transfer.it
Category: File Sharing, Storage
Description of transfer.it
transfer.it appears to be a web-based file transfer and sharing service. The page layout shown in the screenshot is centered around uploading files or folders, and the site is categorized by multiple web-classification providers under file sharing, storage, downloads, and backup-related use cases.
Based on the branding, nameserver configuration, hosting details, and outbound references to mega.io and MEGA social profiles, the service appears to be operated by or closely associated with MEGA. The interface suggests a lightweight transfer portal intended for sending files through a browser rather than a traditional content-heavy website.
Safety Assessment for transfer.it
The available scan results are strongly positive at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and the checked threat-database and blacklist sources did not report malicious listings. The domain is also long-established, with an age of roughly 16 years, which generally reduces the likelihood of it being a throwaway or short-lived abuse domain.
The screenshot and linked resources are consistent with a legitimate file-transfer service, and the infrastructure points to an apparent connection with MEGA rather than an unrelated or deceptive setup. As with any file-sharing platform, user-uploaded content can vary and individual shared files should still be treated cautiously, but that is different from the website itself being flagged. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.
Technical Description
The site presented a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate with an expiry date in July 2026, indicating that HTTPS is configured. Hosting appears to be on MEGA infrastructure in Luxembourg, and the domain uses MEGA-associated nameservers, which supports the impression of an integrated service deployment.
DNSSEC status was not confirmed in the provided data, and the web server software/protocol details were not disclosed. No technical security issues were identified in the supplied scan results, and the limited malware scan of three files did not report suspicious objects at the time of analysis.
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