 2026 |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Nov 3, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 83 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Feb 4, 2021
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 3, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 3, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 3, 2026
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 3, 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 flip-grid.com a scam or is it safe?
Is flip-grid.com safe to use?
Has flip-grid.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is flip-grid.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the flip-grid.com domain?
Does flip-grid.com have a valid SSL certificate?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Informational page about the discontinued Flipgrid tool, but its 'Login Now' and sign-up buttons point at a service that no longer exists.
flip-grid.com is a content page that describes the former educational platform Flipgrid and correctly notes that Microsoft discontinued the standalone Flip version in 2024. It is not the official Microsoft service, and it presents 'Login Now' and 'Sign up for free' buttons even though the original platform is gone. No malware, phishing or unsafe connection was detected, but the site does not disclose who runs it and offers no direct contact email. The main risk is confusion: a visitor may try to log in to a service that no longer exists.
09 · Community
Community
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