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Should I use Urlvoid?

Check if a website is malicious, scam, or safe - urlvoid.com

· 2 days ago

Individuals use this free tool to check one suspicious link against many blacklists. Security teams skip it because VirusTotal and urlscan.io go deeper.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20 public sources. Most snippets are truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free web scan

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Checking a link before you click
  • Non-technical users
  • Quick blacklist reputation check
  • Free one-off scans

Not for

  • Security teams needing deep URL analysis
  • Bulk or automated scanning at scale
  • Anyone needing file scanning, not just URLs
  • Buyers who need SLAs or vendor support

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

False positives on big domains like.com. Verify before you block or click.

medium

Blacklist status only. Behavioral analysis needs or VirusTotal.

medium

Gridinsoft scores itself 72/100. Lower than some peers.

low

Guess: free scans carry rate limits. Heavy automated use needs the paid API.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free service, stated in the official FAQ
  • Checks a site against multiple blacklists in one place
  • Listed by university IT guides as a valid check
  • Site itself scores 95% trust on ScamDoc

Cons

  • Flags safe sites like.com as unsafe
  • Accuracy debated next to VirusTotal since 2014
  • Only 7 Trustpilot reviews. Hard to judge support
  • No security page on its own site

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x5security x2news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free, no account required
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Paste a URL, read blacklist results
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Blacklist status only. Users add VirusTotal or urlscan.io
  • Support quality. No evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Trust scanners score the site 72 to 95
  • $0 Starting price Free web scans
  • Yes Free tier Stated in the official FAQ
  • 7 Trustpilot reviews Very small sample
  • 95% ScamDoc trust score Dated Aug 7, 2019

Pricing

Free web scan

$0

  • Check one URL against blacklists
  • No account required

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users find it handy for a quick blacklist check but report false positives and lean on VirusTotal for a second opinion.

“Urlvoid flagged i.imgur.com as unsafe, should I be worried?”
Reddit, r/cybersecurity_help
“Is an url void check useful?”
Reddit, r/Piracy
“which URL scanner should you trust?”
Reddit, r/SaaS_Rankings

Alternatives

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Companies that use it

  • DomainSkate
Full analysis

Based on 20 public sources. Most snippets are truncated.

Free blacklist checker for quick link checks. Thin depth and false positives. Security teams pick VirusTotal or urlscan.io instead.

Methodology

Based on 20 public sources. Most snippets are truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. URLVoid FAQurlvoid.com
    official
  2. About Us | URLVoidurlvoid.com
    official
  3. Read Customer Service Reviews of www.urlvoid.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  4. Urlvoid.com reviews | Excellent Trust Score: 95%scamdoc.com
    review
  5. Urlvoid.com Review: Safe or Legit? (72/100 Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
    security
  6. ¿Es seguro urlvoid.com? Informe de análisis de seguridadscanner.pcrisk.com
    security
  7. Urlvoid flagged i.imgur.com as unsafe, should I be worried?reddit.com
    review
  8. false positive with urlvoidreddit.com
    review
  9. URLVoid and Virustotal - General Securitybleepingcomputer.com
    review
  10. Check A Website's Reputation With URLVoid.comtlctech.com
    news
  11. How to Check if a Link Is Safe: 6 Ways + Online Safety Tipshostinger.com
    news
  12. Check if Websites are Dangerous or Have Virusessupport.cci.drexel.edu
    news

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