Setapp (setapp.com) is a subscription-based Mac app site.
ALTERNATIVES
Similar sitees to Setapp include macpaw.com, macworld.com, cisdem.com, lifewire.com, machow2.com, cleanmymac.com, igeeksblog.com, mackeeper.com, macobserver.com, and superuser.com.
HISTORY
As of December 2023, setapp.com has 1.3 million monthly views, according to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates that setapp.com was founded on February 1, 2011. The Internet Archive has saved setapp.com 2,742 times between February 1, 2011 and January 15, 2024.
Is setapp.com Safe?
Here, I analyzed setapp.com for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam:
I checked setapp.com on Sucuri, and it returned as a medium security risk. Results: Sucuri scan for setapp.com.
Sucuri says setapp.com is a medium security risk because of Anomaly behavior detected (possible malware) on the URL https://setapp.com/apps.
Security hardening flaws:
- Missing security header to prevent
Content Typesniffing. Affected pages:
http://setapp.com/ for Google’s UA
https://setapp.com/how-it-works - Missing
Strict-Transport-Securitysecurity header. Affected pages:
https://setapp.com/how-it-works
I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on setapp.com, and it is suspicious. Results: Unmask Parasites scan for setapp.com.
Unmask Parasites cites 1 suspicious inline script:
(function(){var js = "window['__CF$cv$params']={r:'845db49fcaed22f7',t:'MTcwNTMxNzM3Ni4yNjgwMDA='};_cpo=document.createEl...
Unmask Parasites also cites 1 hidden external link:
https://mtga.setapp[dot]com/ns.html?id=GTM-K6R4NW
I also checked setapp.com on VirusTotal, and it is clean. Results: VirusTotal scan for setapp.com.
URLVoid says setapp.com passed all blocklist engines. Results: URLVoid scan for setapp.com.
In conclusion, Sucuri says setapp.com is a medium security risk because of Anomaly behavior detected (possible malware) on the URL https://setapp.com/apps. Unmask Parasites says setapp.com is suspicious. VirusTotal and Sucuri say setapp.com isn’t malicious or blacklisted. OVERALL GRADE: Relatively Safe.
Links and Profiles
Website: setapp.com
January 15, 2024 @ 22:21
Editor’s Note:
The script for the Anomaly behavior (warning.html_anomaly) detected on 1/15/2024:
(function(){var js = "window['__CF$cv$params']={r:'845db48a9d366fe9',t:'MTcwNTMxNzM3Mi43NTkwMDA='};_cpo=document.createElement('script');_cpo.nonce='',_cpo.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js',document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_cpo);";var _0xh = document.createElement('iframe');_0xh.height = 1;_0xh.width = 1;_0xh.style.position = 'absolute';_0xh.style.top = 0;_0xh.style.left = 0;_0xh.style.border = 'none';_0xh.style.visibility = 'hidden';document.body.appendChild(_0xh);function handler() {var _0xi = _0xh.contentDocument || _0xh.contentWindow.document;if (_0xi) {var _0xj = _0xi.createElement('script');_0xj.innerHTML = js;_0xi.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_0xj);}}if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {handler();} else if (window.addEventListener) {document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', handler);} else {var prev = document.onreadystatechange || function () {};document.onreadystatechange = function (e) {prev(e);if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {document.onreadystatechange = prev;handler();}};}})();