Is zedload.com safe?
http://zedload.com/
Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Zedload presents a dangerous subscription-trap risk
Zedload displays account creation and member-login controls for its download service. Complaints describe a £1.99 introductory offer followed by a £39.99 charge unless cancelled, while also alleging that cancellation was unavailable and displayed downloads could not be accessed after payment. Multiple security scans additionally produced malicious or suspicious detections, so both customer risk and technical risk are substantial.
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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
Zedload displays account creation and member-login controls for its download service. Complaints describe a £1.99 introductory offer followed by a £39.99 charge unless cancelled, while also alleging that cancellation was unavailable and displayed downloads could not be accessed after payment. Multiple security scans additionally produced malicious or suspicious detections, so both customer risk and technical risk are substantial.
Reported billing and service problems
One complaint describes a £1.99 offer framed as a seven-day trial, with a further £39.99 due if membership was not cancelled. Another says there was no way to cancel after paying the initial $1.99.
A separate complaint says downloads shown in search results were inaccessible after the customer became a member. These reports directly undermine the value and controllability of the paid membership.
Security checks give conflicting but concerning results
Three independent antivirus families returned adverse results, and a broader scan recorded four malicious and two suspicious detections among 92 engines.
The saved checks also found a valid encrypted connection and no Safe Browsing warning. Those are limited technical positives and do not resolve the reported subscription, cancellation, or content-access problems.
Why the score is 18
3 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
6/ 92
detectionsFresh result
6 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 4
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| ESETMalicious | malware |
| SeclookupMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- ESET - malware - Malicious
- Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 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
- BitDefender - clean - 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
- 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 - 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
- Phishing Database - clean - 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
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- Synthient - unrated - 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
ZEDLOAD.com Member Login
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
ZEDLOAD.com
- 02
Member Login
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Zedload - Download Software, TV Shows, Games, Movies, Music and More!
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded file downloads.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Subscription Trap
Service and business model
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The page contains Member ID and Password fields, a login control, and a “Create Account Here” prompt.
- 02A complaint describes a £1.99 seven-day offer followed by a £39.99 charge unless cancelled.
- 033 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
What this means for you
What a visitor may encounter
A visitor can select “Create Account Here” or use the member login, exposing them to the membership flow and its reported billing and access problems.
How the observed mechanism works
The evidence-backed path
Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.
The reported offer starts at £1.99 for seven days and then calls for a further £39.99 unless the membership is cancelled.
Complainants say cancellation was unavailable and that displayed downloads remained inaccessible after membership payment.
Avoid creating an account, paying for membership, or downloading files from Zedload. If you already subscribed, review your payment statements and contact your payment provider about cancellation or disputed charges.
Web research findings
Independent findings for zedload.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.
- ComplaintsBoardopen
"I responded to a special offer for 1.99 which was supposed to give me a 7 day free trial at the end of which it would take a further £39.99 if the membership wasn't cancelled."
- ComplaintsBoardopen
"I have just paid $1.99 to become a member, it turns out there is now way of canceling the membership."
- ComplaintsBoardopen
"Downloads displayed from their search results are not accessable once you become a member."
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.
- Domainzedload.com
- Redirects towww.zedload.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesstatic.cloudflareinsights.com
Domain Timeline
- Jul 9, 2010Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 16 years old when this review was saved.
- Sep 29, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
zedload.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.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://zedload.com/
- 2301http://www.zedload.com/
- 3206https://www.zedload.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
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
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
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 6 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Sep 29, 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 | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result6 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Sep 29, 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
- Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings 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.
Is zedload.com a scam or a legit online store?
Is zedload.com safe to use?
What should I do if I already gave my details to zedload.com?
Can I get my money back from zedload.com?
I ordered from zedload.com but nothing arrived — is it a fake shop?
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Why does zedload.com look legitimate if it's a scam?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Zedload presents a dangerous subscription-trap risk
Zedload displays account creation and member-login controls for its download service. Complaints describe a £1.99 introductory offer followed by a £39.99 charge unless cancelled, while also alleging that cancellation was unavailable and displayed downloads could not be accessed after payment. Multiple security scans additionally produced malicious or suspicious detections, so both customer risk and technical risk are substantial.
09 · Community
