Warning signs detected
German wild-herb information site whose subpages list products for sale in yen with 2026 delivery dates and no company details. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Is kraeuternis.de legit or a scam?
German wild-herb information site whose subpages list products for sale in yen with 2026 delivery dates and no company details.
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.
Analysis Summary
MT Intelligence
The main page presents as a straightforward informational resource on native German herbs with no login forms or aggressive elements. However, indexed subpages show e-commerce listings priced in Japanese yen with future 2026 dates and a copyright notice for that year, which is inconsistent for a legitimate German site. No business registration or contact details were located, and the domain shows no global traffic ranking. The hosting IP has a clean abuse record and browser blocklists are clear, but the combination of mismatched currency, future dates, and missing company information lowers trust. Our research found zero scam reports, which is common for low-traffic sites but does not outweigh the red flags.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for kraeuternis.de, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Main page at https://www.kraeuternis.de/ is a German informational site titled 'Kräutersammlung – Abenteuer in der Kräuternis' with articles on wild herbs like Beifuß (Artemisia vulgaris), Gänseblümchen, Goldrute, etc.
- Multiple indexed subpages (e.g., kraeuternis.de/index.php?view/item/...) list products for sale in Japanese yen (¥) with 2026 delivery dates, including clothing, collectibles, cameras, and luxury items; footer shows © 2026 kraeuternis.de
- Associated Instagram account @kraeuternis (673 followers) posts about wild herbs, foraging, family, and nature, matching the site's herb theme
- No scam reports, complaints, or reviews found on Reddit, Trustpilot, Scamadviser, or general web searches for 'kraeuternis.de scam OR review OR complaint'
- Domain is .de (Germany); no business registration or company details identified
- One related punycode domain xn--kruternis-w2a.de appears in results selling luxury goods
Security Scans
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.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://kraeuternis.de/
- 2200https://kraeuternis.de/
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat kraeuternis.de 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.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review marked kraeuternis.de 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.
- kraeuternis.de 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. kraeuternis.de presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 66 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- No. kraeuternis.de is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- kraeuternis.de resolves to an IP operated by Vautron Rechenzentrum AG 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.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
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