Security Review

Is socksince.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

A technical ad-delivery domain that uses social engineering and fake security badges to trick users into disabling their privacy protections.

socksince.comScanned 5h ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Score breakdown
Heuristics 95·MT 40
Category tags
adware infrastructure85% 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
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
5 months old
Registered Jan 20, 2026
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 85% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

A technical ad-delivery domain that uses social engineering and fake security badges to trick users into disabling their privacy protections. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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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 page uses social engineering tactics directed at technical users, employing fake trust indicators and authoritative language to encourage the allowlisting of a domain associated with advertising delivery.

Visual risk75/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Fake security shield icon at the top of the page

Direct appeal to 'cybersecurity professionals' to allowlist the domain

Text explicitly discouraging the use of ad-blockers

Vague claims of providing 'authorized services' without specific company details

Minimalist layout designed to look like a technical utility or infrastructure page

Use of legalistic language (DMCA) to project false authority

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The site uses several deceptive tactics to project a false sense of authority, including fake security shields and legalistic DMCA threats. Our analysis shows it is part of an advertising delivery network that specifically targets technical users with requests to allowlist the domain. The page lacks any verifiable business registration, physical address, or contact information. While it is not currently flagged by our malware engines, its primary function is to circumvent user-chosen privacy and ad-blocking settings. The domain is relatively new, having been registered only five months ago, and lacks any positive reputation signals.
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Page Content

The website presents a minimalist, technical layout designed to look like an official infrastructure page. It features a fake security shield icon and explicitly asks 'cybersecurity professionals' to allowlist the domain, which is a known social engineering tactic.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted behind a common content delivery network and uses a valid SSL certificate. However, it serves as a backend for advertising scripts rather than a consumer-facing website.

Domain History

Registered in January 2026 via GoDaddy, the domain is approximately five months old. It has no historical record of legitimate business activity and is currently listed in community-maintained blocklists as an advertising delivery vector.

Web Reputation

There is no independent trust data or consumer feedback available for this domain. Its reputation is primarily defined by its inclusion in technical host-file blocklists used to prevent unwanted tracking and advertising.
Risk Factors
6
  • Uses fake security badges to create a false sense of trust.
  • Employs social engineering by specifically targeting technical users with allowlist requests.
  • Lacks any verifiable business registration or corporate identity.
  • Uses legalistic language and DMCA mentions to discourage ad-blocking.
  • Identified in community blocklists as an advertising and tracking domain.
  • Domain is relatively new with no established public reputation.
Positive Signals
3
  • Currently clean across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
  • Valid SSL certificate issued by a recognized authority.
  • No reports of direct malware distribution or credential phishing.
AI Recommendation
Do not follow the instructions on the page to allowlist this domain or disable your ad-blocker. This site is designed to bypass your privacy settings.
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 socksince.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
5 months
Registered Jan 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
No scam reports found
No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain socksince.com created January 21, 2026 via GoDaddy.com, LLC; expires January 21, 2027. Domain age approximately 5 months as of June 2026 analysis.
  • Gridinsoft analysis (June 17, 2026) assigns 49/100 trust score citing recent registration (5 months), limited independent reputation data, active SSL certificate (valid 3 months from June 8, 2026), no major malware/phishing detections, and
  • Page title on analysis: 'What Is This Domain?'; HTTP status 404 noted in scan; mentions tally.so, fonts.gstatic.com, fonts.googleapis.com.
  • Listed in StevenBlack hosts GitHub issue as an ad-domain used by Admiral/Billboard with subdomains (*.socksince.com); main domain claims it cannot be legally blocked.
  • No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, ScamDoc, or Reddit reviews/complaints found for socksince.com specifically.
  • No scam reports, customer complaints, positive reviews, or business registration details located across web searches.
  • No evidence of typosquatting or cloning of major brands (e.g., no similarity to sock/compression sock retailers or known services).
Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for socksince.com and didn't find specific scam reports or complaints. However, our research confirmed the domain is used for advertising delivery and is frequently included in host-level blocklists. For a technical utility site of this age, the absence of consumer reviews is expected and is not a sign of business legitimacy.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Technical checks

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age5 months old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredJan 20, 2026
ExpiresJan 20, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresSep 5, 2026 (64d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Proceed with caution

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

  • Treat socksince.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.

  • 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
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

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 socksince.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.
  • socksince.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. socksince.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 64 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • socksince.com is 5 months old, registered on 1/20/2026 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report socksince.com as clean.
  • No. socksince.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • socksince.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.
  • Yes. socksince.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·socksince.com
SUSPICIOUS

This domain is a technical utility used for delivering advertisements and tracking, employing social engineering to bypass security filters. It lacks any legitimate business identity and uses deceptive language to discourage ad-blocking. You should avoid allowlisting this domain in your browser or network settings.

Do not follow the instructions on the page to allowlist this domain or disable your ad-blocker. This site is designed to bypass your privacy settings.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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