Critical risk detected
Old file-hosting site with 8.5-year domain but 193 independent review aggregator complaints about throttling and ad-delivered malware. Our security stack flagged multiple threat indicators on this website. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is uploadhaven.com legit or a scam?
Old file-hosting site with 8.5-year domain but 193 independent review aggregator complaints about throttling and ad-delivered malware.
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
MT Intelligence
The domain is over eight years old with valid SSL and a clean IP reputation. One antivirus engine flagged the page while the rest stayed silent. The site presents itself as a straightforward file-sharing platform offering up to 100 GB uploads. Evidence shows 193 independent review aggregator reviews averaging 1.2 out of 5, plus multiple Reddit warnings about slow downloads and Pro subscription problems. No business registration or contact details appear anywhere on the page. These service-quality issues and the single detection keep the risk level elevated despite the domain age.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
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.
No scam visual patterns detected
Clean, fully rendered professional file-sharing landing page with no visible scam indicators or cloned branding.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for uploadhaven.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain uploadhaven.com has been active for 3103 days (~8.5 years).
- Trustpilot profile has 193 reviews with average score 1.2/5; multiple complaints about slow download speeds, ineffective Pro subscriptions, and malware risks from ads.
- Scamadviser rates it as 'Very Likely Safe' with valid SSL and high traffic ranking.
- Frequently mentioned on Reddit (r/PiratedGames, r/SteamUnlocked) in context of game downloads from SteamUnlocked; users report speed throttling and Pro version issues.
- Site offers free file sharing up to 100GB with optional paid Pro plans ($1.99/2 days or $7.99/month) for faster speeds/no ads.
- Some user scripts exist on Greasyfork for bypassing timers/ads on the site.
- No evidence of business registration or official company information located.
- Trustpilotopen
"Absolutely the worst download website I have ever come across. Also if you're not careful or internet savvy, you can easily download malware, trojans etc as Uploadhaven allow fraudsters to advertise on their website."
- Reddit (r/PiratedGames)open
"Stay away from uploadhaven"
- Reddit (r/PiratedGames)open
"pro is a scam , the file is only 3gb and it still takes 5 years"
independent review aggregator contains 193 reviews averaging 1.2/5, with users reporting slow downloads, ineffective Pro subscriptions, and malware delivered through ads. Reddit threads in piracy communities repeatedly advise staying away from the service. independent review aggregator and MyWOT both list the site as safe despite the complaints.
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://uploadhaven.com/
- 2200https://uploadhaven.com/
Server Reputation
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with uploadhaven.com
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- 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.
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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 from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review flags uploadhaven.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — uploadhaven.com scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. uploadhaven.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 83 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- uploadhaven.com is 8.5 years old, registered on 12/7/2017 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 1 out of 91 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged uploadhaven.com as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. uploadhaven.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- uploadhaven.com resolves to an IP operated by PureVoltage Hosting Inc. in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
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