Security Review

Is designmode24.net legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

Interior design site with professional appearance but operates as a guest-post platform; no business registration, shared admin email across multiple unrelated domains, and no customer verification.

designmode24.netScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 91·MT 52
Category tags
business servicesdesign & interior#Dropshipping72% MT confidence

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
1.9 years old
Registered Aug 1, 2024
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 72% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

Website Preview

Screenshot of designmode24.net
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designmode24.net

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.

20
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page presents as a standard small business design/interior services website with consistent branding, visible contact information, and conventional navigation. No notable scam indicators are visible in this screenshot.

Visual risk20/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Standard business website layout for a design/interior service with consistent branding (orange and black color scheme throughout header and logo).

Contact details visible in header bar: email address and a Leeds, UK postal address, consistent with a local service business.

Navigation menu includes Home, Services, About Us, Contact Us, and Blog — typical for a legitimate small business site.

Hero section uses a generic stock/abstract background image with a broad marketing tagline, which is common on template-based small business sites.

No urgency tactics, countdown timers, fake trust badges, or suspicious form elements visible in this screenshot.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust52/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
The domain shows clean technical signals—valid SSL, no antivirus detections, and a 677-day registration age—which initially suggest legitimacy. The website layout, contact information, and service descriptions read as a genuine small design firm. However, the evidence package reveals a significant mismatch: the site is listed for sale as a guest-post platform on backlink marketplaces, the admin email (admin@designmode24.net) appears on multiple unrelated low-quality sites (businesscomputingworld.net, dunkinmenu.org), and no business registration, customer reviews, or independent verification exist despite the claimed 1.85-year operation. This pattern—a professional facade combined with SEO-manipulation infrastructure and shared administrative contact across unrelated domains—is typical of content farms or private blog networks (PBN) rather than a genuine service business. The absence of any customer feedback or business verification on established review platforms further undermines the legitimacy claim.
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Analysis complete

Page Content

The website presents a polished interior design and décor service offering, with sections covering home renovation, kitchen design, bathroom upgrades, flooring, and commercial spaces. The copy is professional and well-structured, with a clear service menu and a call-to-action for free quotes. Contact details (email and a Leeds, UK postal address) are visible in the header. No urgency tactics, fake trust badges, or suspicious form elements are present.

Infrastructure

The domain uses valid SSL (ZeroSSL, 15 days to expiry), is hosted on IP 74.50.84.123 with zero abuse reports, and loads external resources from legitimate CDNs (Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager). No malware, phishing, or suspicious redirects detected by our antivirus network or sandbox analysis.

Domain History

Registered 677 days ago (~1.85 years) via NameCheap with privacy protection disabled. The domain is not indexed in global traffic rankings, suggesting minimal organic traffic or visibility. Multiple related domains (designmode24.com, .org) exist with overlapping but inconsistent service descriptions.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators report a trust score of 86/100 and label the site as "legit and safe," though they note recent registration. However, no customer reviews, complaints, or business verification appear on consumer-review platforms. Critically, the domain is actively listed for sale on guest-post marketplaces as a backlink-selling platform (DA 33, dofollow links, $28.90 per post). The same admin email is used across multiple unrelated low-quality sites, a hallmark of PBN or content-farm operations.

Risk Factors
7
  • Site is listed for sale on backlink marketplaces as a guest-post platform, contradicting the interior design service claim.
  • Admin email (admin@designmode24.net) appears on multiple unrelated low-quality domains (businesscomputingworld.net, dunkinmenu.org), suggesting shared infrastructure for SEO manipulation.
  • No business registration, company details, or official verification found despite claimed 1.85-year operation across residential and commercial markets.
  • Zero customer reviews, testimonials, or independent verification on established review platforms (an independent review aggregator, Reddit, Google Reviews).
  • Not indexed in global traffic rankings, indicating minimal organic traffic or public visibility for a claimed multi-service business.
  • Multiple related domains with overlapping but inconsistent service descriptions suggest a network of similar operations.
  • SSL certificate expires in 15 days, and the domain shows no renewal history in public records.
Positive Signals
5
  • Valid SSL certificate issued by a recognized CA (ZeroSSL).
  • Clean antivirus scan across 92 engines with zero detections.
  • Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score.
  • Professional website layout with consistent branding, navigation, and service descriptions.
  • Contact information (email and postal address) visible and consistent with claimed location (Leeds, UK).
AI Recommendation
Do not enter payment details or personal information on this site. If you are seeking genuine interior design services, verify the business through independent channels—check for company registration, customer reviews on established platforms, and direct contact with local business directories. If you received a backlink offer from this domain, it is part of an SEO-manipulation network and should
Scam network detected
4 linked domains correlated

The admin email (admin@designmode24.net or support@designmode24.net) is shared across multiple unrelated low-quality domains. The site is listed on backlink marketplaces as a guest-post platform, and multiple related domains exist with overlapping but inconsistent service descriptions. This pattern is consistent with a private blog network (PBN) or content-farm operation.

businesscomputingworld.netdunkinmenu.orgdesignmode24.comdesignmode24.org
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 designmode24.net, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
1.9 yrs
Registered Aug 2024
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
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
2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain listed for sale of guest posts on guestpostlinks.net for $28.9 with claimed DA 33; permanent dofollow backlinks promoted.
  • Same email (admin@designmode24.net or support@designmode24.net) used as contact for multiple unrelated sites including businesscomputingworld.net and dunkinmenu.org.
  • Scamadviser reports trust score of 86/100 and labels it "legit and safe" with note that the site "has only been registered recently".
  • Site claims to be a full-service décor and interior design company for residential and commercial spaces.
  • No customer reviews, complaints, or independent business verification found on Trustpilot, Reddit, or review platforms.
  • Multiple similar domains (designmode24.com, .org, etc.) exist with overlapping but inconsistent descriptions of services.
  • Domain age given as 677 days (~1.85 years as of June 2026); no public WHOIS owner details surfaced.
Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Scamadviseropen

    "It seems that designmode24.net is legit and safe to use and not a scam website."

  • Scamadviseropen

    "designmode24.net has an average to good trust score. Trust Score 86."

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

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and business-verification sources for designmode24.net and found zero scam complaints or negative reports. Independent review aggregators assigned a trust score of 86/100 and labeled the site as "legit and safe." However, we also found that the domain is listed for sale on guest-post marketplaces as a backlink-selling platform, and the admin email (admin@designmode24.net) appears on multiple unrelated low-quality sites. No business registration, company details, or customer reviews were found on established platforms. This combination—professional website facade paired with SEO-manipulation infrastructure and shared administrative contact across unrelated domains—suggests the site functions as a content farm or private blog network rather than a genuine service business, despite the absence of direct scam complaints.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

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 a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domaininfo@designmode24.net
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@designmode24.net).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.9 years old
RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.
RegisteredAug 1, 2024
ExpiresAug 1, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerZeroSSL · ZeroSSL ECC Domain Secure Site CA
ExpiresJun 25, 2026 (15d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingHost Department NJ, LLC
Server locationUS
Web serverLiteSpeed
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://designmode24.net/
  • 2200https://designmode24.net/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPHost Department NJ, LLC
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Proceed with caution

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

  • Treat designmode24.net as unverified

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Reputation Sources

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

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

Referenced Domains

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

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 marked designmode24.net as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
  • designmode24.net currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • Yes. designmode24.net presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by ZeroSSL · ZeroSSL ECC Domain Secure Site CA, expiring in 15 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • designmode24.net is 1.9 years old, registered on 8/1/2024 through NameCheap, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report designmode24.net as clean.
  • No. designmode24.net is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • designmode24.net resolves to an IP operated by Host Department NJ, LLC in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 June 10, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around designmode24.net have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·designmode24.net
SUSPICIOUS

DesignMode24 presents as a legitimate interior design service with a professional website, valid SSL, and a 677-day-old domain. However, the site functions primarily as a guest-post platform selling backlinks, uses the same admin email across multiple unrelated domains, and has no verifiable business registration or customer reviews—patterns consistent with a content-farm or SEO-manipulation operation masquerading as a service business.

Do not enter payment details or personal information on this site. If you are seeking genuine interior design services, verify the business through independent channels—check for company registration, customer reviews on established platforms, and direct contact with local business directories. If you received a backlink offer from this domain, it is part of an SEO-manipulation network and should

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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