Is housingmatters.im safe?
http://housingmatters.im/
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How we checked
Coverage: strong · 3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (59 of 93 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
Housing Matters Isle of Man is a registered charity providing housing support, not a scam.
Housing Matters Isle of Man is a legitimate non-profit organization that offers housing advice, guidance, and support services on the Isle of Man. The site is registered as a charity (number 1007) and a company limited by guarantee (number 121339C), and it is recognized by the Isle of Man Government. It provides clear contact information and links to other support services. The only minor concern is a single stale antivirus detection, but this is outweighed by strong supportive evidence. The site is safe for visitors seeking housing assistance.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
Why 88/100
Safe covers scores 85–100. 1 finding pulled the score down; 4 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Strong1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe site is registered as a charity (number 1007) and a company limited by guarantee (number 121339C) in the Isle of Man.
- SupportsIndependent research confirms the organization is a Manx charity providing housing advice and support, listed by the Isle of Man Government.
- SupportsThe site provides a domain email address, phone number, and postal address.
- SupportsThe browser threat feed reports no threat warnings, and the site has a valid TLS certificate.
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor). Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
Housing Matters Isle of Man is a legitimate non-profit organization that offers housing advice, guidance, and support services on the Isle of Man. The site is registered as a charity (number 1007) and a company limited by guarantee (number 121339C), and it is recognized by the Isle of Man Government. It provides clear contact information and links to other support services. The only minor concern is a single stale antivirus detection, but this is outweighed by strong supportive evidence. The site is safe for visitors seeking housing assistance.
Registered Charity with Transparent Operations
The site clearly states its legal status: it is registered in the Isle of Man as a company limited by guarantee with number 121339C and as a charity with number 1007. Independent research confirms that Housing Matters is a Manx charity providing advice, guidance, and support around housing matters, and it is listed by the Isle of Man Government. This transparency and official recognition strongly indicate a legitimate organization.
The site provides multiple contact methods, including an email address on its own domain (info@housingmatters.im), a phone number (01624 675507), and a postal address. This accessibility is typical of genuine service providers and allows visitors to verify the organization's existence and reach out for help.
Minimal Technical Risk and No Operator Risk
The site uses a valid TLS certificate for encrypted connections, and the browser threat feed reports no threat warnings. A single antivirus family (CRDF) reported an adverse result, but this detection is stale and inconsistent with the site's established status as a government-referenced charity. No other security vendors flag the site.
There is no evidence of consumer risk. The site operates as a non-profit service provider, and its content focuses on housing support, homelessness, tenancy protection, and other social services. The only commercial element is a donation link via PayPal, which is a common and legitimate way for charities to accept contributions.
What a Visitor Experiences
A visitor to housingmatters.im will find a straightforward informational website offering housing-related advice and links to support services. The site does not ask for sensitive personal information or payments beyond an optional donation.
If a visitor chooses to donate, they are directed to PayPal, a well-known and secure payment processor. There is no indication of any deceptive or high-pressure tactics.
Why the score is 88
The saved checks and analysis found no material threat. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from October 22, 2026 - stale
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| CRDFMalicious | malicious |
All 93 engine results
- CRDF - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- Criminal IP - Clean
- 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
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- 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
How security vendors categorise this site
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekerhealth
- Googlecivil_society_and_npo
- Sophosgeneral business
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Housing Matters Isle of Man
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Housing Matters Isle of Man
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
Housing Matters – Housing Matters – Isle of Man
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Housing Matters – Housing Matters – Isle of Man
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 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
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The site is registered as a charity (number 1007) and a company limited by guarantee (number 121339C) in the Isle of Man.
- 02Independent research confirms the organization is a Manx charity providing housing advice and support, listed by the Isle of Man Government.
- 03The site provides a domain email address, phone number, and postal address.
Web research findings
Independent findings for housingmatters.im, 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.
- Isle of Man Governmentopen
"Manx charity providing advice, guidance and support around housing matters in the Isle of Man."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainhousingmatters.im
- Redirects tohousingmatters.im
- Hosted byWorld4You Internet Services GmbH
- Referencess.w.org · fonts.googleapis.com
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (info@housingmatters.im).
- Phone number listed (01624 675507).
- Postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Certificate issued for housingmatters.im.
Scripts, fonts and CDNs
- Google Fonts
Payment providers the page loads
- PayPal
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 1 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 22, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 23, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 23, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 23, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 23, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result1 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 22, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 23, 2026
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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Housing Matters Isle of Man is a registered charity providing housing support, not a scam.
Housing Matters Isle of Man is a legitimate non-profit organization that offers housing advice, guidance, and support services on the Isle of Man. The site is registered as a charity (number 1007) and a company limited by guarantee (number 121339C), and it is recognized by the Isle of Man Government. It provides clear contact information and links to other support services. The only minor concern is a single stale antivirus detection, but this is outweighed by strong supportive evidence. The site is safe for visitors seeking housing assistance.
09 · Community
Community
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