Is vidmate-official.com safe?
http://vidmate-official.com/
Coveragecomplete3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Vidmate-official.com shows multiple malware detections and redirects users toward download destinations.
The site presents itself as the official hub for the VidMate video downloader app and redirects visitors to youtdownloader.com and vidssave.com. Five independent antivirus families and seven antivirus engines flag the domain as malicious or malware-related, while the browser threat feed does not issue a warning.
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
The site presents itself as the official hub for the VidMate video downloader app and redirects visitors to youtdownloader.com and vidssave.com. Five independent antivirus families and seven antivirus engines flag the domain as malicious or malware-related, while the browser threat feed does not issue a warning.
Antivirus detections
Five independent antivirus families, including BitDefender, flagged the domain as malicious.
the multi-engine malware scan reports seven malicious detections out of ninety engines, with the domain categorized under malware or phishing/fraud.
Visitor redirection pattern
Traffic analysis shows that visitors to vidmate-official.com commonly proceed to youtdownloader.com and vidssave.com.
The site claims to be the official information hub for the VidMate mobile video downloader app and lists VidMate Studio in China as the operator.
Why the score is 35
5 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
7/ 90
detectionsFresh result
7 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 7
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | malicious |
| BitDefenderMalicious | malware |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| G-DataMalicious | malware |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
All 90 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
- BitDefender - malware - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- G-Data - malware - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - 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
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - 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 - clean - 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 - clean - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - 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.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as content, but the page's own claim could not be captured.
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded cross domain landing.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 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
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 015 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
- 02Multiple engines flag the domain as malicious.
- 03In most cases, after visiting vidmate-official.com, users go to youtdownloader.com and vidssave.com. Semrush https://www.semrush.com/website/vidmate-official.com/overview/
Web research findings
Independent findings for vidmate-official.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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for vidmate-official.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
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.
- Domainvidmate-official.com
- Redirects toyoutdownloader.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Feb 14, 2022Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 4.6 years old today.
- Sep 10, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
vidmate-official.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.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://vidmate-official.com/
- 2301https://www.vidmate-official.com/
- 3403https://youtdownloader.com/homecross-domain
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidenceunavailable
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
maliciousMalware, 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 | 7 of 90 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Sep 10, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Limited | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | The saved page capture was not reliable enough to use | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result7 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Sep 10, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
- CompletionUnavailable
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- 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.
Is vidmate-official.com a scam or a legit download site?
Is vidmate-official.com safe to use?
I already paid or entered my details on vidmate-official.com — what should I do?
Can I get my money back from vidmate-official.com?
Is my device infected after visiting vidmate-official.com?
How do I report vidmate-official.com?
vidmate-official.com looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
Has vidmate-official.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is vidmate-official.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the vidmate-official.com domain?
Does vidmate-official.com have a valid SSL certificate?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Vidmate-official.com shows multiple malware detections and redirects users toward download destinations.
The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.
The site presents itself as the official hub for the VidMate video downloader app and redirects visitors to youtdownloader.com and vidssave.com. Five independent antivirus families and seven antivirus engines flag the domain as malicious or malware-related, while the browser threat feed does not issue a warning.
09 · Community