Is botma.fr safe?

http://botma.fr/

Moderate RiskStatus

Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Botma.fr is an online shop with notable trust concerns, but the evidence does not establish a specific scam mechanism.

The storefront displays assorted physical products and provides order tracking, shipping, refund, and contact links. Its trust profile is mixed: an external review gave it a very negative rating, and a saved security observation recorded one adverse antivirus-family result, while current checks found no browsing threat warning and a valid encrypted connection. This supports a Moderate Risk score rather than labeling the shop fraudulent.

Approach purchases cautiously. Before paying, independently verify the merchant and its policies, use a payment method with buyer protection, and avoid reusing account passwords; the clean connection checks do not resolve the shop’s adverse reputation signals.
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Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

The storefront displays assorted physical products and provides order tracking, shipping, refund, and contact links. Its trust profile is mixed: an external review gave it a very negative rating, and a saved security observation recorded one adverse antivirus-family result, while current checks found no browsing threat warning and a valid encrypted connection. This supports a Moderate Risk score rather than labeling the shop fraudulent.

Reasons for caution

An external site-verification service reports a very negative assessment after evaluating more than 120 criteria. The available excerpt does not identify the failed criteria, so this is a warning signal rather than proof of customer harm.

A saved security observation also records one adverse result from an independent antivirus family. Because that observation is stale, it should not be treated as confirmation of a current threat.

The site describes Botma as a global e-commerce business founded in 2016 and says it is governed by Hong Kong law. These statements identify how the shop presents itself but do not independently verify its operating history or reliability.

Technical checks are clean, but they do not prove merchant reliability

The current browsing-reputation check returned no threat warning, and the saved connection test found valid encryption. These findings reduce immediate technical concern but do not establish that orders, refunds, or support will be handled satisfactorily.

Visually, the site operates as a general-product storefront, showing items such as a posture brace, fans, and mugs. Its navigation includes best sellers, order tracking, refund policy, shipping policy, and contact pages.

Why the score is 55

1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

4/ 92

detections

Saved result - stale

4 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
1
Suspicious
3
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
BitDefenderMaliciousphishing
alphaMountain.aiSuspicioussuspicious
ESETSuspicioussuspicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
  • alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
  • ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • Kaspersky - clean - Clean
  • LevelBlue - clean - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • Synthient - unrated - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • VIPRE - unrated - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Webroot - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
botma.fr
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

BOTMA.FR logo, navigation menu with links to 'ACCUEIL', 'MEILLEURES VENTES', 'SUIVRE LA COMMANDE', 'POLITIQUE DE REMBOURSEMENT', 'POLITIQUE D'EXPÉDITION', 'CONTACTEZ-NOUS' Product images including a 'Back Posture Brace', fans, and mugs.

Context only

What the captured page showed

2 observations
  1. 01

    BOTMA.FR logo, navigation menu with links to 'ACCUEIL', 'MEILLEURES VENTES', 'SUIVRE LA COMMANDE', 'POLITIQUE DE REMBOURSEMENT', 'POLITIQUE D'EXPÉDITION', 'CONTACTEZ-NOUS'

  2. 02

    Product images including a 'Back Posture Brace', fans, and mugs.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    The captured page appears to offer a shop service.

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Shop

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01An external verification service assigned the site a very negative rating after assessing more than 120 criteria.
  2. 02Bienvenue chez Botma, une puissance mondiale du commerce électronique fondée en 2016 Botma.fr https://www.botma.fr/pages/about-us
  3. 031 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

Web research findings

Independent findings for botma.fr, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
3 scam reports
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • FranceVerifopen

    "Le site a reçu une note très négative après analyse sur plus de 120 critères."

  • Botma.fropen

    "Bienvenue chez Botma, une puissance mondiale du commerce électronique fondée en 2016"

  • Botma.fropen

    "Botma.fr est une société régie par les lois de Hong Kong"

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

  1. Domainbotma.fr
  2. Redirects tobotma.fr
  3. Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
  4. Referencesstatic.cloudflareinsights.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Dec 26, 2023
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 2.8 years old when this review was saved.

  2. Oct 1, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

botma.fr is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age3 years old
Registrar1API GmbH
RegisteredDec 26, 2023
ExpiresDec 26, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresDec 27, 2026 (86d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://botma.fr/
  • 2200https://botma.fr/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

Additional evidence review

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result4 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 1, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result3 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Approach purchases cautiously. Before paying, independently verify the merchant and its policies, use a payment method with buyer protection, and avoid reusing account passwords; the clean connection checks do not resolve the shop’s adverse reputation signals.

  2. Treat botma.fr as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

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07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is botma.fr a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give botma.fr a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. The domain is 2.8 years old. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.
Is botma.fr safe to use?
botma.fr has a Safety Score of 55/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 83%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Has botma.fr been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 4 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged botma.fr, 1 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is botma.fr on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — botma.fr is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the botma.fr domain?
botma.fr is 2.8 years old, registered on December 26, 2023 through 1API GmbH. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does botma.fr have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — botma.fr presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 86 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is botma.fr hosted?
botma.fr resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the botma.fr report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 1, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about botma.fr has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
55/100
Moderate Risk

Botma.fr is an online shop with notable trust concerns, but the evidence does not establish a specific scam mechanism.

Saved capturebotma.frCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

The storefront displays assorted physical products and provides order tracking, shipping, refund, and contact links. Its trust profile is mixed: an external review gave it a very negative rating, and a saved security observation recorded one adverse antivirus-family result, while current checks found no browsing threat warning and a valid encrypted connection. This supports a Moderate Risk score rather than labeling the shop fraudulent.

Recommended actionApproach purchases cautiously. Before paying, independently verify the merchant and its policies, use a payment method with buyer protection, and avoid reusing account passwords; the clean connection checks do not resolve the shop’s adverse reputation signals.
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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.