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snippet.host

Category: Technology

Scanned: Jul 12, 2026, 07:41 AM UTC · First seen: Jul 12, 2026 · Threat Engines: 10 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
5 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of snippet.host Captured Jul 12, 2026
https://snippet.host
Screenshot of snippet.host
This website has been flagged as potentially harmful
Screenshot blurred for safety. Multiple security engines flagged potential threats at the time of scanning.
6 years 8 months
Popular - #41,207 Tranco rank (>1M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 10 of 91 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
South Park Networks LLC
Kyiv, Ukraine
nginx
Unknown
91.231.182.158
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC
Registered November 24, 2019
Expires November 24, 2026
Name Servers dns1.registrar-servers.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting South Park Networks LLC
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
10
10 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 10 security vendors at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 10 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
5 files scanned
No threats
5
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
snippet.host/login 10.0 KB No threats
snippet.host/forgot-password 9.7 KB No threats
snippet.host/register 9.9 KB No threats
snippet.host/favicon.ico 2.7 KB No threats
snippet.host/# 65.3 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
5
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
2
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://snippet.host/favicon.icoNot flagged
http://snippet.host/forgot-passwordNot flagged
http://snippet.host/loginNot flagged
http://snippet.host/registerNot flagged
https://bit.ly/snippethoststatusNot flagged
bit.lyNot flagged
snippet.hostNot flagged
snippet.host Overview

Description of snippet.host

snippet.host appears to be a minimalist pastebin-style hosting service for sharing text and code snippets. The page title and meta description describe it as a fast, free platform with syntax highlighting, optional registration, and support for private snippets. The homepage layout shown in the screenshot centers on a large text-entry box and a "create snippet" action, which is consistent with a lightweight code/text publishing tool.

Based on the visible navigation, the service also appears to provide account features such as login, registration, password recovery, contact information, and a status page. A link to a hidden-service version is also visible, which may indicate an emphasis on privacy or anonymous access. The operator is not clearly identified in the provided scan data, so ownership cannot be confirmed from the available information alone.

Safety Assessment for snippet.host

The scan results show mixed signals. On one hand, 10 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, with several classifying it as phishing, malicious, or suspicious at the time of this scan. That level of multi-engine detection is a meaningful caution signal, especially because the site offers user-generated hosting functionality, which can sometimes be abused to distribute deceptive pages, credential lures, or malicious content even when the platform itself presents as a legitimate tool.

On the other hand, the page-level malware scan did not identify flagged files, and major threat-database checks shown in the report were clean at the time of this scan. The domain is also not newly registered, which slightly reduces the likelihood of a throwaway operation. Even so, the combination of a very low trust score and repeated phishing-related detections suggests that visitors should be cautious, particularly when opening shared snippet links or entering credentials. Based on these findings, this website may pose potential risks to visitors.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate with expiry listed as 2026-08-30, which indicates HTTPS is configured. It appears to be served by nginx from IP address 91.231.182.158, hosted by South Park Networks LLC in Kyiv, Ukraine. The domain has been registered since 2019-11-24 and uses registrar-provided nameservers.

DNSSEC is unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not appear to have DNSSEC validation protection. No blacklist hits were reported in the provided DNSBL and threat-database checks, and the limited malware scan did not flag hosted files. The main technical concern in this case comes less from infrastructure configuration and more from the reputation signals associated with the domain's observed use.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#41,207
Tranco Rank
Popular
Visitors >1M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 1 Jul 11
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