Is pcapp.store safe?
http://pcapp.store/
Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
PC App Store download site has been linked by security researchers to adware and malware payloads
pcapp.store offers a free Windows app-store style download through a prominent "Download Free" button. Its terms name FAST CORPORATION LTD., an Israeli company. A security research write-up connects requests to pcapp.store with Upatre detections and with adware and malware payload downloads. A reputation checker also lists a malware report and a DNSFilter threat flag for the site. The domain is about six years old, has a valid encrypted connection and has no the browser threat feed warning, but these checks do not outweigh the download-related warnings. We rate it High Risk.
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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
pcapp.store offers a free Windows app-store style download through a prominent "Download Free" button. Its terms name FAST CORPORATION LTD., an Israeli company. A security research write-up connects requests to pcapp.store with Upatre detections and with adware and malware payload downloads. A reputation checker also lists a malware report and a DNSFilter threat flag for the site. The domain is about six years old, has a valid encrypted connection and has no the browser threat feed warning, but these checks do not outweigh the download-related warnings. We rate it High Risk.
Security warnings tied to the download
A security vendor's case study describes pcapp.store as a site that can serve legitimate software downloads but is also associated with adware and malware payload downloads. That description came up in an investigation of the Upatre malware.
A reputation listing records a malware report for the site and says DNSFilter marked it as a threat within the past 30 days. In live scanning, 1 of 93 engines flagged the site as malicious and 1 as suspicious, and one independent antivirus family reported an adverse result.
Clean basics versus operator signals
The browser threat feed showed no warning and the connection is properly encrypted. These results mean nothing was detected by those checks; they do not show that the software offered is safe.
The site's terms contain an unusual section for anyone who reports detections or security issues. Reporters are told to notify support@pcappstore.com, ideally within seventy-two hours, and to include a formal "Supporting Evidence Package". The terms also point to the related domains fcrp.io and pcappstore.com.
Why the score is 38
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
2/ 93
detectionsFresh result
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| URLQueryMalicious | malicious |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- URLQuery - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Clean
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Clean
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Unrated
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
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
Download Free
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Download Free
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
PC App Store™
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded file downloads.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 012 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "The Upatre detections are associated with requests to pcapp[.]store, a site that can serve legitimate software download functions, but which is also associated…"
- 022 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "A Malware report has been detected for this website"
- 03One malicious and one suspicious detection were recorded across 93 engines.
If this is a scam — what it means for you
What happens when you download
A visitor who clicks "Download Free" receives the site's installer. The domain behind that download has been associated by researchers with adware and malware payload downloads.
Avoid installing software from pcapp.store. Download programs directly from their official developers or from a trusted store instead. If you already installed it, run a full scan with a reputable security tool.
Web research findings
Independent findings for pcapp.store, 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.
- Scamadviseropen
"A Malware report has been detected for this website"
- Scamadviseropen
"This website has been marked as threat by DNSFilter in the last 30 days"
- Cisco Blogsopen
"The Upatre detections are associated with requests to pcapp[.]store, a site that can serve legitimate software download functions, but which is also associated with adware and malware payload downloads."
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.
- Domainpcapp.store
- Redirects topcapp.store
- Hosted byDigitalOcean, LLC
- Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · fonts.googleapis.com
Domain Timeline
- Oct 10, 2020Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 6 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 19, 2026Saved security review — Rated High Risk
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
pcapp.store 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.
- Phone number listed (+1 800 828 1299).
- Postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pcapp.store/
- 2200https://pcapp.store/
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
- Antiviruscomplete
- 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.
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. · Download Free
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "The Upatre detections are associated with requests to pcapp[.]store, a site that can serve legitimate software download functions, but which is also associated…" · 2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "A Malware report has been detected for this website"
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 2 of 93 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · analysed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result2 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · analysed Oct 19, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 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 pcapp.store a scam or a legit download site?
Is pcapp.store safe to use?
I already paid or entered my details on pcapp.store — what should I do?
Can I get my money back from pcapp.store?
Is my device infected after visiting pcapp.store?
How do I report pcapp.store?
pcapp.store looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
Has pcapp.store been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is pcapp.store on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the pcapp.store domain?
Does pcapp.store have a valid SSL certificate?
How often is the pcapp.store report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
PC App Store download site has been linked by security researchers to adware and malware payloads
pcapp.store offers a free Windows app-store style download through a prominent "Download Free" button. Its terms name FAST CORPORATION LTD., an Israeli company. A security research write-up connects requests to pcapp.store with Upatre detections and with adware and malware payload downloads. A reputation checker also lists a malware report and a DNSFilter threat flag for the site. The domain is about six years old, has a valid encrypted connection and has no the browser threat feed warning, but these checks do not outweigh the download-related warnings. We rate it High Risk.
09 · Community