shorturl.fm

High Risk High Traffic Tranco #26,173

Suspicious Activity

Recent scans of specific URLs on this domain have flagged potential threats:

"The domain is relatively new (220 days old), which is a common characteristic of domains used in various malicious campaigns. While static and dynamic analysis did not identify active threats or malicious content on the shortener service itself, the newness of the domain warrants caution as URL shorteners can be abused."

shorturl.fm operates primarily as a URL shortener, focusing on free url shortening. ShortURL.FM is a web-based utility that allows users to create shortened versions of long URLs. The platform provides features such as click tracking, link previews, and a developer API without requiring user registration. It is operated by ShortURL.FM.

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Industry Category

URL Shorteners

Services that create shortened URLs for easier sharing.

Established Site

shorturl.fm is an established platform operated by ShortURL.FM. Top 100,000 global website, less than 1 year old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 100,000 global websiteless than 1 year old

Security Considerations

While shorturl.fm is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

URL Shortener

shorturl.fm converts URLs into short codes that hide the actual destination. Before clicking shortened links, use a URL expander tool or hover to preview where the link actually leads.

Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.

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Recent Threat Analysis

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=shorturl.fm
{
  "domain": "shorturl.fm",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "url_shortener",
    "specialization": "Free URL Shortening"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Free URL shortening service with real-time click statistics",
    "summary": "ShortURL.FM is a web-based utility that allows users to create shortened versions of long URLs. The platform provides features such as click tracking, link previews, and a developer API without requiring user registration.",
    "operator": "ShortURL.FM",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "url shortener",
      "link tracking",
      "web utility",
      "developer api"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": true,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "2025-05-09T12:14:17Z",
    "rank": 26173,
    "hosting_provider": "CLOUDFLARENET"
  }
}

Hosting

CLOUDFLARENET

Registered

May 9, 2025

Last Updated

Jan 15, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.