Security Review

Is ledgerimpact.fr legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 39/100

A 4-day-old French CSR community site that lacks mandatory legal disclosures and business registration despite its professional appearance.

ledgerimpact.frScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 36·MT 40
Category tags
unknown85% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)
Warning signals (1)

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
4 days old
Registered Jun 15, 2026
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 85% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

Domain was registered only 4 days ago — brand-new sites are higher-risk by default. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The domain was registered only 4 days ago, which is a significant risk factor for any site requesting newsletter signups or community participation. While the content focuses on social and environmental impact (RSE), the site fails to provide a SIRET number, RCS registration, or any legal mentions required for French web operations. Gridinsoft has flagged the domain as suspicious, likely due to its extreme youth and lack of reputation. There are no signs of active malware or phishing, but the anonymity of the operators is a red flag. We have adjusted the trust score downward because legitimate organizations typically launch with clear contact and legal information.
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Analysis complete

Page Content

The site presents as 'Ledger Impact,' a movement dedicated to open-source tools for corporate social responsibility. It features links to a YouTube channel and a newsletter signup, emphasizing that the resources are free. However, the page contains several placeholder-style elements like '{{ v.num }}' and '{{ year }}', suggesting it was published in a hurried or incomplete state.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a common IP address (75.2.60.5) with a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. It loads external resources from Google Fonts and YouTube. While the technical setup is functional, the lack of a dedicated mail server or professional contact infrastructure is typical of temporary or experimental sites.

Domain History

Registered through OVH on June 14, 2024, the domain is in its infancy. It has no historical footprint or previous ownership records. The use of a .fr extension usually implies a nexus with France, yet the site provides no physical address or verifiable business identity to support this.

Web Reputation

The site is currently invisible to global traffic indexes and has no presence on independent review aggregators. One engine in our antivirus network, Gridinsoft, has flagged it as suspicious. This lack of history is common for new projects but necessitates caution for users.
Risk Factors
5
  • Domain is extremely new, registered only 4 days ago.
  • Missing mandatory French legal mentions (Mentions Légales), SIRET, or RCS numbers.
  • No physical address or phone number provided for the organization.
  • Gridinsoft antivirus engine flags the site as suspicious.
  • Presence of unrendered code placeholders suggests an unfinished or rushed launch.
Positive Signals
3
  • Valid SSL certificate is in place.
  • No evidence of brand impersonation or phishing found in the content.
  • 91 out of 92 antivirus engines currently report the site as clean.
AI Recommendation
Do not provide your email address or personal details to this site until it adds verifiable legal mentions and contact information. Monitor the site for a few weeks to see if it establishes a legitimate track record.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age
4 days
Registered Jun 2026
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
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
No scam reports found
No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain ledgerimpact.fr is approximately 4 days old (registered around mid-June 2026).
  • Website presents as "Ledger Impact", a French-language open-source community dedicated to "l'impact" (social/environmental impact, RSE), sharing free tools, best practices, resources, and weekly YouTube videos on RSE topics.
  • Content emphasizes "Gratuit · Open source", newsletter signup without spam, community for companies/experts/passionnés; no e-commerce, crypto, wallet, investment offers, or urgency tactics observed.
  • No contact details, legal mentions, disclaimers, footer, or business registration info (SIRET/RCS) visible on the page.
  • No reviews, complaints, scam reports, or mentions of the exact domain found on ScamAdviser, Trustpilot, Reddit, or general web searches.
  • Appears listed on some French domain indexing sites (e.g., fr.all-url.info) as a newly observed .fr domain; unrelated to ledgerimpact.com (Substack on fintech/blockchain).
  • No evidence of malicious activity, phishing, or brand impersonation in available sources.
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 for ledgerimpact.fr and didn't find scam reports or complaints. For a new or low-traffic site this is expected and is not by itself a sign of trust. Our research confirmed the site is unrelated to the ledgerimpact.com Substack and currently lacks any official business registration in French corporate databases.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

0Malicious1Suspicious55Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
Gridinsoft
Suspicious· suspicious

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

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
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles1
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 3 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age4 days old
RegistrarOVH
RegisteredJun 15, 2026
ExpiresJun 15, 2027
Owner privacyHidden
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE1
ExpiresSep 16, 2026 (89d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon.com, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverNetlify

Redirect Chain

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

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score9%
Reports on file4
ISPAmazon.com, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Proceed with caution

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

  • Treat ledgerimpact.fr 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.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

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 marked ledgerimpact.fr 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.
  • ledgerimpact.fr currently scores 39/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • Yes. ledgerimpact.fr presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE1, expiring in 89 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • ledgerimpact.fr is 4 days old, registered on 6/15/2026 through OVH. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged ledgerimpact.fr as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. ledgerimpact.fr is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • ledgerimpact.fr resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). 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 19, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around ledgerimpact.fr 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·ledgerimpact.fr
SUSPICIOUS

Ledger Impact is a brand-new French-language site promoting an open-source CSR community. While it lacks malicious code, the domain is only 4 days old and completely lacks the legal disclosures required by French law. Users should avoid sharing personal information until the operator's identity is verified.

Do not provide your email address or personal details to this site until it adds verifiable legal mentions and contact information. Monitor the site for a few weeks to see if it establishes a legitimate track record.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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