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Is hikecare.co.uk safe?

http://hikecare.co.uk/

Moderate RiskStatus

Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Shopify store selling hiking gear with dormant UK operator and virtual office address

hikecare.co.uk is an e-commerce site offering outdoor products through standard SHOP NOW and View Cart buttons. The operator is Frankfurt Marketing Group Limited, a UK company currently listed as dormant and under proposal to strike off, using a generic London virtual office address.

Exercise caution with purchases. The dormant company status and virtual office address increase the risk of poor customer support or delivery issues. Consider using payment methods with buyer protection.
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Saved site captureCaptured safely during this scan1 antivirus engine flagged this URLGridinsoft
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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

hikecare.co.uk is an e-commerce site offering outdoor products through standard SHOP NOW and View Cart buttons. The operator is Frankfurt Marketing Group Limited, a UK company currently listed as dormant and under proposal to strike off, using a generic London virtual office address.

Company status and address

The site identifies its operator as Frankfurt Marketing Group Limited (Company number 14445933), which public records show is dormant and under proposal to strike off.

Contact information lists a virtual office at 71-75 Shelton Street, London, a common address for shell companies and dropshipping operations.

Technical checks

the browser threat feed reports no threat warning for the domain.

The site uses valid TLS encryption and is hosted on Shopify infrastructure.

How visitors interact with the store

Visitors see product listings and click SHOP NOW buttons that add items to a standard Shopify cart.

The View Cart function allows review of selected items before checkout, following typical e-commerce flow.

Why the score is 62

Operator company is dormant and under proposal to strike off. 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

1/ 92

detections

Saved result - stale

1 engine flagged this URL

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

Malicious
0
Suspicious
1
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - unrated - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - 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
  • Cluster25 - unrated - 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
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - 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
  • 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
hikecare.co.uk
What our review noticed on this page
1Want 10% OFF your first order? Join thousands of happy customers.

Captured during this scan in a safe sandbox. Opening this report does not revisit the site. Marker positions are approximate. See full visual analysis →

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Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Want 10% OFF your first order? Join thousands of happy customers.

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    Want 10% OFF your first order? Join thousands of happy customers.

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

    Hikecare.co.uk – HikeCare UK

  2. What we observed

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

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding 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

Fake Shop & Commercial Deception

Service and business model

Shop

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01View Cart
  2. 02Operator company is dormant and under proposal to strike off

Web research findings

Independent findings for hikecare.co.uk, 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
1 scam report
Scam reports (1)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • OpenGovUKopen

    "Company Status | Active - Proposal to Strike off"

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 ↗

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. Domainhikecare.co.uk
  2. Redirects tohikecare.co.uk
  3. Hosted byShopify, Inc.
  4. Referencescdn.shopify.com · fonts.shopifycdn.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
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

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE1
ExpiresNov 11, 2026 (85d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingShopify, Inc.
Server locationCA
Web servercloudflare
Platform / CMSShopify

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://hikecare.co.uk/
  • 2200https://hikecare.co.uk/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file31
ISPShopify, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

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

cdn.shopify.comfonts.shopifycdn.commonorail-edge.shopifysvc.comproductreviews.shopifycdn.comdebutify.comgoogletagmanager.comrtrk.newsdigestuk.co.ukstatic.klaviyo.comassets.gemcommerce.comapi.config-security.comconf.config-security.comfacebook.comtwitter.compinterest.comapi.whatsapp.comshareshopify.com

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 contentcomplete
  4. Analysispartial
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

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

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

Source coverage and freshness

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

Antivirus
Result1 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 18, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result1 independent finding 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

    Exercise caution with purchases. The dormant company status and virtual office address increase the risk of poor customer support or delivery issues. Consider using payment methods with buyer protection.

  2. Treat hikecare.co.uk 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 hikecare.co.uk a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give hikecare.co.uk a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. 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 hikecare.co.uk safe to use?
hikecare.co.uk has a Safety Score of 62/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 83%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Has hikecare.co.uk been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 1 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged hikecare.co.uk as suspicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is hikecare.co.uk on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — hikecare.co.uk 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.
Does hikecare.co.uk have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — hikecare.co.uk presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE1, valid for another 85 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 hikecare.co.uk hosted?
hikecare.co.uk resolves to an IP operated by Shopify, Inc. in CA (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 hikecare.co.uk report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 18, 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 hikecare.co.uk 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
62/100
Moderate Risk

Shopify store selling hiking gear with dormant UK operator and virtual office address

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Conclusion

hikecare.co.uk is an e-commerce site offering outdoor products through standard SHOP NOW and View Cart buttons. The operator is Frankfurt Marketing Group Limited, a UK company currently listed as dormant and under proposal to strike off, using a generic London virtual office address.

Recommended actionExercise caution with purchases. The dormant company status and virtual office address increase the risk of poor customer support or delivery issues. Consider using payment methods with buyer protection.
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