Is carcool.jp a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on carcool.jp. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is carcool.jp safe to use?

carcool.jp passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 80/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does carcool.jp have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. carcool.jp presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 54 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has carcool.jp been flagged by antivirus engines?

1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged carcool.jp as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is carcool.jp on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. carcool.jp is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is carcool.jp hosted?

carcool.jp resolves to an IP operated by Wix.com Ltd. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the carcool.jp report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 2, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around carcool.jp have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is carcool.jp legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 80/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official corporate site for Yashima Chemical Industry, a verified Japanese manufacturer of CAR COOL automotive chemicals since 1970.

Why we trust it

Verified Japanese corporate registration (法人番号 4120001053122)Active JIS and ISO9001 certifications for manufacturing facilities Positive reputation on independent automotive review aggregators

carcool.jpScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 53·MT 92

Technical red flags (1)

1 of 92 engines flagged

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (3)

Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

1/92

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

carcool.jp

1Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The site represents a long-standing Japanese company with a verifiable history dating back over 50 years. We confirmed its active corporate registration (ID 4120001053122) and its physical presence in Osaka and Kagawa. While one antivirus engine, Gridinsoft, flags the domain, this appears to be a false positive when weighed against extensive evidence of legitimate operations. The company holds multiple JIS and ISO9001 certifications for its manufacturing facilities. Furthermore, its products are widely reviewed and respected on Japanese automotive enthusiast platforms.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website serves as the official portal for the CAR COOL brand, detailing a product line of coolants, brake fluids, and specialized automotive oils. It includes comprehensive company profiles, manufacturing history, and recruitment information consistent with a mid-sized industrial firm.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable infrastructure with a valid SSL certificate. It utilizes modern web frameworks and loads resources from reputable content delivery networks.

Domain History

The domain has been associated with Yashima Chemical Industry for many years, reflecting its established brand presence. It is not a recently registered or ephemeral domain often seen in fraud.

Web Reputation

Independent automotive review sites show a high volume of positive user feedback, with an average rating of 4.22/5 across dozens of reviews. There are no credible reports of fraud, phishing, or consumer complaints associated with this domain.

Risk Factors

Gridinsoft antivirus engine flags the site as phishing (likely a false positive)
The contact email does not use the primary domain, which is common for some older Japanese corporate structures but noted as a minor inconsistency

Positive Signals

Verified Japanese corporate registration (法人番号 4120001053122)
Active JIS and ISO9001 certifications for manufacturing facilities
Positive reputation on independent automotive review aggregators
Detailed company history dating back to 1966/1970
Physical office and factory locations are publicly documented and verifiable

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. It is the legitimate home of an established Japanese chemical manufacturer.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for carcool.jp, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Japan

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

1 scam report · 1 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Official website of ヤシマ化学工業株式会社 (Yashima Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), manufacturer of CAR COOL brand car chemicals since 1970.
Company has Japanese corporate registration (法人番号 4120001053122), head office in Osaka Nishiyodogawa-ku, capital ¥49.5 million, active status confirmed via gbiz and other registries.
History includes 1966 founding, 1970 Osaka Expo supply, JIS certification (2001/2009) and ISO9001 (2003/2018) for Kagawa factory; detailed timeline on carcool.jp/companyprofile.
Products reviewed positively on Japanese car enthusiast site minkara.carview.co.jp with 64 reviews averaging 4.22/5 stars.
One security scanner (Gridinsoft) flags the domain as scam with 10/100 trust score; no user complaints, scam reports, or negative reviews found on Trustpilot, Japanese forums, or complaint sites.
Related group companies include ヤシマホールディングス, 櫻製油所, and others in lubricants/chemicals; listed as supplier by auto parts distributors.
Page content matches provided title/description exactly, describing JIS-certified factory in Kagawa for molding, formulation, and filling of coolants, AC oils, and car chemicals.

Scam reports (1)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

Gridinsoftopen
"Carcool.jp Review: Scam Website (10/100 Trust Score)"

Positive reviews (1)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

みんカラ (Minkara)open
"ヤシマ化学工業()の評価・評判・口コミ ... レビュー数：64件 - 平均評価：4.22点"

Business registration

Status: active · Japan

法人番号 4120001053122, established June 1970, Osaka head office at 西淀川区佃6-4-10, capital 49.5 million yen, JIS and ISO9001 certified factory in Kagawa

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We confirmed that Yashima Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. is an active business headquartered in Osaka with a capital of 49.5 million yen. Its CAR COOL brand has been in use since the 1970 Osaka Expo. While one security scanner lists it as a risk, Japanese car enthusiast sites like Minkara show consistent positive feedback for their products. No consumer complaints or scam reports were found across major review platforms.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

1Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines

of 92

Gridinsoft

Malicious· phishing

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

Has contact info, but not on the site's domain

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbers115-39571

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
No postal address visible on the page.

Phone number listed (115-39571).

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · R12

ExpiresAug 25, 2026 (54d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingWix.com Ltd.

Server locationUS

Web serverPepyaka

Platform / CMSWix

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://carcool.jp/
2301https://carcool.jp/
3200https://www.carcool.jp/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score20%

Reports on file8

ISPWix.com Ltd.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on carcool.jp and not a lookalike like c-arcool.jp.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

ListedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

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

static.parastorage.com static.wixstatic.com carcool.jbplt.jp siteassets.parastorage.com browser.sentry-cdn.com

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on carcool.jp. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
carcool.jp passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 80/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. carcool.jp presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 54 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged carcool.jp as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
No. carcool.jp is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
carcool.jp resolves to an IP operated by Wix.com Ltd. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 2, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around carcool.jp have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·carcool.jp

SAFE

This is the official corporate website for Yashima Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., a legitimate Japanese manufacturer established in 1970. Our analysis confirms it is a verified business with active corporate registration and positive industry reputation.

This site is safe to use. It is the legitimate home of an established Japanese chemical manufacturer.

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