Website reputation report

hotspotshield.com

Last checked 2 days ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

Hotspot Shield is the leading VPN for online security and verified as #1 VPN for speed by experts. Download VPN for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS & more.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

75/100Safety Score
75%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene70 Transparency52 Reputation50 Operational Stability84
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about hotspotshield.com

Updated Oct 1, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on hotspotshield.com. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its homepage, the site says: Hotspot Shield is the leading VPN for online security and verified as #1 VPN for speed by experts. Download VPN for Windows, Mac, Android,…

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Mar 27, 2006. Registrar: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC.

Recorded expiry date: Mar 27, 2030. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 2000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Apr 8, 2027.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 75/100. Evidence Confidence: 75%. These measure different things.

Community reviews of hotspotshield.com

No approved visitor reviews yet. Visitor opinions remain separate from the technical Safety Score.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on hotspotshield.com

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Hotspot Shield: Fastest VPN for Streaming, Gaming & MoreHotspot Shield is the leading VPN for online security and verified as #1 VPN for speed by experts. Download VPN for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS & more. FAQ - Hotspot Shield Affiliate ProgramJoin the Hotspot Shield Affiliate Program and start earning up to $50 for every new sale you refer VPN - Hotspot Shield - Download Our VPN ServiceHotspot Shield VPN is a free download. Our VPN service is used to Unblock Websites, Surf the Web Anonymously, and Secure Your Internet Connection. Get our VPN for Private Internet 5 Ways To Maximize Your Online Gaming Experience – Hotspot Shield VPNhttps://www.hotspotshield.com/blog/gaming-vpn-free/ What is a VPN? Free VPN Download | Hotspot ShieldA VPN ensures that the information traveling between your device and the internet is encrypted and secure from hackers, cyber criminals, and data thieves. You can also access restr VPN Pricing & Plans | Hotspot ShieldProtect yourself online, and choose between our free VPN or Premium VPN plans for advanced online privacy and security. Free VPN Download - #1 Truly Free VPN | Hotspot ShieldNeed to find the best Free VPN? Our free VPN download offers fast connection speeds and reliable security. Get the #1 Free VPN for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android today! How to Stream With VPNs - Hotspot ShieldFind out how to stream your favorite shows, events and websites with our easy to follow guides on using Hotspot Shield's free VPN to stream content. Online Privacy Resources | Internet Security ResourcesFind out more about VPNs, cyber security & censorship with Hotspot Shield's resource section containing articles, videos and infographics. Browse our resources What is My IP? See Your Public IP Address | Hotspot ShieldOur IP tool that shows your public IP address and location. What is my IP before and after turning on my VPN? Find out now!

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on hotspotshield.com

12 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

hotspot shieldTitle, H1, Meta description10 sampled pages
freeTitle, H1, Meta description5 sampled pages
downloadTitle, H1, Meta description4 sampled pages
free vpnTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
securityTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
contentH1, Meta description3 sampled pages
vpn downloadTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages
shield vpnTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
gamingTitle, H12 sampled pages
internetTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
download hotspotTitle, H12 sampled pages
fastest vpnTitle, H12 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
70/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
52/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
84/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLNo signature match in the sampled HTML
Engine version1.5.4
Signature database date (UTC)2026-10-01T06:24:38+00:00
HTML bytes submitted123,706
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-10-01T12:00:06+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,078

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 7 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts7
Inline scripts5
Embedded frames0
External script hosts2

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainhotspotshield.com
RegistrarGoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
RegisteredMar 27, 2006
Domain age20 years
ExpiresMar 27, 2030
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address100.22.199.147
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNNot detected
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.hotspotshield.com/
Endpoint100.22.199.147
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface22 records · 4 nameservers · 5 mail exchangers
Protection signals3 security headers · 2 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size123,706 bytes
HTTP check duration2,000 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources7 · 2 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks0 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Amazon, commonName=Amazon RSA 2048 M01
Valid fromSep 23, 2026
Valid untilApr 8, 2027
Certificate names*.hotspotshield.com · hotspotshield.com

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A100.22.199.147TTL —
A32.189.112.36TTL —
NSns-1176.awsdns-19.orgTTL —
NSns-17.awsdns-02.comTTL —
NSns-1924.awsdns-48.co.ukTTL —
NSns-776.awsdns-33.netTTL —
MX1 aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx2.googlemail.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx3.googlemail.comTTL —
MX5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
TXTAnchorFree Inc.TTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=oalLY8bt92VSitddLZlnZamGNNXDMKRKX/6knUslCEkar07A6k/ikAef6PFKLM/jTTL —
TXTd2shzba1jgxnjc.cloudfront.netTTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=m6ai23d8n46or5hrobe5641e0fxgf1TTL —
TXTfortifi-domain-verification=YQZNQdfg2Zoxy7jlTJN48eAcY3nIEvISXowTZKb7Ik41Kr8kmbPmVit4qGDtRehiTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=7EsdML5jeslIwuFYwX4uOW4tKOuK-q7SVWV1Sy8VjAUTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=82EnqgwQXdb5yO4pKK3SfXc2yUNJke9S4PLZbHsmh0sTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=R2Ns62I4H4un1hVQ5EIVXQakqyMKRtN8Wmav6h-zjjsTTL —
TXThj-ownership=xhWmJFuE65OlTTL —
TXTrvc1r0gpn6cmncf3m5ua9l3nerTTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:emsd1.com include:sendgrid.net ~allTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFPolicy record observed, not fully validated
DMARCMonitoring-only DMARC policy

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

3 observed
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31536000; includeSubdomains
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff
x-frame-optionspresent DENY

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Bootstrap 80% WordPress 95%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

4 sampled JavaScript files checked locally with Retire.js. Database snapshot: 2026-10-01T02:40:06.962Z.

No supported library version was identified in the sampled files. This does not establish that the scripts are safe.

A version match is not proof that the website is infected or that an issue is exploitable here. Owners should review the advisory, check whether their code is affected and test an update. Up to four external script files are sampled, not every dependency, inline script or dynamically loaded resource.

Recommended maintenance checks

WordPressKeep WordPress core, themes and plugins updated. Remove unused plugins and review administrator accounts.

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleHotspot Shield: Fastest VPN for Streaming, Gaming & More
First headingStay private and access worldwide content
DescriptionHotspot Shield is the leading VPN for online security and verified as #1 VPN for speed by experts. Download VPN for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS & more.
Canonical URLhttps://www.hotspotshield.com/
Final URLhttps://www.hotspotshield.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html · 2000 ms
Languageen-US
Structured typesCorporation
Faq page detectedhttps://www.hotspotshield.com/faqPage page detectedhttps://www.hotspotshield.com/vpn/
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en-US100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp present100% evidence confidence
22100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
5100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts preload100% evidence confidence
31536000100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.hotspotshield.com/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

Premium monitoring

Catch downtime and security changes automatically

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

A comparison will appear after the next completed scan.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
calm-shield-web-936

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

Website icon for hotspotshield.com

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of hotspotshield.com
Captured once in an isolated browser during this scan. Visual tint is an interface overlay. The original evidence is not duplicated.

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Questions about hotspotshield.com

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Is hotspotshield.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 75/100 with 75% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on hotspotshield.com?

ClamAV found no signature match in the sampled homepage HTML. External scripts, downloads and private server files were not checked. This is not a whole-site malware clearance.

When was hotspotshield.com registered?

The public registry record shows Mar 27, 2006. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did hotspotshield.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.

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