Security Review

Is purehd.cc legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 37/100

PureHD is a recently registered pirate streaming portal that offers unlicensed copyrighted content and has been flagged by security engines for suspicious behavior.

purehd.ccScanned 3h ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 32·MT 40
Category tags
piracystreaming#cracked app85% MT confidence
Warning signals (1)

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
2/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
88 days old
Registered Mar 31, 2026
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 85% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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purehd.cc

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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.

75
/ 100
Critical visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The site presents as a free movie streaming portal, a category frequently associated with copyright infringement and high risks of malicious advertising or redirects.

Visual risk75/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Promotes free streaming of copyrighted movies and TV shows without registration

Generic search-centric layout often used by pirate streaming portals

Text explicitly mentions avoiding 'dodgy websites' while providing unlicensed content

Lack of official licensing information or corporate transparency

Minimalist interface designed to funnel users to a 'View Full Site' button

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain was registered only 88 days ago and operates with complete anonymity, providing no business address, phone number, or contact email. Our antivirus network has already begun flagging the site, with Forcepoint ThreatSeeker and alphaMountain.ai identifying it as malicious or suspicious. The site's business model relies on distributing copyrighted movies and series for free, a practice that often serves as a front for malware distribution or phishing via 'ad-heavy' video players. Independent trust aggregators have assigned it a zero trust score due to its lack of transparency and association with high-risk content. Because the site lacks any legal standing or verifiable ownership, users face a high risk of encountering malicious scripts.
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Page Content

The website presents a minimalist interface focused on a 'View Full Site' button and a search bar for movies and TV shows. It explicitly markets itself as a way to avoid 'dodgy websites' and 'subscriptions,' yet it provides no evidence of licensing for the major Hollywood titles it hosts.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted behind Cloudflare to mask its true origin and uses a NameCheap registrar with privacy protection enabled. It loads several external scripts, including Google Tag Manager and various CDN-hosted libraries, which are typical for modern web apps but can also be used to track user behavior across pirate networks.

Domain History

Registered in late March 2026, the domain is less than three months old. This short history is a common trait of 'throwaway' streaming sites that frequently change domains to evade copyright takedowns or security blacklists.

Web Reputation

The site has a poor reputation among security analysts, with multiple reports flagging it for phishing and suspicious file-sharing capabilities. It currently holds no positive reviews or legitimate business registrations, and its traffic is too low to be indexed by global ranking services.
Risk Factors
6
  • Domain is less than 90 days old.
  • Multiple security engines (Forcepoint, alphaMountain.ai) have flagged the site.
  • Offers unlicensed copyrighted content for free.
  • Complete lack of contact information or business identity.
  • Independent trust aggregators have assigned a 0/100 trust score.
  • Uses a .cc TLD, which is frequently associated with low-trust or temporary sites.
Positive Signals
2
  • Valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt.
  • No confirmed malware binaries detected in our initial sandbox crawl.
AI Recommendation
Avoid streaming or downloading content from this site. Do not enter any personal information or credit card details, as these sites often use 'free' content to lure users into phishing traps or malware-laden advertisements.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for purehd.cc, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
2 months
Registered Mar 2026
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
2 scam reports
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered March 31, 2026 (approximately 3 months old as of late June 2026), expires 2029, hosted via Cloudflare with NameCheap registrar
  • Scamadviser assigns 0/100 trust score citing recent registration, low visitor traffic (low Tranco rank), shared registrar with spammers/scammers, IPQS phishing/suspicious flags, and ability to download movies
  • Gridinsoft assigns 55/100 trust score; states 'The site does not currently look like a confirmed scam, but the evidence is not strong enough to treat it as fully established either' with caution advised for streaming/file-sharing content
  • Site promotes free HD movies and series streaming with no registration required; described as 'movie/streaming content and file sharing, downloadable content'
  • No major malware or phishing detections reported by Gridinsoft; valid SSL certificate
  • No user complaints, Reddit discussions, or independent reviews found specifically about purehd.cc; searches returned results for unrelated PureHD hotel tech company or game mods
  • No business entity or owner information publicly available
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Scamadviseropen

    "purehd.cc has a low trust score. In summary, the website might be a scam as we found several negative indicators for purehd.cc."

  • Scamadviseropen

    "IPQS flagged this website for Phishing. IPQS has flagged this website as suspicious. You seem to be able to download movies from this site."

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research into purehd.cc found multiple negative indicators from independent review aggregators. One major trust site assigned it a 0/100 score, citing its recent registration and phishing flags from security partners. While some analysts note it does not yet have a long history of confirmed fraud, the consensus is that the site is high-risk due to its focus on unlicensed media and lack of corporate transparency.

Scam Network Intelligence

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Low correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
0/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Evidence (1)
  • Short name on low-trust .cc TLD — over-represented on scam farms.
Linked signals (2)
cdnjs.cloudflare.comPattern · LOW Trust TLD

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
2 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

1Malicious1Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Malicious· malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Suspicious· suspicious

2 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

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.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age88 days old
RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.
RegisteredMar 31, 2026
ExpiresMar 31, 2029
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE1
ExpiresAug 27, 2026 (60d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://purehd.cc/
  • 2200https://purehd.cc/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file1
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Treat purehd.cc 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.

  • Share your experience

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

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 purehd.cc 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.
  • purehd.cc currently scores 37/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • Yes. purehd.cc presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE1, expiring in 60 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • purehd.cc is 2 months old, registered on 3/31/2026 through NameCheap, Inc.. 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 purehd.cc as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. purehd.cc is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • purehd.cc 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 27, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around purehd.cc have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·purehd.cc
SUSPICIOUS

PureHD is a pirate streaming site offering free movies and TV shows without licensing or registration. While it functions as a media portal, it carries risks common to unlicensed sites, including malicious redirects and aggressive advertising.

Avoid streaming or downloading content from this site. Do not enter any personal information or credit card details, as these sites often use 'free' content to lure users into phishing traps or malware-laden advertisements.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
2
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