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The sharehoster Zippyshare is currently under criticism in several underground forums. Apparently, since a few days more and more malware is distributed from there. For example, the illegal music portal CannaPower explicitly warns against using this provider. Zippyshare with technical problems zippyshare online scanner
In the forum of CannaPower it is suspected that cyber criminals could have infiltrated a malicious script to the sharehoster Zippyshare via the advertisement. All users are advised to use the site with utmost caution at this time.
Surfers with a German IP address must use a VPN of their choice anyway, because they have been consistently locked out since spring 2019. The operators of Zippyshare had activated the lockout a long time ago. Probably to avoid problems with German rights holders. zippyshare warning
SSL certificate already renewed
In any case, in the last few days numerous reports have appeared from users of Zippyshare who have detected malware that apparently was infiltrated via the download page. On December 2nd the SSL certificate of the site expired, in the meantime it has been renewed.
At this point in time, we do not know for sure what is the actual cause of the frequent virus warnings. Virus tests with online scanners are still available at Zippyshare.com on the download page. CannaPower, canna.to
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Fact is: Despite the recently renewed SSL certificate, malware is still being spread there. Great care should be taken until the operators have the problem under control. Latest scans indicate a malicious JavaScript from the malvertising sector, which seems to be responsible for the infection of the downloaded files. This is hidden on the download page of Zippyshare. This is exactly the point that is visited most often.
Even though we have nothing against this provider: But until the creators have the problem under control, it is better to avoid Zippyshare. If something new happens, we will of course report about it with an update as soon as possible.
