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file.io

Category: File Sharing, Storage

Scanned: Jul 10, 2026, 07:10 PM UTC · First seen: May 4, 2026 · Threat Engines: 2 / 91 · Times Scanned: 2
40 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
Moderate Risk
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Screenshot of file.io Captured Jul 10, 2026
https://file.io
Screenshot of file.io
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This website has moderate risk factors. Screenshot blurred as a precaution.
15 years
Moderately Popular - #119,547 Tranco rank (100K-1M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 2 of 91 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Gatsby
104.21.66.52
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar NameCheap, Inc.
Registered January 16, 2011
Expires January 16, 2030
Name Servers melina.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
2
2 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 2 security vendors at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 2 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
49 files scanned
No threats
48
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
1
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.file.io/plans 553.5 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.file.io.http-redirect 74 B No threats
www.file.io/about 575.6 KB No threats
www.file.io/me 548.1 KB No threats
www.file.io/developers 603.8 KB No threats
www.file.io/styles.a05fe2145ab2d683858a.css 548.1 KB No threats
www.file.io/contact 546.9 KB No threats
www.file.io/login 525.0 KB No threats
www.file.io/privacy.html 565.0 KB No threats
www.file.io/privacy 565.0 KB No threats
www.file.io/tos 576.8 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
66
External Links
46 Flagged
0
Iframes
Clean
19
Referenced Domains
2 Flagged
48
Flagged Resources
Detected
file.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
www.file.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/aboutFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/account/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protectionFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#077472777768757347616e6b62296e68Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b686e6b6b74696f5b7d72777e357274Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34474144445b464074525d58511a5d5bFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2a1a7a2a2bda0a692b4bbbeb7fcbbbdFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e695939696899492a6808f8a83c88f89Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.jsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/styles/cf.errors.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/styles/cf.errors.ie.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/contactFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/other_styles.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.about.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.contact.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.developers.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.error.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.forgot.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.index.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.login.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.plans.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.privacy.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.shared.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.signup.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.tos.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/data:image/png%3Bbase64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEgAAABICAYAAABV7bNHAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAACBjSFJNAAB6JgAAgIQAAPoAAACA6AAAdTAAAOpgAAA6mAAAF3CculE8AAAABmJLR0QA/wD/AP+gvaeTAAAAB3RJTUUH5gUWFQMYk/d/AgAAChVJREFUeNrtnElsXdUZx3/fufe+Oc9TPCW2Y4gzkAE6Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/developersFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/forgotFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/js/jquery-1.11.3.min.8fb8fe.jsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/js/lw_upload.jsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/js/scripts.jsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/loginFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/meFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/plansFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/privacyFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/privacy.htmlFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/signupFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/static/anonymous.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/static/convenient.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/static/free.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/static/secure.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/styles.a05fe2145ab2d683858a.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/tosFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/tos.htmlFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://file.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://www.file.io/tosFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/aboutFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/account/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protectionFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#077472777768757347616e6b62296e68Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b686e6b6b74696f5b7d72777e357274Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34474144445b464074525d58511a5d5bFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2a1a7a2a2bda0a692b4bbbeb7fcbbbdFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e695939696899492a6808f8a83c88f89Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.jsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/styles/cf.errors.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/cdn-cgi/styles/cf.errors.ie.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/contactFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/other_styles.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.about.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://file.io/css/style.contact.cssFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
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file.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
www.file.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
bid.glassNot flagged
developers.cloudflare.comNot flagged
en.wikipedia.orgNot flagged
github.comNot flagged
limewire.comNot flagged
mrcowboy.comNot flagged
park.ioNot flagged
securepubads.g.doubleclick.netNot flagged
temporary.pwNot flagged
twitter.comNot flagged
www.allaboutcookies.orgNot flagged
www.cloudflare.comNot flagged
www.facebook.comNot flagged
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file.io Overview

Description of file.io

file.io appears to be a file-sharing and temporary storage service that lets users upload files and generate shareable links. The page title and on-page text describe it as a simple upload platform, and multiple web-classification sources place it in file sharing, personal network storage, backup, and downloads/sharing categories.

Based on the homepage branding shown in the screenshot, the service appears to be associated with LimeWire. The site offers consumer-facing upload features as well as developer-oriented functionality, with navigation links for plans, developers, account access, and related policy pages. Its stated use case is convenient file transfer through links that can be shared over email, messaging apps, and other communication channels.

Safety Assessment for file.io

Scan results show mixed but limited concern signals at the time of this scan. The domain was flagged by 2 out of 91 security engines, while broader threat-database checks for common malware, phishing, and abuse lists were largely clean. The domain is also long-established, with an age of about 15 years, which may reduce the likelihood of it being a throwaway operation.

The malware scan reported a generic suspicious heuristic on one page and marked many internal links and assets with the same generic pattern. That kind of broad, repetitive heuristic labeling may indicate low-confidence pattern matching rather than confirmed malicious content. In addition, the domain's IP reputation checks were mostly clean, although one blacklist-style provider listed it; based on available data, that isolated listing is a weaker signal than direct malware or phishing detections.

The site itself presents as a functioning file-sharing platform rather than a parked or deceptive landing page. Because file-sharing services can sometimes be abused by third parties to distribute unwanted files, some caution is still reasonable when downloading content from unknown uploaders. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan, but the small number of engine detections and generic heuristic flags suggest a modest level of caution may be appropriate.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services, with expiry shown in September 2026. It is hosted behind Cloudflare infrastructure, with Cloudflare nameservers and a Cloudflare web server/IP presence, which may provide CDN and traffic-filtering benefits. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned at the time of this scan.

No major transport-security failure is evident from the provided data, although the exact supported protocol details were not available. The main technical caution in this scan is not the TLS setup, but the presence of a small number of security-engine detections and one weaker blacklist-style listing tied to reputation data.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://file.io/
200 https://www.file.io/
Website Insights
#119,547
Tranco Rank
Moderately Popular
Visitors ~100K-1M/mo
Category: File Sharing, Storage
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 1 Jul 9
2 cookies detected
Essential0
Analytics2
Advertising0
Social0
2 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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