Security Review

Is dh-automobilberatung.de legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 85/100

Legitimate German automotive consulting firm with active business registration, verified contact details, and positive client reviews.

dh-automobilberatung.deScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 90·MT 82
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 92% 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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dh-automobilberatung.de

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust82/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The site belongs to Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann, a registered sole proprietorship offering car-buying and fleet-management services in Germany. Our antivirus network flagged nothing malicious, the SSL certificate is valid, and the hosting IP has zero abuse reports. The business is listed in the Creditreform directory with a primary address at Hauptstraße 20, 56305 Puderbach, and maintains an additional office in Hamburg. Contact information (phone, email, addresses) is consistent across the page and matches public business records. Our web research found three positive mentions including client testimonials on Instagram and a ProvenExpert listing, with zero scam reports, complaints, or warnings across German and English search terms. The impressum is present and identifies the owner by name, which is standard for small German businesses. No clone indicators or phishing patterns were detected.
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Page Content

The site presents a professional automotive consulting service. The page includes a clear navigation menu (Käufer, Verkäufer, Zusatzleistungen, Referenzen, Erreichbarkeit, Kontakt), service descriptions for car buyers and sellers, and information about fleet management. The operator, Daniela Hoffmann, is identified as a certified automotive salesperson (Geprüfte Automobilverkäuferin) and IHK-registered trainer. Contact details are prominently displayed: two office locations (Puderbach and Hamburg) with phone numbers and a shared email address.

Infrastructure

The domain uses a valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt with 64 days remaining. The hosting IP (31.214.242.63) has an abuse score of 0/100 with no reported abuse. Our antivirus network detected no malicious or suspicious content across 92 engines. The page loads external resources from legitimate CDNs (Google Fonts, Google APIs) and social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Xing), which is typical for a small business site.

Domain History

WHOIS data is unavailable, which is common for privacy-protected German domains. The domain does not appear in global traffic indices, consistent with a small local business. No redirect chains or homoglyph indicators were detected.

Web Reputation

Business registration records confirm Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann is an active registered business in Germany (Creditreform directory listing). The business maintains a presence on Instagram (@automobilberatung), Facebook, and Threads. Client testimonials and practicum comments on Instagram provide social proof. No negative reviews, scam reports, complaints, or warnings were found in any search results, including German-language searches for fraud indicators (Betrug, Abmahnung, Beschwerde).

Risk Factors
3
  • WHOIS data unavailable — privacy protection is standard for German businesses but limits verification depth.
  • No VAT ID or commercial register (HRB) number visible in the impressum — typical for sole proprietorships under the German Kleinunternehmer threshold but reduces formal verification.
  • Not indexed in global traffic rankings — expected for a small local service business with limited online reach.
Positive Signals
5
  • Active business registration in Creditreform directory with consistent address and contact details.
  • Valid SSL certificate and zero abuse reports on the hosting IP.
  • Multiple positive client testimonials and practicum feedback on Instagram and ProvenExpert.
  • Consistent contact information (phone, email, addresses) across the page and public records.
  • Clean scan across all antivirus engines and browser blocklists.
AI Recommendation
This site appears to be a legitimate automotive consulting service. It is safe to contact the business for car-buying or fleet-management inquiries. Verify contact details independently if placing a large order or making a significant financial commitment.
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Web Research Findings

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

Business registration
Active · Germany
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
3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Website dh-automobilberatung.de belongs to Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann, a car purchasing advisory / CarAgent service based in Puderbach, Germany (Hauptstraße 20, 56305 Puderbach).
  • Contact details consistently listed: Tel. 02689 3639, info@dh-automobilberatung.de; additional office mentioned at Am Sandtorkai 39, 20457 Hamburg.
  • Impressum exists and lists owner Daniela Hoffmann and Puderbach address, but lacks VAT ID, HR number or full commercial register details (common for small sole proprietorships in Germany).
  • Active on Instagram (@automobilberatung), Facebook, Threads; participates in local events (E-Mobilität Pop-up Messe in Puderbach) and promotes 100% genuine 5-star reviews.
  • No scam reports, complaints, negative reviews, or warnings found across web searches including German terms (Betrug, Abmahnung, Beschwerde).
  • Listed in Creditreform business directory; RocketReach estimates ~$2M revenue (unverified). No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser or ScamDoc profiles identified.
  • Business appears legitimate with local presence, social proof via client/praktikant comments, and no red flags in available records.
Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Instagram (automobilberatung)open

    "Bei Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann sind A L L E 5 Sterne-Bewertungen 100% echt! Sie sind das Ergebnis meiner Leidenschaft, meiner transparenten ..."

  • ProvenExpertopen

    "Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann (Puderbach), Professionelle Automobilberatung und Fuhrparkmanagement in Puderbach."

  • Instagram (client comment)open

    "Ich absolviere derzeit mein Praktikum bei Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann und kann nur Positives berichten."

Business registration
Status: active · Germany

Registered as Daniela Hoffmann Automobilberatung at Hauptstraße 20, 56305 Puderbach. Listed in Creditreform directory. No HRB number found (likely sole proprietorship/Kleinunternehmer). Multiple addresses referenced (Puderbach primary, also Hamburg and Dierdorf mentions).

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

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources (including German-language searches) for dh-automobilberatung.de and Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann and found no scam reports, complaints, or warnings. The business is listed in the Creditreform directory and has positive client feedback on Instagram and ProvenExpert. This absence of negative signals, combined with active business registration and consistent contact details, supports the legitimacy assessment.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
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@dh-automobilberatung.de
Phone numbers02689 3639
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles3
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@dh-automobilberatung.de).
  • Phone number listed (02689 3639).
  • Links to 6 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R12
ExpiresAug 22, 2026 (64d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
Hostingebiz-webhosting.de
Server locationDE
Web servernginx
Platform / CMSJoomla

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://dh-automobilberatung.de/
  • 2200https://www.dh-automobilberatung.de/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPebiz-webhosting.de
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

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 dh-automobilberatung.de and not a lookalike like d-h-automobilberatung.de.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.

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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
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VirusTotal
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AbuseIPDB
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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 found no threat indicators on dh-automobilberatung.de. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • dh-automobilberatung.de passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 85/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. dh-automobilberatung.de presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 64 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report dh-automobilberatung.de as clean.
  • No. dh-automobilberatung.de is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • dh-automobilberatung.de resolves to an IP operated by ebiz-webhosting.de in DE (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 18, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around dh-automobilberatung.de have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·dh-automobilberatung.de
SAFE

Automobilberatung Daniela Hoffmann is a legitimate German car-buying advisory service based in Puderbach. The business is registered, maintains consistent contact details across multiple locations, and has positive client feedback with no scam reports or complaints found.

This site appears to be a legitimate automotive consulting service. It is safe to contact the business for car-buying or fleet-management inquiries. Verify contact details independently if placing a large order or making a significant financial commitment.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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