Is softwarekeyshq.com safe?
http://softwarekeyshq.com/
Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
New software-key shop warrants caution, but no specific scam or malware mechanism was established
Software Keys HQ sells heavily discounted licenses for Windows, Office, antivirus and Adobe products. It says the keys are tested, sourced through volume or regional distribution channels, and covered by free replacement, but the domain is only 57 days old and one saved security result marked it suspicious. Those factors support a Moderate Risk rating, while the evidence does not establish malware delivery, phishing, non-delivery or an unauthorized-key scheme.
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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
Software Keys HQ sells heavily discounted licenses for Windows, Office, antivirus and Adobe products. It says the keys are tested, sourced through volume or regional distribution channels, and covered by free replacement, but the domain is only 57 days old and one saved security result marked it suspicious. Those factors support a Moderate Risk rating, while the evidence does not establish malware delivery, phishing, non-delivery or an unauthorized-key scheme.
What the shop offers
The site advertises Microsoft Office, Windows, antivirus and Adobe license keys at discounts of up to 90% from retail. It claims that keys are tested before delivery and replaced free if they fail.
The stated explanation for the low prices is sourcing through volume and regional distribution channels rather than retail channels. This is the seller's own claim; the supplied evidence does not independently verify authorization by the software publishers.
The observed commercial path stays within the site: visitors can enter its Shop and access software-comparison pages carrying purchase-oriented titles. No cross-domain commercial destination appears in the supplied link evidence.
Customer uncertainty outweighs the limited technical warning
The domain is only 57 days old, leaving little operating history against which to assess the seller's promises.
One saved security result marked the URL suspicious, but that observation is stale and does not identify a demonstrated malicious payload or attack flow. It should be treated as a cautionary signal rather than proof of malware.
If a key fails, the stated remedy is to email support with the order number for a free replacement. The evidence confirms that policy is advertised, but does not show whether replacements are consistently provided.
Why the score is 63
The shop advertises software licenses at up to 90% off retail, increasing the importance of independently verifying license authorization and terms. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 90
detectionsSaved result - stale
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 90 engine results
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - unrated - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - unrated - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
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
Fast email delivery · Verified valid keys · 30-day replacement warranty
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Fast email delivery · Verified valid keys · 30-day replacement warranty
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Cheap Windows, Office & Antivirus Keys | Software Keys HQ
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 90 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Shop
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The domain is 57 days old, so it has little observable operating history.
- 021 antivirus result marked the URL as suspicious. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 03Observed shopping and purchase-oriented content links remain on the same host rather than sending visitors to an external commercial destination.
Web research findings
Independent findings for softwarekeyshq.com, 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.
- Gridinsoftopen
"recent domain registration, and AI-related mentions. Verify key details and recent independent feedback before relying on this site for important actions."
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.
- Domainsoftwarekeyshq.com
- Redirects towww.softwarekeyshq.com
- Hosted byHostinger International Limited
- Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · skhq-api.onrender.com
Domain Timeline
- Jul 23, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 57 days old today.
- Sep 19, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
softwarekeyshq.com was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (support@softwarekeyshq.com).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://softwarekeyshq.com/
- 2301https://softwarekeyshq.com/
- 3206https://www.softwarekeyshq.com/
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
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysispartial
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 1 of 90 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Sep 19, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result1 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 19, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
New software-key shop warrants caution, but no specific scam or malware mechanism was established
Software Keys HQ sells heavily discounted licenses for Windows, Office, antivirus and Adobe products. It says the keys are tested, sourced through volume or regional distribution channels, and covered by free replacement, but the domain is only 57 days old and one saved security result marked it suspicious. Those factors support a Moderate Risk rating, while the evidence does not establish malware delivery, phishing, non-delivery or an unauthorized-key scheme.
09 · Community