Warning signs detected
Mobile subdomain of APKPure, an established APK site with a 2021 trojan incident in its app and ongoing complaints about hidden subscriptions. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Is m.apkpure.com legit or a scam?
Mobile subdomain of APKPure, an established APK site with a 2021 trojan incident in its app and ongoing complaints about hidden subscriptions.
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
MT Intelligence
The page belongs to a well-known APK distribution service that has operated since around 2014 and receives substantial traffic. Our blocklist feeds show no current flags and the hosting IP carries zero abuse reports. However the evidence package documents a confirmed 2021 trojan infection in the official APKPure app capable of banking fraud, plus repeated independent review aggregator reports of users being signed up for paid services without consent. Reddit threads acknowledge the past malware while many users now prefer APKMirror. These concrete incidents and complaint patterns keep the risk level elevated despite the site's age and clean current scans.
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
We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.
What our vision model saw
1 signalScreenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for m.apkpure.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- - m.apkpure.com is the mobile version of apkpure.com, a well-known third-party Android APK download site with millions of monthly visits.
- - 2021 incident: Official APKPure Android app (v3.17.18) contained Triada trojan malware (banking fraud capable); fixed in later versions.
- - Trustpilot rating 2.3/5 from 68 reviews; complaints include intrusive ads, unauthorized subscriptions, and phishing risks on site.
- - Reddit discussions frequently reference past malware but note current use with VirusTotal scans; many prefer APKMirror as safer alternative.
- - Site claims to verify APK signatures against originals; offers region-unrestricted downloads; based in Singapore per contact info.
- - No evidence of typosquatting or impersonation of major brands; established domain with high traffic (e.g., #1461 US ranking per Semrush).
- Trustpilotopen
"I was signed up for product without my knowledge... I randomly got subscribed to Yogapwr while using apkpure.com... I did not consent to this subscription in anyway"
- Avastopen
"In April 2021, APKPure was infected with trojan malware that flooded users with adware. The issue was quickly identified and APKPure released a new version to remove the malware."
- The Recordopen
"Version 3.17.18 of the APKPure application contained a copy of the Triada trojan, a type of Android malware that can perform banking fraud, steal user data, or download and install additional payloads."
Our research found three scam-related mentions: independent review aggregator reviews describe users being signed up for products without consent, Avast and The Record both covered the 2021 Triada trojan infection in the APKPure app. Two positive Reddit threads acknowledge the past issue but describe current use as relatively safe when files are scanned first.
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
1 scam-type patterns detected
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
Possible malware risk
Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.
- Treat m.apkpure.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- If you downloaded or ran a file from here
Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.
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Trust History
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review marked m.apkpure.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.
- m.apkpure.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. m.apkpure.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 171 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- No. m.apkpure.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- m.apkpure.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.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
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