Is elecx.de safe?

http://elecx.de/

DangerousStatus

Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Consumer protection warning identifies elecx.de as a fake electronics shop

Elecx.de displays electronics products, while a German consumer protection warning advises against purchasing and says there are indications of a fake shop. The domain also received malicious and suspicious security detections. These findings outweigh the valid encrypted connection and absence of a Safe Browsing warning, which do not establish that the merchant is trustworthy.

Do not purchase from elecx.de or submit payment or personal details there. Use an established retailer instead.
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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

Elecx.de displays electronics products, while a German consumer protection warning advises against purchasing and says there are indications of a fake shop. The domain also received malicious and suspicious security detections. These findings outweigh the valid encrypted connection and absence of a Safe Browsing warning, which do not establish that the merchant is trustworthy.

Strong warning against buying

The German consumer protection warning explicitly advises consumers not to buy from elecx.de and states that there are indications it is a fake shop. That is direct, independent evidence of serious merchant risk.

The captured storefront content includes electronics products such as the Polar Vantage V3 Night Black + H10 and Polar Grit X2 Brown Copper, confirming that visitors are presented with physical goods.

Security checks give mixed results

The multi-engine scan recorded two malicious and three suspicious detections among 93 engines, and an independent antivirus-family aggregate also reported an adverse result.

A separate Safe Browsing check showed no warning, and the saved TLS check found valid encryption. Those technical checks protect neither the legitimacy of the seller nor the outcome of a purchase.

The site's contact details were not reviewed in full, so this assessment does not treat its displayed operator information as verified.

Why the score is 18

1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. BitDefender G-Data alphaMountain.ai. 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

5/ 93

detections

Fresh result

5 engines flagged this URL

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

Malicious
2
Suspicious
3
Total
93
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
BitDefenderMaliciousphishing
G-DataMaliciousphishing
alphaMountain.aiSuspicioussuspicious
ESETSuspicioussuspicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 93 engine results
  • BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
  • G-Data - phishing - Malicious
  • alphaMountain.ai - Suspicious
  • ESET - Suspicious
  • Gridinsoft - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
  • Abusix - Clean
  • Acronis - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
  • AlienVault - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - Unrated
  • Antiy-AVL - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
  • AutoShun - Unrated
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
  • Bkav - Unrated
  • BlockList - Clean
  • Blueliv - Clean
  • Certego - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - Unrated
  • Chong Lua Dao - Clean
  • CINS Army - Clean
  • CRDF - Clean
  • Criminal IP - Unrated
  • CSIS Security Group - Unrated
  • CTX AI - Clean
  • Cyan - Unrated
  • Cyble - Clean
  • CyRadar - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - Clean
  • DNS8 - Unrated
  • Dr.Web - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - Clean
  • Emsisoft - Clean
  • Ermes - Unrated
  • ESTsecurity - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
  • Fortinet - Clean
  • Fortra - Unrated
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
  • Google Safe Browsing - Clean
  • GreenSnow - Clean
  • GreyNoise - Unrated
  • Guardpot - Unrated
  • Heimdal Security - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
  • IPsum - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - Unrated
  • Kaspersky - Clean
  • LevelBlue - Unrated
  • Lionic - Clean
  • Lumu - Unrated
  • Malwared - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - Clean
  • MalwareURL - Unrated
  • Mimecast - Unrated
  • Netcraft - Unrated
  • OpenPhish - Clean
  • Orcapot - Unrated
  • PhishFort - Unrated
  • Phishing Database - Clean
  • Phishtank - Clean
  • PREBYTES - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - Unrated
  • Quick Heal - Clean
  • Quttera - Clean
  • Rising - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - Unrated
  • Sangfor - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - Unrated
  • Scantitan - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - Clean
  • Seclookup - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - Unrated
  • SOCRadar - Unrated
  • Sophos - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
  • Synthient - Unrated
  • ThreatHive - Clean
  • URLhaus - Clean
  • URLQuery - Unrated
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
  • VIPRE - Unrated
  • ViriBack - Clean
  • VX Vault - Clean
  • Webroot - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - Clean
  • ZeroFox - Unrated

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
elecx.de
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Wir verwenden die durch Cookies und ähnliche Technologien gesammelten Informationen, um Ihr Erlebnis auf unserer Website zu verbessern, Ihre Nutzung zu analysieren und für Marketingzwecke.

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    Wir verwenden die durch Cookies und ähnliche Technologien gesammelten Informationen, um Ihr Erlebnis auf unserer Website zu verbessern, Ihre Nutzung zu analysieren und für Marketingzwecke.

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

    Elecx.de – Fernseher, Soundbars & Elektronik zu Top-Preisen

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Fake Shop & Commercial Deception

Service and business model

Shop

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01One public warning from an official or consumer-protection source: "Die Verbraucherzentralen raten von einem Kauf bei elecx.de ab. Es gibt Hinweise auf einen Fakeshop!"
  2. 02The domain received two malicious and three suspicious detections across 93 scanning engines.
  3. 031 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. BitDefender G-Data alphaMountain.ai

Web research findings

Independent findings for elecx.de, 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
Not checked
This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.
Clone check
Not checked
No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Typosquat check
Not checked
No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Web mentions
1 complaint or warning
Complaints and warnings (1)
Direct quotes from public complaints, negative reviews, warnings and security listings.
  • Verbraucherzentraleopen

    "Die Verbraucherzentralen raten von einem Kauf bei elecx.de ab. Es gibt Hinweise auf einen Fakeshop!"

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. Domainelecx.de
  2. Redirects toelecx.de
  3. Hosted byPawel Staszewski trading as ITCare
  4. Referencesgmpg.org · integrations.etrusted.com

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
Contact details were not reviewed (the page text was not read in full)
Emails on site's domainNot reviewed
Phone numbers+4917625080531
Postal addressNot reviewed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • Phone number listed (+4917625080531).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
AgeUnknown
RegistrarUnknown
RegisteredNot in the registry's public record
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE1
ExpiresNov 23, 2026 (42d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingPawel Staszewski trading as ITCare
Server locationPL
Web serverLiteSpeed
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

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

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPPawel Staszewski trading as ITCare
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

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. Antiviruscomplete
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentcomplete
  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.

1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. BitDefender G-Data alphaMountain.ai

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

One public warning from an official or consumer-protection source: "Die Verbraucherzentralen raten von einem Kauf bei elecx.de ab. Es gibt Hinweise auf einen Fakeshop!" · Captured page content shows named electronics products offered through the site.

Source coverage and freshness

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

Antivirus
Result5 of 93 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessfresh · analysed Oct 11, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
Visual evidence
Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
Independent research
Result1 independent finding was saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Avoid this site

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

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Do not purchase from elecx.de or submit payment or personal details there. Use an established retailer instead.

  2. Do not interact with elecx.de

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  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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Safer Alternatives

Trying to shop safely? Use a safe option instead

Shopping for a deal? Stick to established retailers with real buyer protection — if a price looks too good to be true on an unknown store, it usually is.

  1. Amazon

    A-to-z Guarantee covers eligible orders.

  2. eBay

    Money Back Guarantee on most purchases.

  3. Walmart

    Major retailer with established returns.

  4. The brand's official site

    Search the brand name + "official site" rather than trusting an ad or unknown store.

Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.

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 elecx.de a scam or a legit online store?
elecx.de shows every sign of being a fake shop — we recommend against paying or entering card details. Our review tagged it for fake shop. 5 of 93 security engines flag it (2 as outright malicious). This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
Is elecx.de safe to use?
No — elecx.de has a Safety Score of 18/100 (Dangerous) because decisive threat evidence was saved with this scan. Leave the site and do not log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
What should I do if I already gave my details to elecx.de?
If you've already paid or handed over details on elecx.de, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on elecx.de and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from elecx.de?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
I ordered from elecx.de but nothing arrived — is it a fake shop?
That's the classic pattern of a fake or non-delivery shop. These sites take payment for products that never ship, or send cheap counterfeits, then go quiet and eventually disappear. If you paid by card, contact your bank about a chargeback for "goods not received." Keep your order confirmation and any messages, don't pay extra "customs" or "release" fees they may demand, and report the store so others are warned.
How do I report elecx.de?
You can report elecx.de through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
Why does elecx.de look legitimate if it's a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has elecx.de been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 5 of 93 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged elecx.de, 2 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 elecx.de on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — elecx.de 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 elecx.de domain?
The .de registry's public lookup gives no registration date. The Internet Archive has captures of the site's home page from every year between 2024 and 2026 (first on June 17, 2024). That dates when the site was archived, not when the domain was registered.
Where is elecx.de hosted?
elecx.de resolves to an IP operated by Pawel Staszewski trading as ITCare in PL (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 elecx.de report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 12, 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 elecx.de 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
18/100
Dangerous

Consumer protection warning identifies elecx.de as a fake electronics shop

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

Elecx.de displays electronics products, while a German consumer protection warning advises against purchasing and says there are indications of a fake shop. The domain also received malicious and suspicious security detections. These findings outweigh the valid encrypted connection and absence of a Safe Browsing warning, which do not establish that the merchant is trustworthy.

Recommended actionDo not purchase from elecx.de or submit payment or personal details there. Use an established retailer instead.
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