Last Updated on February 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
File Upload (file-upload.com) is a file hosting and sharing site. You can use file-upload.com as free cloud storage to host your files.
ALTERNATIVES
Similar sites to file-upload.com include up-4ever.net, babup.com, mediafire.com, oko.sh, 3upload.com, usersdrive.com, mega.nz, drop.download, 1fichier.com, and dropgalaxy.com.
DESCRIPTION
When I analyzed file-upload.com, I was confused by the two buttons above the fold: Get Started and Upload Now. When I clicked Upload Now, I could upload files directly from my computer which suggested that file-upload.com does offer some free storage space for users to test the user experience, which is a good thing. When I clicked on Get Started, it led to a sign-up form. I recommend having the buttons say Sign-Up and Free Trial to make it clearer to first-time visitors what you’re offering. When I clicked on its social media pages, some of the bios were written in Arabic, suggesting that the site was founded somewhere outside of a typical Western country. 2/10/2025
HISTORY
As of March 2023, file-upload.com has 1.092 million monthly views (12.8M, Feb 2023), acccording to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates that file-upload.com was founded on February 18, 2001. The Internet Archive has saved file-upload.com 791 times between February 18, 2001 and April 11, 2024.
Is file-upload.com Safe?
I analyzed file-upload.com for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam. Here are the results:
I checked file-upload.com on Sucuri, and it returned with no issues.
Security hardening flaws:
- Missing security header for
ClickJacking Protection. Affected pages:
https://www.file-upload.com/404javascript.js
https://www.file-upload.com/404testpage4525d2fdc - Missing security header to prevent
Content Typesniffing. Affected pages:
https://www.file-upload.com/404javascript.js
https://www.file-upload.com/404testpage4525d2fdc
And more than one SPF record was detected which prevents the spam protection from working effectively.
I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on file-upload.com, and it is suspicious.
Unmask Parasites says it found 1 suspicious inline script:
var _gaq=_gaq||[];_gaq.push(["_setAccount","UA-42931250-7"]),_gaq.push(["_trackPageview"]),function(){var t=document.crea...
I also checked file-upload.com on VirusTotal, and it is flagged as malicious by Xcitium Cloud Verdict.
Further, file-upload.com is blocked by SCUMWARE on URLVoid.
In conclusion, with an index score of 5.8, we graded file-upload.com as relatively safe. Its malicious flag from Xcitium Cloud Verdict is concerning, but it’s not enough for us to be worried about. OVERALL GRADE: Relatively Safe.
Links and Profiles
Website: file-upload.com
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