Last Updated on February 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
FMMods (fmmods.com) is a blog that offers direct links to apps (APK) files. It also covers tutorials.
ALTERNATIVES
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DESCRIPTION
When I analyzed fmmods.com, it looked like a blog. The articles I checked often have missing images where they had been deleted from the server but the leftover code was still in the articles. The website itself and the writing were high quality. One of the sections it offered was for app reviews which sometimes also came with the APK download link. The Download button is linked to its own Download Center and domain where the file would download from. I recommend hosting your files on well-known third-party file-sharing sites such as Mega, so users know they can trust the files. A reliable third-party service like Mega will scan the files for malware themselves, so the chances of downloading malicious files are reduced. 2/10/2025
HISTORY
As of February 2023, fmmods.com has 9.1 million monthly views (12.44M, March 2023), acccording to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates that fmmods.com was founded on August 5, 2018. The Internet Archive has saved fmmods.com 72 times between August 5, 2018 and January 21, 2024.
Is fmmods.com Safe?
I analyzed fmmods.com for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam. Here are the results:
I checked fmmods.com on Sucuri, and it returned with a scan 403 Forbidden site issue.
Sucuri says fmmods.com is a medium security risk because the scan failed due to a 403 Forbidden (warning-400) message which is suspicious. The scan failed on the following URLs:
- https://fmmods.com/
- http://fmmods.com/
Security hardening flaws:
- Missing security header for
ClickJacking Protection. Affected pages:
https://fmmods.com/404javascript.js
I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on fmmods.com, and it is suspicious.
Unmask Parasites sites 2 suspicious inline scripts found:
Long suspicious script:
(function(){var js = "window['__CF$cv$params']={r:'76b7e2b16b1bcf8b',m:'GfUlUwzGp0XRlsBqQb61U.xvVBeV3PhedV3wbVugJOw-16686...
Long suspicous script:
(function(){var js = "window['__CF$cv$params']={r:'7ab45f0dc87f2258',m:'Wv4IBgVREzVhxuIPxPVesv1GeTnHVNUVxVMHuO0gv7M-16793...
I also checked fmmods.com on VirusTotal and it is flagged as malicious by Seclookup.
Further, fmmods.com is blocked by Seclookup on URLVoid.
In conclusion, with an index score of 5.0, we graded fmmods.com as relatively safe. However, it’s borderline suspicious since it has a medium security risk warning from Sucuri, a malicious flag from Seclookup, and two suspicious inline scripts found on Unmask Parasites. OVERALL GRADE: Relatively Safe.
Links and Profiles
Website: fmmods.com
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They have done nothing but gain traffic over the last few years in Google, so they must be doing something right. Maybe their not using MEGA is helping them seem more original which is why they choose to create their own Download Center.
I don't think search engines judge a site based on where their files are hosted (as long as it's a reliable place). I've seen websites set up their own file hosting companies and link to them and they still lost traffic. The main thing is that users are able to trust it and therefore say that the user experience was good when they visited the site. The other main thing is that you want your files to be original if possible. Most of these files won't be original since they are app APK files created by the app owners. But they might not be archived by the original owners.