SaveFrom (savefrom.net) is an internet video downloader, famous for its Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube downloader. You use the box directly on the savefrom.net website to paste your YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter video or music links and they are downloaded directly to your computer. Savefrom.net also works for dailymotion.com, vimeo.com, vk.com, odnoklassniki.ru, soundcloud.com, tiktok.com, and reddit.com video and music links.

As of September 2023, savefrom.net has 35.4 million monthly views, according to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates savefrom.net was founded on May 29, 2008. The Internet Archive has saved savefrom.net 3,017 times between May 29, 2008 and October 16, 2023.

Is savefrom.net Safe?

I analyzed savefrom.net for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam. Here are the results:

I checked the site savefrom.net on Sucuri, and it returned with no issues. Results: Sucuri scan for the site savefrom.net.

SaveFrom.net Sucuri results

Security hardening flaws:

  • Leaked PHP version. Set expose_php = Off. Affected pages:
    https://en.savefrom.net/383/ for Google’s UA

I also checked savefrom.net on Unmask Parasites and it is suspicious. Results: Unmask Parasites scan for the site savefrom.net.

1 suspicious inline script:

(function() {
if (!_sf.app || typeof sfApp === 'undefined') {
return;
}
$('#sf_form').append($('< input type="hidden" nam...

I also checked savefrom.net on VirusTotal, and it is clean. Results: VirusTotal scan for the site savefrom.net.

SaveFrom.net VirusTotal results

In conclusion, the site savefrom.net doesn’t have malware and no security vendor associated with Sucuri or VirusTotal has flagged the domain as malicious. Unmask Parasites found 1 suspicious inline script, but it appears a minor script that isn’t malware. OVERALL GRADE: Relatively Safe.

Links and Profiles

Website: savefrom.net

References

1. SimilarWeb – savefrom.net

2. Wayback Machine – savefrom.net