Is pastedownload.com legit or a scam?
An established video downloader with a poor reputation due to intrusive ads, non-functional features, and reports of inappropriate content insertion.
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
An established video downloader with a poor reputation due to intrusive ads, non-functional features, and reports of inappropriate content insertion. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →
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 appears to be a functional video downloader utility that uses an intrusive ad-block detection modal to encourage revenue generation, but it lacks typical high-risk scam indicators.
What our vision model saw
5 signalsIntrusive modal overlay blocking content with an 'AdBlocker Detected' message
Presence of a 'Buy me an apple' donation button in the header
Simple video downloader interface with a prominent URL input field and download button
Changelog section listing updates for various third-party platforms like Reddit and RTNews
Standard navigation links for Privacy Policy, TOS, and Contact Us are present
MT Intelligence
The domain has been active for over seven years, which usually suggests a legitimate service. However, our analysis found that Webroot and Gridinsoft flag the site as malicious or suspicious. User feedback on independent review sites is overwhelmingly negative, with many reporting that the downloader simply doesn't work or forces users through endless ad loops. One particularly concerning report mentions the site inserting inappropriate scenes into downloaded videos. The lack of any verifiable business registration or contact information further reduces our confidence in its safety.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for pastedownload.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered July 6, 2019 (approximately 7 years old as of 2026); hosted on Cloudflare (US), registrar Cosmotown.
- Scamadviser trust score 0-12/100 (very low); cites mainly negative reviews and strong likelihood of being a scam.
- Trustpilot score 2.2/5 from 8 reviews; multiple users report it as a "scam website", non-functional downloads, excessive popups/ads, infinite waiting times, and one case of inappropriate content inserted into videos.
- Site heavily advertises as free, no signup, daily updated downloader for 500+ sites including adult content; self-claims 100% safe and no malware.
- Mixed external scans: some flag low trust or 1/91 engines, others (Scamvoid, PCRisk partial) mark potentially safe; known for aggressive ads/popups (uBlock filter lists).
- Used positively in some Reddit threads for specific sites (e.g. redgifs); competitors include tubeninja.net, saveporn.net.
- No verifiable business registration or physical address; WHOIS privacy used.
- Trustpilotopen
"Scam website, completely fake download offered for thousands of video websites that it cannot download from."
- Trustpilotopen
"doesn't works, only popups and ads. Only continous popups and ads, and unlimited waiting for a never ending download."
- Trustpilotopen
"They are a scam website with waiting time."
- Trustpilotopen
"An inappropriate Scam. ... this scam of a website puts in some random inappropriate scenes into downloaded Videos"
- Scamadviseropen
"pastedownload.com has a very low trust score which indicates that there is a strong likelyhood the website is a scam. Be very careful when using this website!"
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
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pastedownload.com/
- 2301https://pastedownload.com/
- 3200https://pastedownload.com/29/
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat pastedownload.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.
- OpenShare your experience
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
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 pastedownload.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.
- pastedownload.com currently scores 47/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. pastedownload.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 65 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- pastedownload.com is 7.0 years old, registered on 7/6/2019 through TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 2 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged pastedownload.com as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. pastedownload.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- pastedownload.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 21, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around pastedownload.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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