files.catbox.moe
Category: File Sharing, Storage
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Description of files.catbox.moe
files.catbox.moe appears to be the file-upload and hosting interface for Catbox, a long-running free file sharing service. The homepage screenshot shows a simple upload form, references to FAQs, legal/privacy information, account registration, tools, status pages, and related services such as temporary storage, which is consistent with a personal cloud storage or file-sharing platform.
Based on the domain structure, page title, and linked properties, the service appears to be operated by Catbox LLC or the broader Catbox project. Multiple web-classification sources categorize it as file sharing, downloads, or personal network storage, suggesting its primary purpose is to let users upload and distribute files rather than function as a storefront, news site, or social network.
Safety Assessment for files.catbox.moe
This domain shows mixed signals at the time of this scan. It was flagged by 3 out of 91 security engines, and the malware scan also produced generic suspicious findings across the main site and related Catbox properties. In addition, two threat-database checks returned listings, while major browsing and phishing-oriented blacklist checks shown in the scan were otherwise clean. The flagged items are largely generic heuristic labels rather than clearly identified malware families, which can indicate low-confidence pattern matches, but they still warrant caution.
Context somewhat reduces the severity of those findings: the domain has been registered for about 11 years, presents a coherent file-hosting interface, and does not show obvious phishing, fake-brand, or scam-store behavior in the screenshot. However, file-sharing services can carry elevated user-generated-content risk because uploaded files may vary in trustworthiness even when the platform itself appears legitimate. Based on these findings, this website may pose potential risks to visitors, particularly when downloading files from unverified uploaders.
Technical Description
The site uses a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate with expiry shown in October 2026, and it is served over nginx from IP address 108.181.20.35, hosted through TELUS Communications Inc. in Los Angeles, United States. WHOIS data indicates the domain is established, with creation dating to 2015 and registration extending into 2027.
DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from that additional integrity layer. No DNS-based mail-reputation blocklist hits were reported in this scan. The main technical concern is not the TLS setup but the presence of several generic suspicious detections tied to site resources and related domains at the time of scanning.
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