Warning signs detected
Former file-hosting site shut down in 2023 after French and UAE raids for large-scale copyright infringement.
Is uptobox.com legit or a scam?
Former file-hosting site shut down in 2023 after French and UAE raids for large-scale copyright infringement.
Uptobox.com is a former file-hosting service that was permanently shut down in 2023 after raids for copyright infringement. The domain still resolves but no longer operates as a legitimate service. Avoid uploading files or entering payment details.
Score breakdown
See the live page ↓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
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. Marker positions are approximate. See full visual analysis →
Visual 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.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.
What our vision model saw
1 signalScreenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render
Intelligence
The domain is 15.6 years old and carries no antivirus detections or browser blocklist hits. Evidence from multiple sources shows the service was raided and dismantled in September 2023, losing all server access and user files. The site previously carried aggressive premium prompts and was linked to potentially malicious downloads. No business registration details match an active Seychelles entity, and the domain now serves no functional purpose. The combination of a defunct operation plus residual domain presence creates moderate risk for anyone who still visits.
Web Research Findings
Independent findings for uptobox.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.
- Uptobox.com was a major file-hosting and video-streaming service that was shut down in September 2023 following coordinated civil raids in France and the United Arab Emirates.
- The service was targeted by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and major entertainment companies (e.g., Disney, Paramount, Amazon) for facilitating large-scale copyright infringement.
- French courts had previously ordered ISPs to block access to the domain due to its role in distributing unauthorized copyrighted content.
- Following the 2023 raids, the service lost access to its servers and user files, leading to a permanent disruption of its operations.
- Prior to its shutdown, the site was frequently associated with adware, potentially malicious file downloads, and aggressive premium subscription prompts.
- The domain remains largely inaccessible or non-functional as a legitimate file-hosting service.
- piracymonitor.orgopen
"Uptobox and Uptostream were shut down after raids on two data centers, Scaleway and OpCore near Paris on September 20. Additional raids were conducted in the United Arab Emirates."
- 2-spyware.comopen
"Uptobox.com is a service that suggests uploading certain files some of which might accidentally be infectious components. Some user might find this file-loading feature very comfortable to use."
Historically operated by Uptobox Limited (Seychelles) with operators based in Dubai.
Piracymonitor.org reports Uptobox and Uptostream were shut down after raids on data centers near Paris and in the UAE on September 20, 2023. 2-spyware.com notes the platform's file-upload feature could distribute infectious files. No positive reviews or active business registrations were located.
Domain Timeline
- Dec 6, 2010Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 16 years old today.
- Jul 22, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as suspicious
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
uptobox.com 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.
Threat Detection
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Technical Details
domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referencedThe 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.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
What to do
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat uptobox.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.
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Final Verdict
Uptobox.com is a former file-hosting service that was permanently shut down in 2023 after raids for copyright infringement. The domain still resolves but no longer operates as a legitimate service. Avoid uploading files or entering payment details.
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- uptobox.com raises serious red flags as a scam site — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for malware. The domain is 15.6 years old through Internet Domain Service BS Corp. It may not be an outright scam, but the risk is high enough that you should verify it independently before trusting it with money or data.
- Proceed with caution — uptobox.com scores 59/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend verifying it through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- If you've already paid or handed over details on uptobox.com, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on uptobox.com and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
- Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
- Just viewing a scam page is usually low-risk on an up-to-date browser — the real danger is what it asks you to DO (enter details, download a file, send money). If you downloaded anything, run a full antivirus scan and treat the file as untrusted. If you entered a password or card number, change the password everywhere you reused it and contact your bank.
- You can report uptobox.com through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
- Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
- No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report uptobox.com as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.
- No — uptobox.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
- uptobox.com is 15.6 years old, registered on December 6, 2010 through Internet Domain Service BS Corp. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
- Yes — uptobox.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 73 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
- uptobox.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
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